Education

The RAS Early Careers Network are delighted to have received well over 300 registrations for the Early Career Poster exhibition. We have received dozens of enquiries about the exhibition, some more info is given below. I’ve registered, when will I...

SCIENTISTS MUST CREATE CULTURE OF TOLERANCE TO IMPROVE LGBT+ RETENTION A new survey from the Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics has shown that the workplace for LGBT+ physical scientists is…

Using JWST science to survey public engagement activity, inspire amateur astronomers and showcase UK involvement to the public. Astroboost phase one is now complete and ready for launch! Follow the links at the bottom of this article to view the...

Are you an educator looking to include real-world links to the Deep Earth in your science and maths lessons? Deep Earth Seismology Cambridge have developed three resource packs for this exact purpose. Aimed at KS3 (11-14 years) and KS4 (14-16 years…

My name is Rebecca Bowler, I’m a Glasstone Research Fellow at the University of Oxford where I search for some of the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang. I won the RAS Winton Award for Astronomy in 2018 for "leading contributions to the...

The Education and Outreach team, along with some Fellows, have been teaching GCSE Astronomy at the RAS and at local schools since 2015. There are currently three RAS GCSE Astronomy classes taking place, with examinations in 2019 and 2020. One is…

This resource pack includes a collection of websites, documents and activities to help young astronomers and leaders of STEM clubs and extra-curricular groups to gain experience and knowledge of aspects of astronomy, astronautics, and solar system...

2018 - 2019 saw the start of something exciting by way of collaboration! The Royal Astronomical Society’s AstroBoost project ran from March 2018 to March 2019. It was funded by a STFC Spark Award of £15,000 (ref. ST/R005826/1). The Primary Applicant…

Are you an amateur Astrophysicist? Have you always had a desire to learn more about stars, black holes, the planets, the Universe,...? The London Amateur Astrophysics Group (LAAG) is welcoming new members for its 2019/2020 series of meetings. LAAG...

I’m Kathy Whaler, Professor of Geophysics at the University of Edinburgh, and I received the Price Medal in 2013 and the Award for Service to Geophysics in 2019. Although I toyed with the idea of studying Geophysics for my first degree, eventually I…