New exhibition on Antarctica opens in Durham
Palace Green Library, Durham University Palace Green, DurhamVisit the new exhibition in Durham! ANTARCTICA - heroes, explorers, scientists runs until 7 February at Palace Green Library.
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Understanding the Paris Climate Summit (COP21)
MR2 Mathematical Sciences Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, United KingdomThe scientific and political context for the Paris climate summit
Antarctica Day 2015
Antarctica Day is marked on December 1st to commemorate the day, in 1959, when the Antarctic Treaty was signed. The treaty originally had 12 signatories who pledged their commitment to …
COP21 Side Event: Climate Change in the Arctic
European Union Pavilion, Hall 2B in the blue zone of Le Bourget, Paris, FranceJoint European event highlights the importance of Arctic science for policy and society
Meet The Buyer: Delivering Cleantech Building Solutions
Future Business Centre Kings Hedges Rd, , CambridgeCleantech business opportunity
Cambridge Science Festival: Evening Talks
Department of Chemistry, Wolfson Lecture Theatre Lensfield Road, Cambridge, United KingdomDiscovery through data: understanding the polar regions With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science. Tracking …
Cambridge Science Festival: Polar Science Family Day
Polar Museum Lensfield Road , Cambridge , United KingdomMeet British Antarctic Survey at the Polar Museum
Cambridge Science Festival: Hackathon Event
Makespace Cambridge 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, United KingdomIcehack: exploring polar data. With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science. Test your coding skills on data collected from some of the most inaccessible regions on Earth. The data collections of the British Antarctic Survey reflect the breadth of its…
The Happold Lecture – Climate Change
IET London, Savoy Place 2 Savoy Place , London, United KingdomHear Dr Emily Shuckburgh,OBE share her personal experience about climate change
Cambridge Science Festival: Polar Data in Action at the Cavendish Lab Open Day
Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory 19 J J Thomson Avenue, United KingdomBergs and bytes: polar data in action. With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science. What’s it like to work in 24-hour darkness when temperatures drop below…
Cambridge Science Festival: What would you use THAT for?
Institute for Manufacturing 17 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, United KingdomWith events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science.
Come along to see British Antarctic developed technologies exhibits at the Institute for Manufacturing.
Antarctica Comes to Natural History Museum in Tring
The Natural History Museum at Tring The Walter Rothschild Building Akeman Street , Tring, Hertfordshire, United KingdomThe Natural History Museum at Tring’s new family exhibition 'Antarctica' is now open! In collaboration with British Antarctic Survey, the new exhibition is based on Ice Station Antarctica that was housed at the Natural History Museum in London in 2007. 'Antarctica' will have new updates on the exciting sub-zero science that’s been happening in Antarctica in recent years.
3rd International ANtarctic Gravity Wave Instrument Network (ANGWIN) science workshop
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge, GBRegister now for this workshop to share ideas about new measurements and modelling studies of gravity waves in both the Antarctic and Arctic regions
Society of Maritime Industries – new polar ship
The Maritime & Engineering College North West, Monks Ferry,, Birkenhead , United KingdomThe Procurement & Build Programme for the new polar research vessel BAS scientist Huw Griffiths is speaking at this event. The announcement in November that Cammell-Laird Ship-repairers and Shipbuilders Ltd …
The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition
The NEC Brimingham, United KingdomBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) will be exhibiting at this year’s National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April.
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival The Pavilion on Marine Parade, Seafront, Lyme RegisJoin the British Antarctic Survey, the Polar Museum and UK Antarctic Heritage Trust in the Pavilion on Marine Parade, Lyme Regis from 29 April to 1 May 2016, for hands-on activities, storytelling and much more.
Cheltenham Science Festival: The Ocean Debate
Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham Ladies' College Parabola Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United KingdomPhysicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski challenges her band of ocean experts to save their research from being jettisoned to save our sinking ship. Biogeochemist Dan Jones, oceanographer Stephanie Henson, marine biologist Nick Higgs and paleoclimatologist David Thornalley discuss their time at sea and why their work matters as they try to defend their favourite piece of scientific equipment from being thrown overboard.
Cheltenham Science Festival: The Arctic’s Changing Landscape
Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham Ladies' College Parabola Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United KingdomThe Arctic is hotting up: experts say that within decades the Arctic Ocean will be largely ice-free during summer months. This could open up new shipping lanes and untapped oil reserves and cause environmentalists to clash with economists. So what does the future hold? Helen Czerski tests the waters with sea ice physicist Jeremy Wilkinson, Arctic plant ecologist Robert Baxter and geopolitics expert Klaus Dodds.
