UKSEDS are very sad to learn of the passing of Prof. George Fraser, Director of the Space Research Centre, University of Leicester. Those who attended the UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 (NSSC 2014) may remember his introduction and welcome at the very start of the conference on the Saturday morning. He was, as always, […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) are seeking entries to name British ESA Astronaut, Tim Peake’s mission. Full details can be found on the ESA website. Send your proposal by 10:00 GMT (11:00 BST/12:00 CEST) on 4 April 2014. In May of last year, Tim Peake was selected to conduct a six-month mission aboard the International Space […]
UKSEDS organised space outreach for the North West Astronomy Festival, UK Space Environments Conference, Leicester and the Mission X Blast Off Event. These events gave us the opportunities to inspire students to learn about astronomy, space exploration and the wonders of our universe. As a part of UKSEDS’ outreach programme, our stand for these events consisted of space […]
The following are the results from the UKSEDS Committee elections held on Sunday 2nd March 2014 at the National Student Space Conference 2014 (NSSC2014), University of Leicester: Executive Committee Chair – Jeremy Nickless Vice Chair – Ryan Laird Treasurer – Rob Garner Secretary – Joseph Dudley Officer positions Projects – Emmanuel ‘TJ’ Taiwo Sponsorship – Sam Brocksopp Outreach – Samiksha Mestry […]
16 December 2013 For Immediate Release UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 1-2 March 2014, University of Leicester 1st Media Announcement The 26th Annual UKSEDS National Student Space Conference will be held on the weekend of 1-2 March 2014, and hosted by Leicester AstRoSoc at the University of Leicester. The conference will bring together students, […]
UKSEDS members come from and reach out all over the globe! We’re proud to share the latest success story from Angaraj Duara, an international student at the University of Leicester, and active member of Leicester AstRoSoc. We hope you’ll find it as inspirational as we did. “I joined the University of Leicester last year as […]
![1385186_539759066101885_466970403_n[1]](https://ukseds.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1385186_539759066101885_466970403_n1-206x137.jpg "UKSEDS Rocketry Blastoff")
UKSEDS kicked off this year’s workshops with a highly successful rocketry event at the University of Sheffield. Over 40 participants were introduced to the world of model rocketry by Teejay, the UKSEDS projects officer and resident rocketry aficionado. The sessions included construction of model and high powered rockets, health and safety, structures, engines, launch operations, […]
Sheffield SEDS (ShefSEDS) space enthusiasts have started a regular “light-hearted space caper for all outer space enthusiasts”. Listen to the first installment here. Galaxy Zest 13.10.13 – The Mars One Programme by Galaxy Zest on Mixcloud In the first part of the show, the Galaxy Zest presenters discuss the Mars One […]
On the 14th of July, members of Surrey EARS (Electronics and Amateur Radio Society) hosted a moon bounce on the University of Surrey campus. A moon bounce is a radio communications method that involves transmitting a signal through an antenna pointed towards the moon, and then attempting to then receive that signal when it is reflected […]
Seven UK participants have been awarded scholarships by the UK Space Agency ISU (International Space University) Scholarship Scheme to attend the International Space University Space Studies Programme (SSP). The programme moves to a different location each year and this year is being held at ISU’s Central Campus in Strasbourg, France. The UK Space Agency supports a […]
After the success of our outreach at the Cheltenham Science Festival, we organised another two sessions at the Big Bang Fairs in Coventry and Exeter. Big Bang West Midlands, in Coventry, was visited by over 4000 people proving a great opportunity for us to get involved with many space enthusiasts. Similarly, Big Bang South West, […]
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