On the 14th- 17th March, UKSEDS outreach volunteers helped to communicate science to the general public through our space activities. The Big Bang Fair is UK’s largest science festival. The event held at the London Excel Centre, drew audiences from around the UK and Europe with its many interactive activities, competitions and shows. UKSEDS was […]
Oxfordshire Science Festival
This past weekend UKSEDS volunteers were found science busking in Oxford town centre’s Bonn square. The event as part of ‘Science in your world’, opened up OSF 2013 and drew the presence of companies such as SIEMENS, Medical research council, STFC and many more. The outreach team had fun participating in the range of activities […]
Volunteers wanted for Physics in the Field!
The IOP is looking for volunteers for their Physics in the Field events over the summer. Throughout summer 2013, the Institute’s physics in society team and local branches will be taking physics to festivals and events around the country, engaging thousands of families and young people with physics busking. Physics busking involves performing physics tricks – small […]
UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2013 & 25th Anniversary
On 23rd and 24th February, space enthusiasts descended on the University of Bristol, UK for the UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2013. For UK students, each year this is a key opportunity to meet and network with a wide range of people in the space sector from academia to industry, across multiple disciplines. It is also a […]
UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2013 registration is now open!
The UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2013 will be hosted by Bristol CHAOS at the University of Bristol School of Physics, UK on 23rd and 24th February 2013. Full information can be found at ukseds.org/conference2013, and all enquiries should be addressed to [email protected] UKSEDS is pleased to announce Alan Bond, Chief Engineer of Reaction Engines Ltd., as a […]
Meeting to Celebrate Sir Patrick Moore
From the Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA): MEETING TO CELEBRATE SIR PATRICK AND THE SOCIETY’S 60 YEARS London meeting on Saturday 26 January 2013, 2 pm To launch the series of our Diamond Jubilee events, this meeting will be about Conversations about Sir Patrick Moore and his astronomy. Well-known astronomers will reminisce with us on their memories and […]
Applications open for Alpbach Summer School 2013
This year, the summer school will be held from 16 to 25 July and will focus on the theme “Space Weather: Science, Missions and Systems”. Applications should be submitted before 31 March, 2013. Held annually since 1975, the Alpbach Summer School enjoys a long tradition in providing in-depth teaching on different topics of space science […]
Lectures on CubeSat Technology and Applications
CubeSat Technology and Applications that will be held at von Karman Institute (Brussels, Belgium) on 29 Jan – 1 Feb 2013. Thanks to the sponsors of the von Karman Institute, the lectures will be provided at greatly reduced prices, down to 250 Euros for students instead of an original price of 1100 Euros. There will […]
Outreach – Big Bang Fair, London Excel
Interested in outreach? Want to inspire the next generation while adding lines to your CV? UKSEDS have been awarded a stand to teach youngsters about meteorites, at the largest STEM event in the UK, The Big Bang Fair at the London Excel Centre, 14-17 March. We would love volunteers who are interested in learning about […]
UKSEDS National Student Space Conference & 25th Anniversary
The next UKSEDS National Student Space Conference will be held on the weekend of 23-24th February 2013 at the University of Bristol School of Physics. The conference will bring together students, academics, and professionals from across the country to share knowledge of space, discuss the challenges facing the sector, and to create new links between […]