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The Royal Astronomical Society maintains the following list of scientists who are willing to give talks in schools free of charge (except for expenses). Teachers wishing to make use of this service should contact potential speakers directly. Audio-visual requirements and possible travel expenses should be discussed with individual speakers.
In addition to the talks listed, many speakers may also be prepared to talk about more general topics to younger children, or to offer advice on degree courses in astronomy and related careers. Teachers are encouraged to discuss these possibilities with speakers in advance.
Some regions of the UK contain universities which maintain their own web-based speakers lists, and internet users may access these by clicking on the appropriate hyper-linked place names below.
Please note that while no fees will be charged some speakers will require reimbursement of their travel costs.
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London
SE England
SW England
Midlands
NW England
Yorkshire and NE England
Wales
Scotland
London
Dr Alan Aylward
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, UCL, Gower St., London WC1E 6BT
Tel:020-7679-2446 Fax:020-7679-7153 Email:
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Up to 2 hours travel from UCL
Will speak on:-
Aurorae - 11+
Glows in the atmosphere - 11+
Exoplanets - detection by radio - 11+
Modelling exoplanet atmospheres - 11+
Dr Francisco Diego
Dept., Physics and Astronomy,University of London Observatory, 553 Warford Way, Mill Hill, London NW7 2QS
Tel (mob): 07974-917878 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Landscapes in the sky, the planets - any age
Life in the Universe - any age
Rainbows of stars - 10+
The ultimate time line - the story of the Universe - 12+
The ghost universe - 12+
Cosmic fire on Earth (the origin of atomic matter and energy) - 12+
The lives of stars - any age
The magic of total solar eclipses - any age
Our star, the Sun - any age
Dr Mike Dworetsky
Dept., Physics & Astronomy, UCL, Gower St., London WV1E 6BT
Tel:020-8959-0421 Fax:020-8238-8872 Email:
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Up to 10 miles from UCL
Will speak on:-
Stars and planets - any age
Stellar spectra - A-level
Peculiar stars - A-level
Mr Ray Goodwin
15, Foxcombe Road, Roehampton, London SW15 4LH
Tel:0181-789-2877 Fax:020-7371-1704
No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
The birth of the Sun - 11+
Molecules in space - A-level
Life in the Universe - 11+
Prof. Garry Hunt
Elbury House, 37, Blenheim Road, West Wimbledon, London SW20 9BA
Tel:020-8542-2374 Email:
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SE England, around Bournemouth (Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire)
Will speak on:-
Exploration of Solar system - any age
Planetary exploration - any age
Global warming and climate change - any age
Business and science - any age
Prof. Malcolm MacCallum
Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, University of Bristol and
Dept. Mathematics, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
Tel:0117-980-6303 / 020-7882-5445 Email:
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Up to 2 hours from QMUL / Bristol
Will speak on:-
Black holes - 16+
Cosmology - 16+
Was Einstein 100% right? - 16+
Gravitational waves - 16+
Prof. Raman Prinja
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, UCL, Gower St., London WC1E 6BT
Tel:020-7679-3475 Fax:020-7679-7145 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Stars and planets - any age
Birth, life and death of stars - A-level
Prof. Jonathan Rawlings
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, UCL, Gower St., London WC1E 6BT
Tel:020-7679-3471 Fax:020-7679-7153 Email:
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Home by 9.30
Will speak on:-
Star formation - any age
Molecules in space - any age
Prof. Jonathan Tennyson
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, UCL, Gower St., London WC1E 6BT
Tel:020-7679-7155 Fax:020-7679-7145 Email:
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Up to 1 hour from UCL
Will speak on:-
Water in the Universe - any age
Life in the Universe - search for extraterrestrial unintelligence - 14+
Dr Roberto Trotta
Imperial College, London, Astrophysics, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort R., London SW7 2AZ
Tel:020-7594-7793 Fax:0207-594-7541 Email:
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Web: www.robertotrotta.com
London and South-East
Will speak on:-
Planets of the Solar system - 6+
The mysterious Universe (and introduction to cosmology) - 14+
Life in the Universe - the strange case of intelligent life in the cosmos
SE England
Dr Eric Dunford
Prior's Corner, Priory Lane, Marcham, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 6NY
Tel:01865-391439 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Infra-Red astronomy - any age
Science in space - any age
Mr Gordon Rogers
The Crendon Observatory, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Bucks.