Exhibition – Royal College of Art Graduate Show 2016
Royal College of Art Battersea London, United KingdomScience meets art British Antarctic Survey has an ongoing science & art collaboration with glass artist and Royal College of Art MPhil candidate Wayne Binitie, who is exhibiting at the …
UK Antarctic Science Conference 2016
University of East Anglia Enterprise Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, United KingdomUniversity of East Anglia 5 July 2016 – 7 July 2016 Last Booking Date for this Event 17 June 2016 UEA welcomes everyone working on Antarctic or Southern Ocean science, including techniques such as in situ …
EXHIBITION: New Scientist Live
ExCel, London One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, United KingdomJoin us this September at New Scientist Live – the UK’s biggest festival of ideas and inspiration
Beneath Our Feet
Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, South Kensington, LondonBritish Antarctic Survey at Science Uncovered, Hidden Worlds - Natural History Museum, London
STEM Event: Ada Lovelace Day
IET London: 2 Savoy Place , LondonBritish Antarctic Survey at Ada Lovelace Live - IET London
EXHIBITION: The UAV Show
ExCel, London One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, United KingdomDiscover how British Antarctic Survey uses unmanned planes to capture scientific data
Festival of Ideas Art Event
The Polar Museum Lensfield Road, CambridgeScientists from the British Antarctic Survey and the Scott Polar Research Institute will tell their stories and share the intrinsic beauty of their research data.
Into the blue
Manchester Runway Visitor Park Sunbank Lane, AltrinchamInto the blue will bring alive the world of environmental science and research by immersing visitors in a hands-on science exhibition at Manchester Runway Visitor Park
Life in the coldest place on Earth
Natural History Museum, Tring The Walter Rothschild Building Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6APJoin scientists from the British Antarctic Survey at the Natural History Museum, Tring to find out about penguins, diving in Antarctica and living in the coldest place on Earth.
Raising Horizons Photographic Exhibition – Women in science
BAS Director features in photographic exhibition
IMarEST NW Branch Public Lecture
Liverpool John Moores University Byrom Street Campus, Liverpool, United KingdomMike Simpson of Houlder Ltd will be giving a lecture entitled "RRS Sir David Attenborough - a new polar research ship for Britain" at the North West England branch meeting …
Oates Antarctic Lecture Series
Gilbert White Field Studies Centre Selborne, HampshireJoin researchers from the British Antarctic Survey who are contributing to a series of talks about the exciting world of Antarctic science at the Gilbert White & The Oates Collections, Gilbert White Field Studies Centre, Selborne in Hampshire.
Art exhibition – Dick Laws: Antarctic scientist and artist
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge, GBAn exhibition, entitled “Dick Laws: Antarctic Scientist and Artist: A Retrospective”, will be held at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge (SPRI) from Wednesday 1 March to Saturday 25 March 2017.
Calling schools to participate in Arctic Live 2017!
Calling all schools - sign up for your Skype classroom session with researchers working on the ice for Arctic Live 2017!
Tackling climate change: whose responsibility is it?
This evening talk forms part of the Cambridge Science Festival (Mon 13 March - Sun 26 March) Join us at a session 'Tackling climate change: whose responsibility it it?' with …
Polar Data into Art
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeData as Art: discover how art can unlock patterns and create beauty from polar research data with a display of data art and series of talks by artists and polar scientists
The Future of Polar Governance
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomWorkshop 27 March 2017, Cambridge UK. The Future of Polar Governance: Knowledge, Laws, Regimes, and Resources
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2017
Lyme Regis Dorset, United KingdomFossil Festival A5 2017 Do you have what it takes to be a polar explorer? Think the poles are just dead, icy wastes? Think again! Join the British Antarctic Survey, …
West Antarctic Peninsula Working Group Workshop
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomWorkshop to share information about the existing sustained observational programs along the West Antarctic Peninsula
Opportunities and challenges in the polar regions
Madingley Hall Cambridge, United Kingdomcourse is designed for professionals (including early career), with an interest in the polar regions and working in a wide range of sectors
Where science meets art: author talks about new Antarctic thriller
Heffers Book Shop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, United KingdomHow does Antarctic science - namely a subglacial drilling project - inspire an author to write her new thriller? Join us at Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge next Thursday 25 May at 6.30pm for a Q&A with Australian author Louisa Larkin and scientist Prof Martin Siegert, who teamed up the subglacial Lake Ellsworth drilling programme in 2012 with researchers from British Antarctic Survey.
New exhibition Antarctica: Life in a Hostile Land
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery The Square, Shrewsbury, United KingdomAntarctica: Life in a Hostile Land – a new exhibition in Shrewsbury, which has been developed in partnership with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) BAS has teamed up with Shrewsbury Museum …
Past Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics (PAIS) Conference 2017
Trieste , ItalyThe PAIS Geoscience SCAR Research Programme is hosting a programmatic conference on September 10-15th 2017 in Trieste (Italy) which aims to present recent results that address still open questions in understanding the sensitivity of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and its contribution to past and future sea level and climate change.
