Previous Outreach

Here is a list of public records of our outreach activities.

JHI Outreach: 2008/2013

Staff Member Event Date Location Attendees
Professors
Prof. Brad Gibson Explorers of the Universe – STFC/IYA Exhibit 06/10/2009 Royal Albert Hall, London 500
European Astrofest – Invited Speaker 09/02/2013 Kensington Town Hall, London 2500
Triple Science Celebration – Invited Speaker 24/03/2013 Burnley College, Burnley 100
Lancashire Education Business Partnership – Teacher Training Lecturer 07/07/2009 UCLan, Preston 30
HEFCE Presentation – Physics for the Real World 15/06/2009 UCLan, Preston 10
Kevin Westfold Distinguished Lecture Series – Building a Universe Byte-by-Byte 02/08/2012 Monash Univ, Melbourne, Australia 250
Public Lecture – Building a Universe Byte-by-Byte 21/11/2012 UCLan, Preston 120
Cardinal Newman College A-Level Seminar Series 25/09/2013 Cardinal Newman College, Preston 60
Prof. Don Kurtz Wilderness safaris Pafuri Camp ranger lectures 8-11/01/2013 Wilderness safaris Pafuri Camp ranger lectures 10
Londolozi Private Game Reserve ranger training and public talks, plus evening star talks 11-17/1/2013 Sabi Sands, Kruger National Park, South Africa 30
Leyland Rotary Club 1/23/2013 Leyland, Lancashire 25
Eastbourne Astronomical Society 02/02/2013 Eastbourne 30
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 2/27/2013 BBC Blackburn
Canon Slade School science club and class 03/06/2013 Bolton, Lancashire 50
Life in the Univese – full day public symposium 06/09/2013 Edinburgh University 120
BBC Radio Lancashire morning news 3/21/2013 BBC Blackburn
Bradford Astronomical Society 04/08/2013 Bradford, Yorkshire 30
Institute of Physics Public Lecture 4/17/2013 Manchester Metropolitan University 60
BBC Radio Lancashire Brett Davison show 4/19/2013 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire Helen Randall show 07/10/2013 BBC Blackburn
International Astronmical Union Symposium 301 invited public talk 8/22/2013 Wroclaw, Poland 80
BBC Radio Lancashire Graham Livesey morning news show 09/12/2013 BBC Blackburn
Royal Society of Chemsitry 10/01/2013 UCLan 60
BBC Radio Lancashire Graham Livesey morning news show 10/30/2013 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire – John Barnes show 15/02/2013 Broadcast
BBC Radio Lancashire – John Barnes show 21/03/2013 Broadcast
BBC Radio Lancashire – Brett Davison show 19/04/2013 Broadcast
Songs of the Stars, the real Music of the Spheres 21-25/01/2008 Cape Town, South Africa 250
Seeing with sound: from bats to Bach 21-25/01/2008 Cape Town, South Africa
Thoroughly modern music: an orchestra of stars 21-25/01/2008 Cape Town, South Africa
A close eye on the Sun: the Sun-Earth connection 21-25/01/2008 Cape Town, South Africa
Inside the stars: white dwarfs to red giants 21-25/01/2008 Cape Town, South Africa
Big telescopes and remote sites: observing strange stars and new planets 21-25/01/2008 Cape Town, South Africa
Craven Naturalists and Science Society 11/02/2008 Skipton, Yorkshire 50
Between Fire and Ice: The Earth’s Special Place 25/04/2008 Skegness 30
Songs of the Stars, the real Music of the Spheres 28-6 — 12-7 2008 Sea Princess Cruise Meditteranean 400
Seriously Big: The latest and Greatest hits of the Hubble Space Telescope 28-6 — 12-7 2008 4 separate lectures on four sea days 400
It’s about time 28-6 — 12-7 2008 4 separate lectures on four sea days 400
Between Fire and Ice: The Earth’s Special Place 28-6 — 12-7 2008 4 separate lectures on four sea days 400
E=mc^2 24/09/2008 UCLan school’s maths talk 50
astronomy discussion 11/06/2008 BBC Radio Lancashire Ted Robbins Show
Songs of the Stars, the real Music of the Spheres 01/12/2008 Café Scientific Pendle 40
Seriously Big: The latest and Greatest hits of the Hubble Space Telescope 22/01/2009 Women’s Instutue 40
Songs of the Stars, the real Music of the Spheres 26/02/2009 Thomas Hardye School of Science 150
UFOs and Life in the Universe 18/03/2009 Café Scientifique 30