Fax:01844-202940 Email:
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Web: www.gordonrogers.co.uk
Up to 40 miles
Will speak on:-
The night sky - any age
CCD imaging of deep space - 16+
Basic astronomy - any age (8-11)
Dr Robert Smith
Astronomy Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QH
Tel:01273-678974 Fax:01273-873124 Email:
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Distance: within an hour of Lewes
Will speak on:-
How far are the stars? - 11+
Supernovae - 16+
The distant future of the Sun and Earth - 16+
Dr Robin Catchpole
Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Tel:01223-766661 Fax:01223-337548 Email:
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Distance: 2 hours travel from Cambridge
Will speak on:-
The Universe unveiled (an overview of what we know about the Universe) - any age
From the Solar system to the edge of the observable Universe - any age
Stellar evolution - any age
Are we alone - any age
Dr Lisa Jardine-Wright
Cavendish Laboratory, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE
Tel:01223-333318 Email:
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No distance restrictions
Will speak on:-
see list at http://www-outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk
Dr Kevin Marshall
Abbey College, Cambridge
Tel:01223-578280 Email:
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Distance: up to 45 miles travel from Cambridge
Will speak on:-
Island Universes - 16-19
The rise of astrophysics - 16-19
Star lives - 16-19
Stellar atmospheres - 16-19
Earth Moon Sun and stars - 6+
Prof. Alan Rodger
British Antarctic Survey, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET
Tel:01223-221551 Fax:01223-350456 Email:
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Up to 100 miles travel from Cambridge
Will speak on:-
Space weather - any age
Aurorae - any age
Sun-climate links and climate change - any age
Dr. Chris Arridge
Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL)
University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT
Tel: 01483 204150
Fax: 01483 278 312
Email:
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Web: http://www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/~csa/outreach.html
Up to 70 miles from Brighton and Hove
Will speak on:-
The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn - KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (11+)
The Europa Jupiter System Mission - KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (11+)
The Plumes of Enceladus - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Exploring the Solar System with Robots - KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (11+)
Giants and Strangers - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Careers in Space Science - KS3/KS4/KS5 (11+)
Magnetospheres throughout the Universe - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Space Chemistry - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Wandering Giants - KS2/KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (7+)
Prof. Graziella Branduardi-Raymont
Mullard Space Science Laboratory, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT
Tel:01483-204133 Fax:01483-278312 Email:
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Up to 40 miles from MSSL
Will speak on:-
Catching gamma-ray bursts with Swift - 11+
The XMM mission - 11+
X-ray views of the Solar system - 11+
Prof. Andrew Coates
Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT
Tel:01483-204145 Fax:01483-278312 Email:
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Up to 50 miles from MSSL
Will speak on:-
Exploring the Solar system - any age
Weather in space - any age
The Cassini mission - any age
Exploring Mars - any age
Dr Helen Walker
Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX
Tel:01235-446490 Email:
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Up to 100 miles
Will speak on:-
Exploring the Solar system - 7+
Making stars and planets - 7+
Infrared astronomy - 7+
Prof. Alan Davies
School of Physics , Astronomy and Mathematics, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AB
Tel:01707-284385 Fax:01707-284256 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Rainbows - any age
Halos and glories - any age
Colours from the sky - any age
Prof. Barrie W Jones
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
Tel:01908-653229 Fax: 01908-654192 Email:
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Within about 50 miles of Milton Keynes and 20 miles of Cardiff
Will speak on:-
Solar system topics - 12+
Topics about the planetary systems of other stars - 12+
Life in the Solar system and beyond - 12+
Prof. Nigel Mason
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
Tel:01908-655132 Fax:01908-654192 Email:
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Travel in London and Home Counties
Will speak on:-
Chemistry in the Cosmos - any age
Astrobiology; Understanding the origins of life - any age
Sheridan Williams
Director BAA Computing Section; Astronomy tour guide and author
Tel: 01525 237370
Email:
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Up to 100 miles from Milton Keynes, travel expenses
Elsewhere in UK, travel expenses and overnight accommodation
Will speak on the following topics to all age groups:-
Eclipses, occultations and transits
Fascinating astronomical facts
Amazing images of deep space
Choosing and using small telescopes and binoculars
Travel stories on eclipses in exotic locations
