Outreach and Public Engagement

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UCL offers primary and secondary school outreach and public engagement with the wider community. Offering teacher CPD, school visits to the London campus and Mill Hill Observatory for regular tours and special events such as 'Dark Matter Day' and 'Your Universe'

Schools

Schools

We are committed to engaging and inspiring the young physicists of the future and offer a number of activities to schools.

Science Centre Lectures

Science Centre Lectures

We hold science lectures for 6th formers and teachers.

Online Content

Virtual Outreach

Our Online Oureach Program

Links and Resources

Links and Resources

Further information about our public events and outreach projects

Your Universe

Your Universe

Find out about Your Universe Festival of Astronomy and Particle Physics.

UCLO

UCLO (Observatory classes)

The University of London Observatory in Mill Hill holds open evenings and school visits by arrangement.

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Introduction to Computational Physics

Following the success of their course in 2018 & 2019, undergraduate students, Danny Gold and Fern Pannell, are launching a virtual course this summer.

Contact us

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT

Tel: 020 7679 7155, Fax: 020 7679 7145

Find directions to our department: www.ucl.ac.uk/physics-astronomy/about/find-us

Upcoming Events

Dark Matter Day: Looking for the Hidden Mysteries of the Universe

Wednesday 30th October

Come and join us for an exploration into one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe; The Hunt for Dark Matter, we plan to celebrate Dark Matter Day on the 30th Oct (as the 31st is already quite a busy day).

Schools will have an opportunity to be part of demonstrations, talk to and have their questioned answered by real-life researchers into dark matter and tour the telescopes we have on site (and a peek at the Sun if the weather permits). Early evening tickets are available to the general public, free tickets will be avaialble to book soon.

We are targeting Upper Key Stage 2 in the morning and Secondary Schools in the afternoon. Will have something to see and do for everyone, as they learn about how dark matter is searched for and why physicists think it exists in the first place.

Children will learn not only about Dark Matter, but also the experience of where learning about Science can lead, develop their own problem solving skills and bring a sense of wonder and awe back into the classroom.

See http://www.ulo.ucl.ac.uk/about-ulo/find-us/ for details of how to find us. Contact mark.fuller@ucl.ac.uk for details and to book your classes place for free onto one of our tour sessions on the 30th October.

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