2022Our 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
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
