• IR Carousel LR2022Our ImpactWe report on the positve impact our work had during the 2021-22 academic year.READ MORE
  • STEMResearch & Innovation FrameworkINTRODUCINGOur plan to help schools capture the imagination and talent of the next generation of scientistsREAD MORE
  • DISCOVERParticle physicsBIG DATA: ATLASLearn analytical and coding methods used by particle physicists & explore your own questions about the basic building blocks of the UniverseREAD MORE
  • ARE YOU APioneer?COSMIC MININGExplore the stars to help astronomers find potential targets for the James Webb Space Telescope. READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ANInventor?IONIC LIQUIDSUnleash your creativity within this emerging scientific field.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ANInnovator?DNA ORIGAMIInvestigate DNA as a building material. Discover its molecular structure lends itself to much more than just biological code.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ATrend spotter?BIG DATA: COVID-19Learn the art of data science by delving into global Covid-19 data.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ATrailblazer?ORIGINAL RESEARCHChart a new course. Uncover an answer that has yet to be found through original research.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ACollaborator?TREEZILLATake part in an ambitious project to map all of Britain’s trees.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ANExplorer?EARTH OBSERVATIONDelve deeper into the Earth’s surface to uncover its changing landscape.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU AGame changer?CARBON RESEARCHERSQuantify your school’s carbon footprint and devise a plan to reduce it.READ MORE
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The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) develops opportunities for secondary students and post-16s from all backgrounds to participate in authentic research in school and make valuable, recognised contributions to the scientific community.

OUR VISION

For every young person to experience research & innovation

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OUR IMPACT

Making strides and changing students perceptions 

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FEATURE PROJECT

Big Data: ATLAS builds skills needed to unravel particle physics

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IRIS Impact Report 2022 coverIMPACT REPORT

Find out how IRIS has unlocked young people’s passion for science in 2021-2022

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We celebrated young researchers and those who supported them at the IRIS Awards 

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Our guide to help teachers and leaders build a culture of research and innovation in schools

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WORK WITH US

Find out more about starting a research project at your school

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Our plan to help schools capture the imagination and talent of the next gen

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Shattering perceptions of chemistry with student visit to Queens Uni Belfast

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