STFC-funded short courses and summer schools
STFC have announced a call for those who wish to host short courses or summer schools in 2015. This may be of particular interest to those of us looking to take forward STFC-supported events in astrobiology. The deadline is Tuesday 30 September 2014, and full details are contained within the call.
Read MoreUK Space Agency’s Aurora Outreach AO
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is making up to £50 k available for Aurora Science outreach projects. A key goal in the current UK Space Strategy is to increase awareness among the general public of the UK’s space programmes and of the role that space plays in everyday life. Head to the UKSA’s funding page for more information, and find the AO document here.
Read MoreSecond meeting of the UK SETI Research Network
The second meeting of the UK SETI Research Network will be held at Birkbeck College in London on September 11–12th. The workshop aims to bring together SETI academics for discussions to and further the aim of promoting SETI work in UK academia. It is open to all UK-based academics and members of learned societies active in SETI research, and to those who have published SETI papers in academic journals. Those attending are invited to present papers. Full details here: http://www.seti.ac.uk/uksrn2014_meet.html
Read MoreSecond UCL Symposium on the Origins of Life
The Second UCL Symposium on the Origins of Life will take place on Monday 21st of July 2014. From the meeting website: The origins of life is one of the biggest, most exciting and most elusive questions in science. Getting at an answer requires skills and expertise from across many disciplines, transcending traditional boundaries between subjects. The UCL Origins of Life Programme brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds and seeks to foment a melting pot of cross-disciplinary ideas and expertise. The Second UCL Symposium on the Origins of Life is a one-day platform bringing...
Read MoreJob opportunity: PRDA in experimental astrochemistry
The three-year postdoc is based within the Department of Physical Sciences at The Open University in Milton Keynes, UK. From the advert: You will study the aggregation processes that lead from proto-planetary conditions to the formation of small solar system bodies, such as comets and asteroids. You will be required to further develop and exploit a dedicated experimental apparatus designed for both laboratory (1g) and microgravity (~ 0g) conditions, to elucidate mechanisms and outcomes of collisions between icy grains, as a function of ice-phase, grain size and ice ‘porosity’. Head here for...
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