• WHY DOResearch now?LOCKDOWN READY PROJECTSResearch in schools can help high achieving students progress.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ANInnovator?ORIGINAL RESEARCHChart a new course. Uncover an answer that has yet to be found through original research.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ANExplorer?EARTH OBSERVATIONDelve deeper into the Earth’s surface to uncover its changing landscape.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU APioneer?COSMIC MININGExplore the stars to help astronomers find potential targets for the James Webb Telescope. READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ACollaborator?TREEZILLATake part in an ambitious project to map all of Britain’s trees.READ MORE
  • ARE YOU ANInventor?IONIC LIQUIDSUnleash your creativity within this emerging scientific field.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
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Find out more about starting a research project at your school

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Scottish pupils inspire discovery of new penguin colony

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5 Steps to running a COVID-Secure project

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IMPACT REPORT

Find out how IRIS has unlocked young people’s passion for science in 2019-2020

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Students make strides in annotating genome of human whipworm

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A recap of the 2019-2020 conference and our plans for next year

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