astronomy discussion 28/03/2009 BBC Radio Lancashire Steve Royal show
10/04/2009 Edinburgh International Science Festival 100
Songs of the Stars, the real Music of the Spheres 25/04/2009 Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA) 100
Sheffield University International year of Astronomy School’s talk 06/05/2009 Sheffield 200
Preston and District Astronomical Society (PADAS) 13/05/2009 Preston, Lancs 30
Queenstown and Hangklip Association (WWII bomber navigators) 16/05/2009 Queenstown and Hangklip Association (WWII bomber navigators) 30
Crown Princess Nowegian Fjords cruise 7-19/7/2009 Fjords cruise 1000
BBC Radio Lancashire Ted Robbins Show 21/07/2009 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 22/09/2009 BBC Blackburn
Huddersfield Astronomical Society 06/11/2009 Huddersfield 40
Institute of Physics public talk 18/11/2009 UCLan, Preston 60
Sheffield-Hallam Christmas lecture 01/12/2009 Sheffield 200
Preston FM radio 23/12/2009 Preston
Londolozi Private Game Reserve ranger training and public talks, plus evening star talks 3-6/1/2010 Sabi Sands, Kruger National Park, South Africa 40
University of Cape Town Summer School; four 1-hour lectures 15-18/1/2010 University of Cape Town, South Africa
astronomy discussion 28/01/2010 BBC Blackburn 20
Science Bar in the pub 02/02/2010 Blackburn 20
Morcambe Bay Astronomical Society 03/02/2010 Morcambe, Lancashire 40
St Michaels Church Mens Fellowship 09/02/2010 Much Hoole, Lancashire 30
Sheffield Astronomical Society AGM 13/03/2010 Sheffield 100
Preston and District Astronomical Society (PADAS) 08/04/2010 Preston 30
Edinburgh International Science Festival 13/04/2010 Edinburgh Movie House 200
Edinburgh International Science Festival 15/04/2010 Edinburgh Movie House 200
UCLan Public Lecture 21/04/2010 University of Central Lancashire 150
Queenstown and Hangklip Association (WWII bomber navigators) 15/05/2010 Kings Coughton, Warwickshire 30
Royal Astronomical Society Public Lecture 08/06/2010 Burlington House, London 110
Royal Society 350th Anniversary Summer Science Exhibition. 08/06/2010 Southbank Centre, London 50 000
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 04/08/2010 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire Ted Robbins show 12/08/2010 BBC Blackburn
Londolozi Private Game Reserve ranger training and public talks, plus evening star talks – 6 talks 29-31/8/2010 Sabi Sands, Kruger National Park, South Africa 40
Jodrell Bank Public Lecture 23/09/2010 Jodrell Bank, Manchester 80
Blackpool 6th form STEM day 20/10/2010 Blackpool 6th form college 200
Institute of Astronomy of the Canary Inlands Public talk with simultaneous translation into Spanish 26/11/2010 The Planetarium, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Spain 200
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 30/11/2010 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 03/01/2011 BBC Blackburn
UCLan Public Lecture 19/01/2011 University of Central Lancashire 150
BBC Radio Lancashire Ted Robbins show 31/01/2011 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 31/01/2011 BBC Blackburn
Manchester Astronomical Society 17/02/2011 Manchester 40
Edinburgh International Science Festival 11/04/2011 Edinburgh Movie House 200
Edinburgh International Science Festival 13/04/2011 Edinburgh 200
Institute of Physics 03/05/2011 Brighton 60
INTECH – Winchester Plantarium 11/05/2011 INTECH Winchester 120
Queenstown and Hangklip Association (WWII bomber navigators) 5/14/2011 Kings Coughton, Warwickshire 30
Institute of Astronomy public lecture, Maui 05/03/2011 Maui, Hawaii 50
Institute of Physics Teachers’ conference 6/22/2011 Manchester Metropolitan University 100
UCLan Science Day 6/29/2011 University of Central Lancashire 100
Kepler Asteroseismic Science Consortium Public Talk 07/12/2011 Boulder Colorado High Altitude Observatory 120
Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Public Lecture 7/20/2011 Harvard 120
International Astronomical Union Symposium 284 public lecture 09/09/2011 University of Central Lancashire 150