Planning your trip to see the aurora
Prof. James Binney
Dept. Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, Keeble Rd., Oxford OX1 3NP
Tel:01865-273947 Fax:01865-273947 Email:
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Within 20 miles of Oxford and Didcot
Will speak on:-
Galaxies - any age
The Milky Way - any age
Cosmology - any age
Dr Garret Cotter
Astrophysics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keeble Road, Oxford OX13RH
Tel:01865-273345 Fax:01865-273309 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Galaxies - A-level
Cosmology - A-level
Prof. Peter Read
Dept. Atmospheric Physics, University of Oxford, Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3PU
Tel:01865-272082 Fax:01865-272923 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Planets - any age
Planetary atmospheres - any age
Dr Malcolm Coe
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ
Tel:023-8059-2108 Fax:023-8059-3910 Email:
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Southampton area
Will speak on:-
Life in the Universe - 11+
Search for black holes - 11+
Impacts from space - 11+
Professor Ian McHardy
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ
Tel:023-8059-2101 Fax:023-8059-3910 Email:
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Hampshire
Will speak on:-
The violently variable high-energy Universe - 15+
Black holes - 15+
Dr Tom Maccarone
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ
Tel: 023-8059-7548 Email:
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Within 30 minutes of Southampton by public transport
Will speak on:-
Star clusters - any age
SW England
Prof. Malcolm MacCallum
Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, University of Bristol and
Dept. Mathematics, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
Tel:0117-980-6303 / 020-7882-5445 Email:
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Up to 2 hours from QMUL / Bristol
Will speak on:-
Black holes - 16+
Cosmology - 16+
Was Einstein 100% right? - 16+
Gravitational waves - 16+
Prof. Tim Naylor
School of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QL
Tel:01392-724172 Fax:01392 724111 Email:
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Up to 50 miles from Exeter
Will speak on:-
Star and Planet Formations - 16+
Mr Brian Sheen
92, Par Green, Par, Cornwall PL24 2AG
Tel:01726-813602 Fax:01726-813602 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
The Sun - 9+
The Solar system - 9+
Practical astronomy - 9+
The astronomy of climate change - 9+
Mr Bob Mizon
38, The Vineries,Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2PX
Tel:01202-887084
No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
The Solar System - any age
Universe Tour - any age
Extraterrestrial Life - any age
Midlands
Prof. Yvonne Elsworth
School of Physics & Astronomy, The University, Birmingham, B15 2TT
Tel:0121-414-4597 Fax:0121-414-4601 Email:
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Distance: South Cheshire
Will speak on:-
The Sun and similar stars: 14+
Prof. Martin Barstow
Dept. Physics and Asronomy, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH
Tel:0116-252-3492 Fax:0116-252-3311 Email:
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Up to 90 miles from Leicester
Will speak on:-
Exploring the Solar system - any age
Exploring the Universe - any age
A game of cosmic leapfrog - 11+
Extraterrestrial roadshow - any age
How to be a rocket scientist - any age
Dr. Chris Baddiley
1, Kingshill Close, Malvern, Worcs., WR14 2BP
Tel:01684-566205
Within Worcester/ West Midlands
Will speak on:-
Exploring the Solar system - any age
Stars and galaxies - any age
Relativity and cosmology - A-level
The Universe in 4D! - any age
15 Talks in all - please contact me for details
Prof. Michael Merrifield
School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Tel:0115-051-5186 Fax:0115-951-5187 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
The Universe - 5+
How to build a galaxy - 11+
The centre of our Galaxy: Black holes, rare stars and cosmic mayhem - 11+
21st century telescopes - 11+
Dr Frazer Pearce
School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Tel:0115-951-5160 Fax:0151-951-5180 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Exoplanets - 16+
Are we alone? - 11+
NW England
Dr Phil James
Astrophysics Research Inst., Twelve Keys House, Egerton Wharf, Birkenhead CH41 1LD
Tel:0151-2231-2916 Fax:0151-231-2921 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Galaxies - any age
Dark matter - any age
Infrared astronomy - any age
Dr Rob Jeffries
Dept. Physics, Keele University, Keele ST5 5BG
Tel:01782-583892 Fax:01782-711093 Email:
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Up to 20 miles
Will speak on:-
Secret lives of stars - 11+
Planets of other stars - 11+
Supernova cosmology - A-level
Gamma ray bursters - A-level
Dr Jim Wild
Space Plasma Environment and Radio Science Group, Dept. of Communication Systems, InfoLab 21, Lancaster University LA1 4WA
Tel:01524-510545 Fax:01524-510493 Email:
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Up to 150 miles from Lancaster
Will speak on:-
The Aurora Borealis: nature's light show - 16+
Mission to planet Earth - 16+
Here is the space weather - 16+
It shouldn't happen to a scientist - 16+
Climate change and the Sun-Earth connection? - 16+
Dr Tim O'Brien
NRAL Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL
Tel:01477-571618 Fax:01477-571321 Email:
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Up to 50 miles from Jodrell Bank
Will speak on:-
Searching for extraterrestrial life - 13+
Exploring the Universe from Jodrell Bank - 13+
Cosmic explosions - 16+
Prof. Philippa Browning
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester M13 9PL
Tel:0161-306-3912 Fax:0161-200-3941 Email:
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Within 50 miles of Manchester, will speak on:-
Our Active Sun - 14+
Dr Paul Ruffle
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester M13 9PL
Tel:07802-634-056 Email:
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Web: http://www.paulruffle.com/how.htm
No travel restrictions
Will speak on: -
How I Wonder What You Are: The Birth, Life and Death of Stars - any age
Molecular Clouds: The Birthplace of Stars - any age
Star Formation: Turning on the Light - any age
Main Sequence Stars: Living in the Fast or Slow Lane - any age
Planetary Nebulae and Supernovae: The Long or Short Goodbye - any age
Dr Mark Jones
The Open University in the North West, 351 Altrincham Road, Sharston, Manchester M22 4UN
Tel:0161-998-7272 Fax:0161-945-3356 Email:
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Within 50 miles of Manchester
Will speak on:-
Astronomy in the Infrared - 14+
The Lives of Stars - 10+
Yorkshire and NE England
Dr. Chris Arridge
Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) [often visits Hull]
University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT
Tel: 01483 204150
Fax: 01483 278 312
Email:
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Web: http://www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/~csa/outreach.html
Up to 60 miles from Hull
Will speak on:-
The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn - KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (11+)
The Europa Jupiter System Mission - KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (11+)
The Plumes of Enceladus - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Exploring the Solar System with Robots - KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (11+)
Giants and Strangers - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Careers in Space Science - KS3/KS4/KS5 (11+)
Magnetospheres throughout the Universe - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Space Chemistry - KS4/KS5/Adult (14+)
Wandering Giants - KS2/KS3/KS4/KS5/Adult (7+)
Dr John Baruch
Department of Cybernetics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP
Tel:01274-234024 Fax:01274-236600 Email:
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No distance restrictions
Will speak on:-
Journey to the planets: The Solar system and beyond - any age
Is there life out there? - any age
Challenges of astronomy - any age
Time travel? - 16+
Creationism: A challenge to science - any age
The Bradford Robotic Telescope: Inspirational science education for fun - any age
Dr Paula Chadwick
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Tel:0191-334-3560 Fax:0191-334-5832 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
The Solar system - Primary and 12-14
The constellations - Primary
Life and times of stars - 11+
Gamma-ray astronomy - A-level
Dr Christine Done
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Tel:0191-334-3614 Fax:0191-334-5823 Email:
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50-100 miles travel from Durham
Will speak on:-
Stars and planets - 8+
Life and death of stars - 14+
Extrasolar planets and extraterrestrial life - 14+
Black holes: science fact, fiction or fantasy - 14+
The beginning and end of the Universe - 16+
Dr Pete Edwards
Department of Physics, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Tel:0191-334-3782 Fax:0191-334-3658 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
A beginners guide to cosmology - any age
Life and death of stars - any age
Mined over matter - any age
Cosmology on a computer - any age
New views of the planets - any age
Bringing the Universe down to Earth - CERN and the LHC - any age
Prof. Ray Sharples
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Tel:0191-334-3719 Fax:0191-334-3588 Email:
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Up to 50 miles travel from Durham
Will speak on:-
Hubble tours the Universe - any age
New eyes on the Universe - 11+
Prof. Sam Falle
Dept. Applied Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
Tel:0113-343-5138 Email:
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Up to 50 miles from Leeds
Will speak on:-
Supernovae - 16+
Extragalactic jets - 16+
Dr Joachim Rose
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
Tel:44-01130-343-3889 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Extreme environments and high energy gamma rays - any age
Cosmic rays and cosmic ray detectors for schools - any age
Optical searches for extraterrestrial intelligence - any age
Very large detectors for neutrino astronomy - any age
Prof. Paul Crowther
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH
Tel:0114-222-4291 Fax:0114-272-8079 Email:
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Within 50 miles of Sheffield
Will speak on:-
Birth, life and death of stars - 15+
Life the Universe and everything - 15+
David Jenkins
University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD
Tel:01904-430000 Fax:01904-433433 Email:
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Within York
Will speak on:-
Where do all the Elements come from?