PhysioMar 17: The Physiology of Aquatic Invertebrates in a Changing World
Cripps Court, part of the historic Magdalene College, Cambridge University 1-3 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, United KingdomA biannual international conference with focus on physiology and ecology of aquatic invertebrates. In 2017 it will be held at Cripps Court, part of the historic Magdalene College, Cambridge University.
New Scientist Live: Antarctica – From Greenhouse to Icehouse
Earth Theatre, ExCeL London ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, United KingdomProfessor Dame Jane Francis, the Director of British Antarctic Survey, is speaking at New Scientist Live on the 1st October. ‘Antarctica – From Greenhouse to Icehouse’ will take you on …
STEM educators ‘twilight’ event
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomFree event for educators and STEM Ambassadors - Wednesday 1 November, 4 -6pm
Relaunch Your Career – Connecting and Inspiring Women in STEM
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeAre you looking to change careers but have no idea where to start? Have you taken a career break and are looking for advice and support on how to re-enter …
Integrating climate science into ecosystem-based management
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) are convening a series of workshops in 2017-18 on Science-Policy Challenges in Polar Conservation and Management. Each of the workshops …
Workshop on Sea Ice-Infrastructure Interaction
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeBAS invites participants of the Isaac Newton Institute programme on Mathematics of Sea Ice Phenomena and industrial and academic partners to attend a half day of talks and discussions on …
UnEarthed: Explore the world at you feet
Dynamic Earth 112-116 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United KingdomJoin us on the 17-19th November to discover how teams at British Antarctic Survey are using remote sensing and mapping techniques to lift the lid on Antarctica. UnEarthed is an …
Under the Sea – Cambridge Enterprise & Technology Club
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeAn evening of underwater exploration, from marine life in Antarctic waters via the manmade world's deepest pool to the search for flight MH370. With Speakers: John Vickers, Founder Blue Abyss 'Blue Abyss: Vision, …
Antarctica Day – talk to a polar expert
Opportunity for schools to link up with polar researchers and experts for ‘Antarctica Day’ on 1 December What BAS is offering: An opportunity to talk to a member of BAS …
Hydromapping: hydrographic, geophysical surveying and spherical vision systems
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeWhether you’re into benthic study or structural survey, ocean or land, ROV or ship-based, there is bound to be something of interest to you. Each talk will last about 1hr …
Sensors and Data in Robotics
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeA one-day networking event to consider the current state-of-the art in the interlinking fields of robotics, sensors and big data, and to spark potential collaborations.
UK Microalgal Biotechnology: Creating a Unified Vision
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeExploring developments within the UK and international microalgal sector. This two-day conference will discuss challenges and opportunities from different perspectives (academic, SME, start-up companies, multinational, grant and legislative) and examples of success stories featured. …
“Satuccino Extra Shot”
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeA joint event with the Satellite Applications Catapult, exploring how Earth Observation benefits business and research. Satuccino is a specially designed space industry networking event for space technology and satellite …
Antarctic Lecture series at Gilbert White & The Oates Collections
Gilbert White Field Studies Centre Selborne, HampshireJoin staff from British Antarctic Survey, participating in the annual Gilbert White & The Oates Collections Antarctic Lecture series, at the Gilbert White Field Studies Centre on 15th February and …
Circular Economy in Practice – Challenges and Opportunities
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeToday's linear ‘take, make, dispose’ economic model relies on large quantities of cheap, easily accessible materials and energy, and is a model that is reaching its physical limits. A circular …
Debate: Is the UK doing enough about climate change?
Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre UCL, Wilkins Building, Gower St, London, United KingdomOn Wednesday 28th February join a live panel, including British Antarctic Survey's Dr Emily Shuckburgh, addressing the question: Is the UK doing enough about climate change? at the Gustave Tuck …
Plastics in the Ocean: Challenges and Solutions
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeBritish Antarctic Survey is hosting a workshop in Cambridge to bridge science, policy and business to explore solutions for reducing and mitigating ocean plastic pollution. Read the report from the …
Nature Live – Natural History Museum, London
Darwin Centre, The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, London, United KingdomInterested in Uncovering Antarctica's Hidden World? Discover what it's like to live and work in Antarctica and find out about the Larsen C Benthos expedition from British Antarctic Survey scientists. …
Cambridge Science Festival: Woman in Science evening talk
The Wolfson Hall, Churchill College Storeys Way, Cambridge, United KingdomProfessor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey is giving the Annual WiSETI (Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative) Lecture at the 2018 Cambridge Science Festival. She will …
Cambridge Science Festival: Sensing the climate discussion
Mill Lane Lecture Rooms 8 Mill Lane, Cambridge, United KingdomHow do you take the temperature of the entire Earth? Join this panel discussion at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms to explore the variety of instruments and methods used to measure …
Cambridge Science Festival: Remote Sensing in Antarctica evening talk
Ever wondered how technology helps to keep Polar Science moving? Join British Antarctic Survey’s Andrew Fleming to discover how space-borne technologies, ranging from ice charts, to satellite imagery, sea ice …
Cambridge Science Festival: Polar Museum Family Day
The Polar Museum Lensfield Road, CambridgeThis Polar Sensory Adventure is brought to you by The Polar Museum, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Colour Institute. Join us at Polar Museum, between 10:30 and 3:30, for …
Cambridge Science Festival: Antarctica Uncovered
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomAs part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is opening its doors to the public, giving a unique view of the world-leading science and operations undertaken …
Cambridge Science Festival: ‘Sounds of Space’
Recital Hall, Anglia Ruskin University East Road, Cambridge, United KingdomJoin BAS Space Weather Research Scientist Nigel Meredith and Artist-Engineer Diana Scarborough at Anglia Ruskin Cambridge campus on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds. This Cambridge Science Festival event includes …
Polar Governance Workshop
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore, London, United KingdomThe British Antarctic Survey, along with the University of Leeds and Royal Holloway, University of London, invites you for its second Polar Governance Workshop: Polar Governance in Action: balancing multiple interests …
Pint of Science – Big Data and Scientific Research
Panton Arms 43 Panton Street, Cambridge, United KingdomAs part of the Pint of Science Festival British Antarctic Survey's Scott Hosking, is one of three speakers discussing Big Data and scientific research. Booking is required for this event. …
Pint of Science – At the Extreme: Life & Environments
CB2 Café 5-7 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, United KingdomAs part of the Pint of Science Festival, Professor Lloyd Peck is one of three speakers discussing life and the environment at the earth's extremes. Booking is required for this event. …
Hay Festival Trans.MISSION
Hay Festival Dairy Meadows, Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye, United KingdomJoin Climate scientist and mathematician at British Antarctic Survey Dr Emily Shuckburgh and award-winning designer, author and illustrator Chris Haughton (A Bit Lost, Oh No George! and Shh! We Have …
World Ocean Day at the National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum Park Row, Greenwich, London, United KingdomJoin marine bio-geographer Dr Susie Grant at the National Maritime Museum this Saturday 9 June to find out how British Antarctic Survey investigates the ocean around Antarctica and the species …
Which Way North
Great Museum of the North Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomOur scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the new polar research vessel for Britain, is sailing into the Great Museum of the North: Hancock, as part of 'Which …
Splashdown in Liverpool!
Royal Albert dock, Liverpool Merseyside UK, Liverpool, United KingdomSaturday 14 July 2018 from 12.00 noon Want to watch an incredible feat of engineering this summer? If so, go to Liverpool's Albert Docks or Otterspool Park for a great …
Antarctica Live
Science Museum Exhibition Road, South Kensington, LondonJoin the British Antarctic Survey at the Science Museum for Antarctica Live, a free dance and science festival taking place 14 - 30 August; including a special event on Wednesday 29 August. A fusion where art meets science on the ice!
People, Plastics and our Planet – Venturing for Solutions
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeAre you passionate about the issues that surround plastics in our environment? Would you like to contribute to finding solutions to current key challenges? Do you already have an idea for innovation that can reduce/re-use/recycle plastic? Would you like to find ways to change people’s behaviour around plastic?
Cambridge Big Biology Day
Hills Road Sixth Form Hills Road, Cambridge, United KingdomJoin British Antarctic Survey at this year's Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form on Saturday 13 October 10:00 - 16:00. Pop along to our stand to meet some …
Manchester Science Festival – Fashion and the Antarctic
St Ann's Church St Ann Street, Manchester, United KingdomFashion designer Andrea Zapp will be exhibiting her unique garments which use British Antarctic Survey (BAS) data and imagery, as part of Manchester Science Festival. The free exhibition - Ice …
Norwich Science Festival: Deep Oceans
The Forum Millennium Plain, Norwich, United KingdomDiscover more about the Polar Oceans at this year's Norwich Science Festival Deep Ocean Day on 19th October. Visitors will have the opportunity to find out how British Antarctic Survey …
Extreme Engineering: Antarctica
Royal Academy of Engineering, Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, LondonAn evening in conversation with BAS Director of Operations
WeatherLive: Extreme Weather
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeThe Royal Meteorological Society is hosting an extreme weather conference, at the Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge, to explore the severe weather events and climates around the world. The event …
Sustainable Innovations in Performance Clothing
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeBritish Antarctic Survey is hosting an event at its Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge to bring together thought leaders from the performance clothing industry, academia, and the entrepreneurial landscape to discuss Sustainable Innovations in Performance Clothing.