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 9/28/2011 BBC Blackburn
British Astronomical Association (BAA); Variable Star Section meeting 10/15/2011 Salford, Lancashire 60
St Michaels Church Mens Fellowship 11/09/2011 Much Hoole, Lancashire 30
Royal Society of Chemistry 11/22/2011 University of Central Lancashire 60
NASA-Ames 12/07/2011 NASA-Ames Mountain View California 200
BBC Radio Lancashire morning news 1/31/2012 BBC Blackburn
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 02/01/2012 BBC Blackburn
European Astrofest invited lecture 02/10/2012 Kensington Town Hall, London 700
Alston distance learning astronomy weekend 02/10/2012 Alston Observatory, Lancashire 20
INTECH – Winchester Plantarium 25/02/2012 INTECH Winchester 120
St Christopher’s CE School 2/29/2012 Accrington, Lancashire 50
Edinburgh International Science Festival 04/05/2012 Edinburgh 100
Royal Institute of Art Stockholm invited lecture 04/12/2012 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 650
Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics invited public lecure 05/02/2012 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Public Lecture Harvard 120
BBC Radio Lancashire John Barnes show 06/11/2012 BBC Blackburn
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition Café Scientifique 12/08/2012 Royal Society, London 50
BBC Radio Lancashire 8/22/2012 Harris Museum, Preston
Gravity Fields Science Festival invited lecture 9/27/2012 Grantham 60
Royal Society of Chemistry 10/02/2012 University of Central Lancashire 60
Portsmouth and District Physical Society 10/17/2012 Portsmouth 50
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School – Ogden trust lecture 11/08/2012 Blackburn, Lancashire 40
Leed’s Astromeet 11/10/2012 Leeds 100
Sendai Planetarium public talk with translation to Japanese 11/24/2012 Sendai, Japan 50
INTECH – Winchester Plantarium 12/12/2012 INTECH Winchester 120
University of Central Lancashire Christmas Lecture 12/19/2012 University of Central Lancashire 50
BBC Radio Lancashire with Graham Liver 12/21/2012 BBC Blackburn
AstroFest 8-9/2/2008 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 6-7/2/2009 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 05-06/2/2010 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 04-05/02/2011 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 10-11/2/2012 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 8-9/2/2013 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Prof. Robert Walsh SunTrek.org – Educational outreach website – PPARC award funded Online
Transit of Venus outreach events Broadcast
Sunbeam Digital Projection project UCLan campus, Preson
Lancashire Science Festival UCLan campus, Preson
Water rocket challenge 2012 250
The Sun at Night – Follow-up to Sunbeam project – Public art project Preston
Communicating Heliophysics – IAU Commission 55 “Communicating Astronomy with the Public”
Prof. Derek Ward-Thompson Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 27/10/2012 London 200
BBC Radio Lancashire – Breakfast Show 06/05/2013 Broadcast
Astrofest 8-9/02/2013 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Transit of Venus Play 06/11/2013 Public Performance at UCLan 200
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 26/01/2013 London 200
Alston Residential weeked 02/03/2013 Alston 20
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 27/04/2013 London 200
CFA 20th Anniversary event 08/05/2013 Westleigh conference center, Preston 50
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 11/05/2013 UCLan 50
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 15/06/2013 Royal Observatory, Edinburgh 100
Lancashire Science Festival 29/06/2013 UCLan 1000
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 27/07/2013 London 200
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 21-22/09/2013 Queen’s University Belfast / Armagh Observatory 50
