UKSEDS is a student space society in the UK with over 1200 members across 25 branches. It aims to promote space exploration and research through hands-on projects, events like rocketry workshops and an annual conference, and outreach programs. As part of its outreach, UKSEDS wants to partner with schools by providing mentors, activities, and talks to inspire students to pursue space education and careers. Teachers can contact UKSEDS to arrange outreach programs for their schools.

1. Samiksha Mestry, UKSEDS Outreach Officer
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• UKSEDS is the UK’s student space society,
created in 1988 providing a platform for
students to get involved in the international
space community.
• We have 1200+ members and 25+
branches all over the UK.
• We are in fact the UK chapter of the
worldwide SEDS movement, founded in
1980.
About Us

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• To promote the exploration of space, and the research and
development of space-related technologies.
• To provide a forum through which students can become
involved in the international space community.
• To motivate students to excel in space-related fields.
• To share in the advancing knowledge and growing benefits
to be reaped from space.
• To improve space-related education through both academic
work and hands-on projects.
Our Mission

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• We run a number of space events and projects which give
the opportunity to gain skills and hands-on experience of
space technology.
• Our members develop leadership skills by planning,
designing and running real space-projects.
• To encourage the participation of school students, we
organise outreach programmes through STEMNET and
science festivals.
How to get involved?

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• 1-day workshops include rocketry, satellite programming,
robotics, high altitude ballooning,etc.
• Our annual National Student Space Conference features
talks by leading space science and industry figures sharing
the knowledge of space.
• Summer Astronomy Camps.
Our Events

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• Past projects: Asteroid Search Campaign, REXUS:
PoleCATS and SUSat, Globe at Night.
• Bristol Pico3 Satellite Subsystem and Bristol Rockoon.
• Future Projects: UK Space Science Heritage Project,
Rocketry, Balloons.
• Members can propose their own project and we help them
get funding from space industry.
Our Projects

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Part of our mission is to
improve space education.
Key Activities
• Science Fairs
• Schools talks
• School activities
• Supporting other events
Our Outreach
outreach@ukseds.org
Past outreach at:
• Big Bang Fair-London 2013
• Oxford Science Festival 2013.
• Cheltenham Science Festival
2013.
• Big Bang West Midlands and
South West 2013.

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• In order to provide active participation of school
students, we are in the process of organising an
outreach programmes in schools.
• Active UKSEDS participation in the World Space Week (
4th – 10th October 2013)
• Providing mentors to the UK CanSat competition
organised by ESERO.
• Outreach at the London Science Festival 2013.
Future Outreach

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• We are very keen to get affiliated with schools and do our
outreach activities with them to inspire the students to
pursue space-related education in universities and space
careers.
• To provide our skilled volunteers as mentors for the student
teams of the UK CanSat Competition organised by ESERO.
• We have a school guide on our website which provides
information on how schools can get involved in space
activities.
UKSEDS outreach in
Schools

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• If you like to know more about our events and outreach,
please visit website: www.ukseds.org
• Follow us on twitter @UKSEDS and facebook:
www.facebook.com/UKSEDS
• Subscribe to Ecliptic, our newsletter, on our website to stay
updated with our projects, events and outreach.
• For outreach programmes in schools, send us an email to
outreach@ukseds.org and we will organise outreach in your
school.
Contact Us

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If you have any questions, you can get in contact with me
later in the day.
Thank you!