Harwell Connect @ ESA ECSAT
We are delighted to announce the next Harwell Connect event will be hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA) at ECSAT on Tuesday 22 October 2024, 10:30-12:00. We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you on a variety of activities hosted by ECSAT, including: An introduction to ESA ECSAT and its ambitious 10-year […]
Professional Headshot Session
We are offering a professional headshot opportunity with photographer Tom Weller for campus members on 17th October. Slots will last 5 minutes and numbers are limited so are available on a first come, first served basis. Book your place here Please only book one session and keep your appointment. If you can […]
Public Speaking Workshop
Join Polly Tisdall as we unravel the art of presenting and storytelling to help you gain confidence, inspire your audience. Focusing on effective storytelling for public speaking, these 2 sessions will provide you with a portfolio of exercises, approaches and techniques to enable you to better present your work to diverse […]
Protecting technology and business – Intellectual Property Basics
The first in this new series of free IP education sessions will cover different types of intellectual property that may be used to protect innovations. We will briefly touch upon trademarks, copyright, design protection and trade secrets before moving onto a more in-depth discussion of patents and the process and […]
Mining is making a comeback in Anglesey!
It looks like copper mining might be making a return to Parys Mountain, just south of Amlwch. It’s been a whopping 120 years since the last miners packed up, but the history of this place goes way back to the Bronze Age. Don McCallum, the site manager, mentioned that the […]
Didcot Cafe Scientifique – Dr Chris Pearson, Exoplanets and Alien Worlds
Dr Chris Pearson is head of Astronomy at RAL Space on Harwell Campus. His PhD was in “Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology” with Prof. Michael Rowan-Robinson at Imperial College, London, and has worked on large galaxy surveys for both ground-based telescopes and space-borne missions. He worked for 7 years in Japan […]