Educational and Outreach talks for Carolin Crawford in 2008

70 presentations to 5900 people

Title Audience Date Audience Number
Black HolesTalk to the Astronomy Club, Impington College School Dec 10
The PlanetsTalk and tour to primary school pupils from Girton Glebe School, Cambridge Dec 70
Talk and tour of IoA to A-level students from the Cambridge Centre for sixth-form studies Dec 15
Cosmology for beginnersTalk to yr 10 pupils Dec 35
Black HolesTalk at the Heads of Science conference for the Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage Dec 40
Dark Energy Talk to the South Lincs Astronomical and Geophysical Society Nov 35
A Phoenix on MarsTalk at the Bishops Stortford Cafe Scientifique Nov 70
Dark Energy and the accelerating Universe3 Lectures at the Training Partnership Physics Days, at the Institute of Education, London University Nov & Dec 2 x 900, 1 x 850
Talk and observing session 1st Great Paxton and the Offords cubs Nov 30
The Scientific Legacy of Fred HoyleTalk at St John's College Hoyle Day Nov 60
Careers in AstronomyTalks at the CareersFest, National Space Centre, Leicester Nov 40
Black HolesTalk for the IoP at the Open University Nov 100
Clusters of galaxiesTalk to St Neot's Astronomy club Nov 7
The five best imagesTalk at the Cambridge Astronomical Association star party Oct 80
Astronomy at the IoATalk at private corporate function at IoA Oct 35
Stargazing and tour 1st Fenstanton and Hilton cub pack Oct 35
The planetsTalk and stargazing with the 1st Caxton brownie pack Oct 20
A Phoenix on MarsIoA public open evening Oct 90
Big NumbersMotivate video-conference to: Ryde School, Isle of Wight; Karachi HS, Pakistan; Pleckgate HS, Blackburn; and St Joseph's College, London Oct ~100
Dark Energy and the ever-expanding UniverseBedford School upper sixth form Oct 100
Astronomy at Bancroft'sBancrofts School, Essex Oct 80
The exploration of MarsCastlepoint Astronomy Club Oct 40
A Phoenix on Mars Talk and tour of the Institute of Astronomy as part of Cambridge Alumni weekend Sept 40
Our place in the UniversePlenary lecture at Cambridge University Alumni weekend Sept 120
X-ray AstronomyBedford Astronomical Society Sept 35
Heavenly Music : sounds of the UniverseTalk at the Secret Garden Party, Abbots Ripton July 35
Tour of IoA to students attending the CU Headstart programme July 35
Two talks and tours of IoA telescopes High school students from Oxford Academic Programmes July 15
Careers in AstronomyTwo talks to year 10 pupils at Long Road 6th form college science taster day July 35
Stars, nebulae and the GalaxyTalk to KS4 students at Hitchin Girls School July 30
Brief tour of IoA telescopes KS3/4 students from West Monmouth and Canterbury schools July 45
Simple CosmologyWorkshop to year 11 students attending the AimHigher Emma/Fitz/New Hall summer school July 20
Are we alone? Two Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for KS2 students from Parkhill Primary School (Coventry), Liss Junior School (Hampshire), Netherfield CE Primary School (E Sussex), St Margaret's Clitherow RC Primary School (Redcar & Cleveland) June & July ~100
Recent results from the HSTClacton-on-sea astronomical society June 25
Black holes for beginnersTwo talks to yr 9 students at the Royal Masonic School, Herts June 90
Black holes for beginnersTwo Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for KS3/4 students from Gravesend Grammar School, Cobham Hall Girl's School and Dane Court Grammar School (Kent), King David High School (Manchester) and Wyvern Technical College (Hants) June & July 120
Interacting GalaxiesLuton Astronomical Society May 25
X-ray AstronomyTalk to the BAA, London May 60
An Introduction to the Milky WayTalk to the general public as part of the CAA's Introduction to Astronomy course May 40
Random repeat: reflections on symmetry and shapeInterdisciplinary workshop with artist Claude Heath at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge; part of the Beyond Measure exhibition May 6
The science and beauty of nebulaeTwo Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for KS 3 students from Pleckgate High School, Blackburn and St Joseph's College, London April & May 40
The science and beauty of nebulaeLetchworth Astronomical Society Mar 40
Recent results from the HSTCrayford Manor House Astronomical Society Mar 35
Saturn and its moonsTalk at the IoA Open evening during the Science Festival Mar 200
Black holes for beginnersTalk to yr7 students at Sawston Village College as part of the CU Science Roadshow Mar 180
Saturn and its moonsTalk to the physics Society at Hills Road Sixth Form College Mar 30
Black holes for beginnersTalk to yr 9 students at Linton Village College as part of the CU Science Roadshow Mar 35
Black holes for beginnersTalk to KS4 students from the Campion School, Northampton, as part of the CU Masterclasses in the Science Festival Mar 35
Clusters of galaxiesContinuing education students, Cambridge Mar 6
Dark EnergyTalk at Kettering Astronomical Society's 25th anniversary Mar 30
Talk and tour of IoA Cambridge Scouts Fellowship Feb 13
Active Galactic NucleiContinuing education students, Cambridge Feb 5
The PlanetsTalk to and visit from years 5 and 6 of St Philip's school, Cambridge Feb 95
Stargazing session 14th Cambridge beavers Feb 30
The Science and Beauty of NebulaeCafe scientifique at Cafe Nero in Bishop Stortford Feb 45
Talk and tour at IoA Hardwick and Highfield cub pack and their parents Feb 40
Astronomy evening 28th Cambridge Beavers, and 28th Cambridge Cubs Feb 12 + 25
The Expanding UniverseKS4 students at Bottisham Village College, Cambridgeshire Jan 90
Recent results from the Hubble Space TelescopeIoA public open evening Jan 150
The PlanetsTalk and tour at IoA for the 4th Soham Brownies (and their parents) Jan 30
The PlanetsObserving session at IoA, and talk for the 2nd Duxford Brownies Jan 40
Recent results from the Hubble Space TelescopeBreckland Astronomical Society Jan 40
Talk and observing session Bury St Edmund's WI Jan 31