Educational and Outreach talks for CS Crawford in 2007

88 presentations to 4540 people

Title Audience Date Audience Number
Finding your way around the winter night sky Public open evening talk at IoA, Cambridge Dec 120
Black Holes for beginners Talk at the Year 10 Pupil Day at Herts University Dec 130
Talk and tour of IoA telescopes Shepreth WI Nov 12
Talk and tour of IoA telescopes Gateway Scouts Nov 25
The Science and Beauty of Nebulae Institute of Physics lecture at Hertfordshire University Nov 200
The Planets Yr3 pupils at Morley Memorial School, Cambridge Nov 55
The Invisible Universe Presentation followed by live performance and discussion workshop with the artists Edward George and Anna Piva of Flowmotion, at the Dana Centre, Science Museum, London Nov 60
The Science and Beauty of Nebulae Emmanuel College Society, Cambridge Oct ~70
The Science and Beauty of nebulae Two Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for KS4 students from John Kelly Girls' Technology College, London; Sholing Technology College, Southampton; Karachi High School, Pakistan Oct & Nov ~90
Messier and his catalogue Talk at IoA public open evening Oct 120
Dark Energy Two short presentations as part of the Invisible sound-art installation at IoA; along with the artists Edward George and Anna Piva of Flowmotion Sep ~60
Dark Energy and the ever-expanding Universe Talk and tour of IoA for Cambridge University Alumni Sep 45
The Science and Beauty of Nebulae Plenary lecture for Cambridge University Alumni Weekend Sep 180
Bubbling Black Holes A series of short talks to secondary school students (12 a day for 2 days, each to 15-20 people) at the Physics@Work event at the Cavendish Laboratory Sep ~480
In/Visible Two arts-science workshops for local KS3 pupils, run with Flow Motion artists Edward George and Anna Piva. Participating schools were Linton, Melbourn, Swavesey, and Bottisham Village Colleges and St Bede's School, Cambridge Sep 19,10
Cosmology for beginners Workshop for yr 11 students attending the GEEMA Summer School, Cambridge Aug 45
Cosmology for beginners Workshop and tour of IoA telescopes for yr 11 students on the AimHigher Summer School, Cambridge July 35
Exploring the Solar System Talk and tour of IoA telescopes for yr 10/11 students from St Augustine's CE High School, London July 40
Comets and Asteroids Talk and demonstration for yr 10/11 students at the Ousedale School Astronomy Conference, Newport Pagnell July 90
The Expanding Universe Workshop and tour of IoA telescopes for yr 11 students from Woodford County High School for Girls July 6
The Science and Beauty of Nebulae Eastbourne astronomical society July 40
Cosmology for beginners Talk and tour of IoA telescopes for the Backchat Youth Project for the University Chaplaincy July 25
The Expanding Universe Workshop for yr 12 students attending the University of Cambridge FE Summer school July 35
A beginner's guide to Cosmology Workshop for yr 11 students attending the Emmanuel College Summer School July 25
Life in the Solar System Talk and tour of IoA telescopes to yr 6 pupils from Great Abington Primary School June 18
Careers in Physics 3 short talks at South Hampstead Girls School, London June 3 x 8
The Planets Talk and The Planet Factory KS1 and KS2 pupils at Rendlesham Primary School, Suffolk June 120
Black Holes for Beginners Two Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for KS3 students from: Northolt High School, London; Exmouth Community College, Devon; John Kelly Girls Technical College, London; Wells Cathedral School, Somerset June & July 10,24,24,15
Life in the Solar System Talk and tour of IoA telescopes to yr 5 pupils from Sancton Wood School, Cambridge May 12
An Introduction to the Solar System Talk and tour of IoA telescopes to yr 3 pupils from Morley Memorial School, Cambridge May 66
The Planets Two talks to children at the ACE Nursery, Cambridge May 40
The Planets Talk and tour of the IoA telescopes for reception class children from King's College School, Cambridge May 20
X-ray Astronomy Castle Point Astronomy Club May 45
An Introduction to Our Galaxy Lecture in the IoA/CAA Introduction to Astronomy course, IoA Cambridge May 50
Cosmology for beginners Talk and tour of IoA telescopes to KS4 students from Parkside Community College, Cambridge May 27
Careers in Science and Astronomy KS3 Astronomy for Schools conference, IoA April 120
Careers in Science and Astronomy KS4 Astronomy for Schools conference, IoA April 130
Clusters of Galaxies Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society March 37
Peculiar Galaxies Two talks to general public at the IoA open evening, as part of Cambridge Science Festival Mar 350-400
Careers in Science and Astronomy KS5 Astronomy for Schools conference, IoA Mar 120
Sounds of the Universe Talk as part of the IoA's Astronomy for the visually impaired afternoon as part of Cambridge Science Festival (With AC Fabian) Mar 20
Our place in the Universe KS2 pupils at Over Primary School, Cambridgeshire Mar 140
Introduction to the planets KS1 pupils at Great Abington Primary School as part of Cambridge Science Festival's Schools Roadshow Mar 30
Life in the Solar System KS2 pupils at Cherry Hinton Community Junior School as part of Cambridge Science Festival's Schools Roadshow Mar 158
Life in the Solar System KS2 pupils at Middlefield County Primary School, St Neot's as part of Cambridge Science Festival's Schools Roadshow Mar 120
Career talk Royal Society New Research Fellows' Seminar Mar 50
Peculiar Galaxies St Neot's astronomical society Mar 9
A career in astronomy Institute of Physics Very Early Career Woman in Physics award ceremony, Institute of Physics, London Feb 60
Our place in the Universe Two Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for KS2 students from Ravensworth Junior School, Redcar; Shinewater Primary School, Eastbourne, Barrow Hill Primary School, London; and Karachi High School, Pakistan. Feb & Mar 40,70,13,35
The Science and Beauty of Nebulae Talk to the general public at the Norwich Forum Feb 65
Exploring the Solar System A-level students attending the Conference for Physics, held by the Independent State Schools' Partnership; hosted by Merchant Taylor's School, Middlesex Feb 75
Comets and Asteroids in our Solar System Talk and demonstration in the 'Experts in Action' series of lectures to secondary school students in the National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth Feb 25
The Solar System Three talks to the Reception, yr 1 and yr 2 pupils at King's School, Ely Feb 105
Cosmology for beginners Four Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences continuing a year-long project with students aged 13-15 from Abersychan School and West Monmouth School, Torfaen; Whitchurch High School, Cardiff; Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, Glamorgan Feb, Mar, May & June 80
Comets IoA public open evening Jan 125
Fantastic and Fascinating Nebulae Papworth Astronomical Society Jan 25