ODS National Contest UK members

I’m mostly described as ‘a little bit mad’ but I am also a mother of 3, a teacher and scientist but not necessarily always in that order! I currently work at Idsall School in Shropshire teaching Chemistry and Physics. I have a Geology degree from Imperial College in London. Geology still remains a passion for me, but after being invited onto an Astronomy project I have been hooked ever since....

I am a science teacher, avid technology fan, husband and a father to 3 young boys. I originally studied Materials Science and Engineering at Imperial College in London, following this I worked in the automotive industry as a project engineer for approximately 7 years before leaving to stay at home with my children while my wife completed her science teacher training. I then chose to enter the...

I am Assistant Headteacher at Penwortham Priory Academy in Lancashire, UK. I live with my partner and two grown up children. I graduated in 1984 from MMU in Applied Physics...

I have been a teacher of Chemistry (up to A Level) for 24 years and Astronomy (GCSE) for the last 6 years in a mixed 11-18 Comprehensive school of close to 1400 students, situated near the North Wales border. I have experienced a multitude of changes to the science education system in terms of content and pedagogy and long for some stability! Whilst I really enjoy the stimulating challenges of...

UK National Coordinator for Inspiring Science Education project, Community Engagement Coordinator for Cardiff University's School of Physics and Astronomy, and Research Associate working with the Herschel Space Observatory

My primary role is project manager for the National Schools' Observatory in the UK, but I undertake various public outreach activities on behalf of the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University. In terms of ODS, I am the national coordinator for the UK and involved primarily in the communities cluster.