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 12/10/2013 Institute of Astrophysics, Cambridge 200
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 26/10/2013 London 200
Doctor Who Science Festival 16/11/2013 UCLan 1000
Society for Popular Astronomy meeting 07/12/2013 Cardiff 100
Prof. Andrei Zvelindovsky A-Level Seminar Series 12/11/2013 Cardinal Newman College
Inaugural Professorial lecture 06/10/2010 Public Performance at UCLan
Joint Institute of Physics (IOP) and Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) public lecture ‘Collective behaviour of birds,fish, ants, … humans. Is it Physics, Mathematics or Biology ?’ 12/12/2012 UCLan
Institute of Physics North East Branch public lecture ‘Collective behaviour of birds,fish, ants, … humans. Is it Physics, Mathematics or Biology ?’ 24/10/2013 Newcastle
Lecturing Staff
Dr Danielle Bewsher All Hallows school visit 12/09/2013 UCLan 60
Big Bang Exhibition 10-13/03/2010 Manchester Central 35000
Lancashire Science Festival 28-30/06/2011 UCLan
Institute of Mathematics & Its Applications seminar 09/05/2012 Manchester Met Uni 50
Royal Statistical Society seminar 01/11/2012 Lancaster University 50
St Maxentius school 07/06/2010 Biddenham, Bedofrdshire 100
Preston Schools Day 16/07/2010 UCLan 60
Stargazing Live at Alston 14/01/2011 UCLan 40
UCLan Stem Day 02/03/2010 UCLan 60
Preston Astronomical Society talk 10/03/2010 Preston 40
Dancers event at Alston Observatory 26/03/2010 UCLan 20
Talk at West Cumbria Science Festival 22/06/2011 West Lakes, UCLan 150
Talk at Southport Astronomical Society 25/04/2013 Southport 50
Talk at Lancaster & Morecombe Astronomical Society 07/11/2012 Morecombe 50
Talk at Hebden Bridge Astronomical Society 06/03/2013 Hebden Bridge 50
Talk at Huddersfield Astronomical Society 05/10/2012 Huddersfield 50
Society for Popular Astronomy 31/10/2009 London 100
Dr Joanne Bibby IoP meeting 22/11/2012 London 50
Workshop and presentation for year 10 at Little Lever school 05/12/2012 Bolton 30
Alston observatory and planetarium session (Our Lady and St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, year 5) 12/12/2012 Alston 30
Stargazing live from Alston for the general public 01/2013 Alston 25
Talk and Planetarium show at Alston Observatory. Ashton Science College, BTEC students 04/03/2013 Alston 15
Workshop and presentation for Science Week, year 8 18/03/2013 Shuttleworth College 80
Multiple workshops for St Christopher’s at Alston Observatory, year 11 17/04/2013 Alston 50
Alston IoP engagement grant 20/05/2013 Alston
UCLan Public Engagement Catalyst grant 19/02/2013 Alston
Presentation and Q&A at GCSE day for year 10 high school students 26/03/2013 Catalyst Science Centre 60
Presentation and activity for Year 12 & 13 students at Carr Hill School 26/04/2013 Alston 10
Café Scientifique for the general public 15/05/2013 Widnes 20
Liverpool Teachers conference (high school) 20/06/2013 Liverpool 30
Engage catalyst leaflet design/production Catalyst Science Centre 500 produced
Meet the Expert session at Catalyst for year 10 pupils 12/07/2013 Catalyst Science Centre 60
Weeklong Astronomy Summer School for year 11 students from local high schools 19-23/08/13 UCLan 15
Summer school graduation for parents and teachers of the attending students 23/08/2013 UCLan 35
Ogden Trust meetings 29-31/07/13 Various Local High Schools 30
All Hallows school visit, year 11 12/09/2013 UCLan 60
Work Experience Student year 10, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 4-8/03/12 UCLan 1
Ogden Trust Physicist of the year (year 12 from local high schools) 16/10/2013 UCLan 10
Cardinal Newman College Seminars 10/2013 onwards Cardinal Newman College 40
Bleasdale Primary School, aged 7-11, Presentation and Workshop 16/10/2013 Alston 10
North West Astronomy Festival, Demonstrations using STFC’s Explore Your Universe kit. 27/10/2013 Runcorn 150
RAS Discussion Meeting, Invited Talk, Teaching, Learning & Outreach in Astronomy 08/11/2013 London
Crumpsall Lane Primary School, aged 9-10, Solar System Workshop 15/11/2013 Manchester 60
