Blimey. Feel Sziszek and maud amanda squiers need to know about this

The 'My Place, My Science' project, supported by our Department, won the 2024 Vice Chancellor’s Community Partnership Award for helping young people of African and black Caribbean heritage enjoy science and build cultural connections. Read the article: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/community…

It's almost as if universities have done what they were told to do by the Secretary of State for Education

44 years ago today 😳🌋🔭

An extended case study on why this is a self defeating argument - using Teesside University, which Simon is rightly very proud of.

Here is why many of us in UK HE are upset. A year or 2 ago the current govt asked unis to increase foreign students. Now with 6 months to an election, where change is likely, members of the same govt are asking for precisely the reverse policy to be suddenly implemented.

Mr Max and chrislintott are back out for an evening walk in the Sun! Chris tells us all about what causes the Northern and Southern lights, and why last week was quite so good. Mr Max does very well not barking at things too!!

podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dog-s…

The active region on the Sun that caused all those intense auroras has rotated away from Earth. Now we can see it from the side and -- wow.
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240515.… #aurora

If you live near Stoke on Trent, astronomers think meteorites might have fallen on you last week. Please keep an eye out!

New potential meteorite dropping fireball ☄️☄️observed by UK Fireball Alliance cameras in the UK near Stoke last week - read more at ukfall.org.uk/2024-the-stoke… please keep an eye out in case anyone finds a potential meteorite 🪨🪨 in the area and report it to us

Scary.

UK universities would have to cut courses if the government scrapped a post-study visa for international students

Science and technology degrees would be most at risk, according to the Migration Advisory Committee

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

If you ever find yourself in Glasgow I can certainly recommend the Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre - it's an amazing and fascinating place.

A small piece on the aurora, featuring a snowy trip to Finland. lrb.co.uk/blog/2024/may/…

This’ll be a good one - and my joy at getting to be in the marvellous Sharmanka kinetic theatre was unparalleled.