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

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

Science Centre Lectures

We hold science lectures for 6th formers and teachers.

Physics Work Experience

We offer work and laboratory placements.

Links and Resources

Further information about our public events and outreach projects

Your Universe

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

UCLO (Observatory classes)

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

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

Past Events

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

Wednesday 31st October

Come and join us for an exploration into one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe; The Hunt for Dark Matter. 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, click here for your free ticket.

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.