Our Lady’s & St Edwards Primary School (repeat visit), aged 9-10 – Planetarium Talk 04/12/2013 Alston 30
St Mary & St Andrews Catholic Primary School, Aged 4-5, Solar System Workshop 16/12/2013 Alston 19
Astronomy Residential with the Ogden Trust 18-19/12/13 Lancaster University
Dr Kevin Bowman All Hallows school visit, year 11 12/09/2013 UCLan 60
Dr Daniel Brown Various school/scout group visits to Alston Observatory UCLan 200
Big Bang Exhibition 10-13/03/2010 Manchester Central 35000
Lancashire Science Festival 28-30/06/2011 UCLan 100
Preston Schools Day 16/07/2010 UCLan 60
Stargazing Live at Alston 14/01/2011 UCLan 40
UCLan Stem Day 02/03/2010 UCLan 60
Dancers event at Alston Observatory 26/03/2010 UCLan 20
Mathematics event for All Hallows School 12/09/2013 UCLan 60
Solar Dynamics Observatory postcard design/production UCLan 8000 produced
Ian Butchart St Mary & St Andrews Catholic Primary School, Aged 4-5, Solar System Workshop 16/12/2013 Alston 19
Dr Tim Cawthorne Institute of Physics – Laboratory in a Lorry demonstrations at Carnforth High School 08-09/10/2013 Carnforth, North Lancashire 150
Alston Astronomy Weekends Annual Alston Observatory, nr. Longridge
Lancashire Science Festival 2011 (Institute of Physics) – demonstrations of electromagnetic phenomena UCLan
Dr Roger Clowes Society for Popular Astronomy – Public talk 11/05/2013 UCLan
Radio 4 Today Programme. Interview with John Humphrys. 12/01/2013 Radio
Global media coverage – e.g. New Scientist, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Times of India, 01/02/2013 Various media
Christian Science Monitor (Boston), The Weather Channel, USA Today .
Alston Astronomy Weekends Annual UCLan
Dr Silvia Dalla Big Bang Exhibition 10/03/2010 Manchester Central 35000
Lancashire Science Festival 28/06/2011 UCLan 500
Astrofest 6-7/2/2009 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Astrofest 4-5/2/2011 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Astrofest 10-11/2/2012 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Talk at Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College 15/06/2013 Cheadle and Marple College 30
Dr Victor Debattista STEM Access Science at work for under-represented groups 06/02/2008 UCLan 80
Plant Hill Arts College Science Presentations 10/03/2009 Plant Hill Arts College 60
Lancaster & Morecambe Astronomical Society Public talk 03/11/2010 Lancaster 20
Year 5 student talk 07/02/2011 Windmill School, Oxford ~44
AstroFest 04-05/02/2011 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 05-06/2/2010 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 6-7/2/2009 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 8-9/2/2008 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 10-11/2/2012 Kensington Town Hall 2500
AstroFest 8-9/2/2013 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Deep in the heart of galaxies Livesey Public talk 16/02/2011 ULCan 150
Lancashire Science Day 29/06/2011 UCLan 2000
Canon Slade School Science presentation for 6th formers 12/10/2011 Canon Slade School 20
Stargazing Live at Alston Observatory 09/01/2013 Alston Observatory 30
Hutton Church of England Science talk 24/01/2013 Hutton CoE School 20
Junior University Astronomy talk 14/03/2013 UCLan 20
Public Observing 16/04/2013 UCLan Astron Observatory 20
Junior University Astronomy talk 25/04/2013 UCLan 10
Lancashire Science Festival “build your own galaxy” 29/06/2013 UCLan 2000
The Universe on a Supercomputer 4-5/9/2013 Harris Museum, Preston 500
Nuclear Star Clusters and what they tell us about SMBHs, IOP public talk 19/09/2012 UCLan 100
Lancashire Science Festival “build your own galaxy” 28-30/06/2013 UCLan 2000
Supercomputer modelling of the evolution of star cluster at galaxy centres 14/03/2011 University of Malta, Malta 50
TV station interview: Favorite Channel 12/10/2009 Malta
PBS TV interview 21/10/2009 Malta
Super TV interview 22/10/2009 Malta
