The aim of SFM outreach activities is to raise public awareness. Activities included the public website, public lectures, schools package and science events.
If you would like us to visit your school/institute/public forum to give a talk, please contact p.grant@leeds.ac.uk
November 2018
Public Lecture – University of Leeds, UK
(University of Cardiff, UK)
28 November 2020
August 2018
Public Lecture – Grenoble, France
(IPAG, France)
29-31 August 2018
November 2017
Public Lecture – Carlos III University (Leganés), Spain
(Quasar Science Resources, Spain)
7 November 2017
October 2017
STARGAZING at The National Trust’s Dyffryn Gardens – Cardiff, UK
(Dr Zeinab Khorrami, Cardiff University, UK)
28 October 2017
Organized by the amateur astronomers of Cardiff Astronomical Society. Unfortunately the sky was cloudy so public could just visit the array of telescopes and the observatory’s facilities and equipments.Indoor activities:
- Distribution of star charts (courtesy of STFC) for use on clearer nights
- Photo exhibition (Weird and Wonderful photos)
- Public talk on Massive stars by Zeinab Khorrami
- Public talk on the role that Dyffryn Gardens plays in the UK Meteor monitoring network
- Q&A session
Event Photos
Presentation Slides (PDF download)
Light Night – Leeds, UK
(Dr Anne Buckner, University of Leeds, UK)
6 October 2017
As part of Soapbox Art & Science Leeds Anne Buckner collaborated with artist Eirini Boulak to create a SFM research inspired video piece entitled ‘The Creation of the Heavens’.
June 2017
Public Lecture – El Escorial (nr Madrid), Spain
(Quasar Science Resources, Spain)
14-15 June 2017
