For Dr Vicky Mason Dr Victoria Mason, Senior Lecturer in Physics in the School of Physical Sciences, has won the Achievement Award at the South East Physics Network … Read more
Category: Outreach
Online science resources to check out this summer
If you’re looking for a way to keep your science curiosity satisfied over the summer, we’ve got you covered! Though some students may have found … Read more
New mentoring scheme for Physics students due to start university this Autumn
The Ogden Trust, along with Brightside, are launching a brand new 10 week mentoring scheme to help Physics students adapt to life at university. The … Read more
Exploring the Universe from the Laboratory
Background What sort of crater will an impact leave on a rocky or icy moon? At the University of Kent, we simulate such impact events … Read more
Join Us For Space School 2019, 20 Years After It’s First Launch
This is a very important year for Space: not only is it 50 years since the first human set foot on the moon, but it … Read more
SPARK Project at Kent Provides Unique Experience for Local Students and Teachers
The SPARK project From planning observations, data reduction and data processing, the participants took part in the full observational astronomy experience. Devised and run by … Read more
SPS staff join forces with Discovery Planet to offer a vision for a future without plastic pollution
Dr Rob Barker from SPS, is leading a team researching the potential of cellulose – a natural polymer – to create “plastic-like” materials. In a … Read more
SPS staff and students take part in Plastic Unwrapped
388 bottle caps. 154 shopping bags. 217 straws. 251 food packets. 600 pieces of unidentifiable plastic. What do these all have in common? They were … Read more
SPS continues to inspire and engage with Summer Outreach events
This Summer our dedicated team participated in two major Outreach events, working with not only the local community but also young Physicists from all over … Read more
SPS help local pupils engage with observational astronomy thanks to STFC funded SPARK project
SPS welcomed A-level students and teachers from three local schools to the campus on 13th, 14th and 15th June to take part in an exciting … Read more