The life of an astronomer public event: panel of 5 professional astronomers 22/10/2009 University of Malta, Malta 50
The life of an astronomer public event: panel of 6 early-stage professional astronomers 23/10/2009 University of Malta, Malta 50
The Universe on a Supercomputer 12/12/2013 St Mary’s College, Blackburn 45
Dr Stewart Eyres Physics of Spin 10/04/2013 Carr Hill High School, Kirkham 12
Dr Barbara Hassall AstroFest 8-9/02/2013 Kensington Town Hall
AstroFest 4-5/02/2011 Kensington Town Hall
AstroFest 5-6/02/2010 Kensington Town Hall
AstroFest 6-7/02/2009 Kensington Town Hall
Alston Distance Learning weekend 1-3/03/2013 Alston
Alston Distance Learning weekend 17-19/02/2012 Alston
Alston Distance Learning weekend 25-27/02/2011 Alston
Alston Distance Learning weekend 12-14/03/2010 Alston
Lancashire Science Festival 2012 – Promoting Physics with the IoP 6/2012 UCLan
Assisted Katie Harris with Schools visit at Alston 3/2012 Alston
Dr Charlotte Kestner School Outreach day: Designing and delivering mathematics based activities for school children 09/2013 UCLan 100
Talk at Stockport grammar about mathematics at university 11/2012 and 11/2013 Stockport Grammar School 30
All Hallows school visit, year 11 12/09/2013 UCLan 60
Dr Paul Marston Great Astronomers in History Printed
Dr Shane O’Hehir BBC Radio Lancashire Graham Liver Show 05/11/2013
Lancashire Evening Post, page 3 article 04/11/2013
Dr Brett Patterson European AstroFest 2012 – Promoting DL Courses in Astronomy 02/2012 London 2500
Lancashire Science Festival 2011 – Promoting Physics with the IoP 06/2011 UCLan 2000
Lancashire Science Festival 2010 – Promoting Physics with the IoP 06/2010 UCLan 2000
School Outreach Astronomy Evening 2011 Alston 20
Dr Marco Pinna Soft Matter World Calendar 2013 (public)  “Soft matter science is art”
Prof. Cristina Popescu Alston distance Learning weekend 03/03/2012 Alston 20
IAU Symposium 284 5-9 Sept 2011 Preston
Preston FM radio interview on “Dust physics and the formation and evolution of galaxies” 17/02/2009
“Astronomers find that Universe shines twice as bright” 15/08/2008 STFC Press Release
Global media coverage – e.g. BBC News, Astronomy now, USA Today, The New York Times, Sterne und Weltraum, Rheinpfalz am Sonntag, Daily India 08/2008
Dr Anne Sansom 5th Penwortham Cub Scouts – Talk on Astronomy 15/05/2009 Penwortham 20
Priory High School STEM club – Talk about The Constellations 06/10/2012 Penwortham 12
Priory High School STEM event – Year 9 Careers Day 07/02/2012 Penwortham 40
AstroFest 10-11/02/2012 Kensington Town Hall 2500
Alston Distance Learning weekend 03/03/2012 Alston 20
Alston Observatory session (Our Lady and St. Edward’s primary school) 12/12/2012 Alston 30
5th Penwortham Explorers – The Night Sky 20/01/2013 Penwortham 15
Dr Joe Smerdon Nanotechnology lecture for U3A Whitehaven 50
Cardinal Newman College lecture Preston 60
Research Staff
Dr David Cole Demonstrator for “Lab in a Lorry” – IoP initiative for years 8 and 9. Leicester University 40
Knowle Astronomical Society – Talk on galaxies and dark matter. Knowle 50
Stargazing Live Alston 30
Public observing Alston 30
South West Astro Fair to promote distance learning Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth 300
Radio interview to promote the galaxy visualization demo in the Harris Flights programme Museum, Preston
Dr Vladimir Elkin Public observing night 16/04/2013 Alston Onservatory 20
Dr Jason Kirk Bridgend Astronomical Society (Talk on Astronomy on a Cloudy Night) 03/2013 Bridgend, Wales 30
Society for Popular Astronomy (May 2013, talk on Astronomy on a Cloudy Night) 05/2013 UCLan 100
Science of Doctor Who (Meet the Experts stand) 16/11/2013 UCLan 400
Dr Timo Laitinen Huddersfield Astronomical and Philosophical Society – Talk on Space Weather 09/2013 Huddersfield 20
Society for Popular Astronomy – Talk on Space Weather 05/2013 UCLan 30
Alston Observatory class tour – Talk on Observing the Sun 03/2013 Alston 10
UK Solar Physics Nugget – Web article for general public 07/2012 Online