Wales
Dr B Sathyaprakash
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Wales, P.O.Box 913, Cardiff CF2 3YB
Tel:029-2087-6982 Fax:029-2087-4056 Email:
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No distance restrictions
Will speak on:-
Exploring the dark and dense Universe though gravity's eye - A-Level
All you wanted to know about black holes but were afraid to ask - A-Level
Warped space-time and exotic waves:an introduction to Einstein's theory - A-Level
Listening to the symphony of black holes and the Big Bang - A-Level
Martin Griffiths
University of Glamorgan, Earth, Space & Environment, 4, Forest Grove, Treforest,Rhondda, CynonTaff, CF37 1DL
Tel:0144-348-3329 Email:
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Up to 100 miles travel from Treforest
Will speak on:-
Life in the Universe - any age
Impacts from space - any age
Myths of the sky - any age
Black holes - any age
Extrasolar planets - any age
The Big Bang - any age
Britain in space - any age
History of astronomy - any age
Human evolution - any age
Scotland
Dr Alistair Glasse
Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Tel:0131-668-8100 Fax:0131-668-8264 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Extraterrestrial Life - any age
Star Wars for Astronomy - A-level
Prof. Andy Lawrence
Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Tel:0131-668-8346 Fax:0131668-8356 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Stars and Planets - any age
Our Place in the Universe - 13+
Galaxies and Quasars - 13+
Dr Andy Longmore
Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Tel:0131-668-8308 Fax:0131-668-8356 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Infrared astronomy - 13+
Planets of other stars / the search for life - 13+
Adaptive optics in astronomy: realising the potential of large telescopes - 13+
Prof. Ian Robson
Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Tel:0131-668-8312 Fax:0131-668-8312 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Why it's great to be an astronomer - 12+
Why astronomers need telescopes - 14+
Supermassive Black Holes - 14+
Dr David Clarke
University Observatory, Acre Road, Glasgow G20 0TL
Tel:0141-330-8551 Fax:0141-330-5183 Email:
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No travel restrictions
Will speak on:-
Stars and Planets - any age
Staff of Astronomy & Astrophysics Group
Contact: Ms. Daphne Davidson, Department of Physics and Astronomy,University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
No hard travel limits
Will speak on:-
Various Topics - any age
Dr Helen Jane Fraser
SUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde,John Anderson Building, 107, Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NG
Tel:0141-548-3420 Fax:0141-552-2891 Email:
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Glasgow (day trips), Across Scotland and UK occasionally
Will speak on:-
What's in the Universe's freezers? - any age
The cosmic chemical cauldron - any age
Why the "meaning of life" might not be 42 - bring towels... - any age
Crash diets - or how sharks, weightlessness and stars are tickets to travel the world! - any age
Why study Physics/Astronomy? - any age
Target audience - schools and public audiences. All talks can be tempered to ages 7+ and speaker is experienced in speaking with particularly 13-18 age group and public gatherings.
Prof. Andrew Cameron
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9SS
Tel:01334-463147 Fax:01334-463104 Email:
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Travel up to 150 miles
Will speak on:-
Other Earths: the search for extrasolar planets - 16+
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