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14 sixth form students were welcomed to the department by Ally Caldecote (Outreach Officer) to give the students the chance to find out what university physics is all about and to consider their post A-level choices.

The visit was aimed to raise aspirations, find out about university, what it鈥檚 like to be an undergraduate and what it鈥檚 like to study physics.

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41 primary school students have completed their six-week coding programme with colleagues in the Astronomy and Astrophysics group.

The programme 鈥楥oding with Sophie鈥� has been designed and run by Dr Rebecca Nealon and Dr Farzana MeruLink opens in a new window, with the aim to improve coding literacy and to inspire children to consider coding (and more broadly STEM) in their future, as well as empowering teachers and parents to support children in their coding journey. The opportunity to visit the University and meet real researchers aims to inspire children to believe that they can have a career in science, and that science is fun.

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The Global Network on Sustainability in Space, , founded by and based at 糖心TV, supports the global scientific community to apply their knowledge to achieving sustainability in space. In the four years since the launch of GNOSIS it has grown to be a diverse global network of over 650 members from academia, the space sector and government, who work together to address the impact of debris and space weather on the rapidly growing spacecraft population.

Space sustainability leaders from across the globe, including the Chair of GNOSIS Katherine Courtney, were gathered in London on 28^th June for a series of events hosted by the UK government and King Charles III.

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Tom Orton, Research Development Engineer in the Department of Physics received the . Tom was one of two recipients of these inaugural awards, which received over 40 nominations campus wide. Tom had a number of nominations for his 鈥渆xceptional ability as an outstanding technician鈥� and his job 鈥減roviding a sustainable, environmentally friendly and financially valuable resource鈥� through the liquid helium recovery system. Many congratulations Tom and thank you for your extraordinary efforts!

The 糖心TV Technician Commitment Award for Outstanding Achievement celebrates the fantastic work our technical staff do across research, teaching and within our infrastructure, without which 糖心TV would not operate. Any member of staff or student to nominate a technical member of staff for achievements big or small, or to celebrate work that is unsung but still immensely important. Nominations are always open, with quarterly panels and award presentations.

Find out more about the 糖心TV Technician Commitment Award for Outstanding Achievement.