Royal Society Media Skills Training 03/2013 London
Astrofest 2013 – Promoting distance learning of astronomy 02/2013 Kensington Town Hall, London 2500
Dr Mike Marsh UCLan press release – UCLan Research To Protect Astronauts 05/2013 Online
Royal Society Press Communication Training London
UCLan Stem Day UCLan 60
Big Bang Exhibition 03/2010 Manchester Central 35000
Solar Observing for Local Schools Alston
IYA Telescopes as Time Machines Alston
Alston Distance Learning weekend 17-19/02/2012 Alston
Alston Distance Learning weekend 25-27/02/2011 Alston
Dr Stéphane Régnier European Astrofest 2013 — Promoting distance learning of astronomy London 2500
UK Solar Physics Nugget — Web article for general audience 08/2013 Online
UK Solar Physics Nugget — Web article for general audience 09/2011 Online
Lancashire Science Festival 06/2011 Preston
SunBeam — Art and Science Display 09-12/05/2011 Preston 400
The Naked Scientists — Radio interview 05/2011 Online Broadcast
NAM Press Release — Rocket-launched camera reveals highways and sparkles in the solar atmosphere 05/2011 Online 30,000 YouTube views
Research Students
Nicky Agius 8th Penwortham St Teresa’s Cub Group – planetarium and observing 06/02/2013 Alston 20
Science Club, St Stephen’s Primary, Preston 17/07/2013 Alston
Israr Ahmed
David Bresnahan Invited talk on Extragalactic Astrophysics – Abrar Academy Islamic College and Secondary School 27/11/2013 Alston 20
Jack Chan Our Lady and St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Year 5 – planetarium session, hands-on activities, telescopes 04/12/2013 Alston 30
Adam Clarke Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham (Years 1 and 2) – planetarium session 20-21/03/13 Alston 40
Pikes Lane Primary School, Bolton (Year 5) – planetarium session 12/06/2013 Alston 60
Science Club, St Stephen’s Primary, Preston 17/07/2013 Alston
Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe (Year 10 BTEC students) – talks about telescopes, observing 14/10/2013 Alston 30
Astrofest 2013 8-9/02/2013 Kensington, London 2500
Astrofest 2012 10-11/2/2012 Kensington, London 2500
Kelly Hambleton Public talk 2013 April 18 for the Cardelli Awards Villanova, PA, USA
Gave two talks at a primary school 12/10/2012 Oswestry
Planatarium show for school children Alston
Gabriel Marinello Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham (Years 1 and 2) – planetarium session 20-21/03/13 Alston 40
Sim Universe project presentation for Harris Flights 05/09/2013 Preston
Simon Murphy Planets and Pulsations talk – Public talk for Society for Popular Astronomy 11/05/2011 UCLan 50
Astrofest 2012 and 2013 – Promoting distance learning of astronomy London 2500
Lancashire Science Festival – Promoting physics on behalf of the IOP Preston
STEMnet ambassador – planetarium show for primary school children 20/03/2013 Alston 20
Planetarium show for small group of adults 12/02/2013 Alston 10
Kate Pattle Alston observatory and planetarium session (Our Lady and St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, year 5) 12/12/2012 Alston 30
Ogden Trust event (Sixth Form students) 17/12/2012 Alston 20
Stargazing Live 17/12/2013 Alston 40
8th Penwortham St Teresa’s Cub Group – planetarium and observing 06/02/2013 Alston 20
Planetarium show for group of film-makers 12/02/2013 Alston 10
Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham (Years 1 and 2) – planetarium session 20-21/03/13 Alston 40
Pikes Lane Primary School, Bolton (Year 5) – planetarium session 12/06/2013 Alston 60
Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe (Year 10 BTEC students) – talks about telescopes, observing 14/10/2013 Alston 30
Abrar Academy Islamic College and Secondary School (Year 11 Additional Science students) – talks about galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, telescopes 27/11/2013 Alston 20
Our Lady and St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Year 5 – planetarium session, hands-on activities, telescopes 04/12/2013 Alston 30