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As Calum integrates a particle detector into the payload of the Endeavour rocket, he feels he’s come full circle. As a teen, he borrowed a similiar piece of kit from IRIS as he started his very first scientific research project.

As Calum integrates a particle detector into the payload of the Endeavour rocket, he feels he’s come full circle. As a teen, he borrowed a similiar piece of kit from IRIS as he started his very first scientific research project.

Maria is proud to have taken part in IRIS, in fact it is what inspired her to start on her path to become a researcher in zoology.

A science teacher’s encouragement has resulted in an impressive student-led movement to decrease Ladies College’s impact on the environment.

Students at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC examine whether mealworms can digest plastic waste, potentially providing a solution to one of humanity’s greatest environmental challenges.

A 15-year-old student at Lady Eleanor Holles School in London has designed an app to help enhance the quality of life of patients in the early stages of dementia.

Sixth formers from Bohunt Sixth Form analysed stellar objects throughout lockdown to aid astronomers preparing for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Over lockdown, a group of Year 11 students from the Asker videregående skole in Norway helped scientists evidence the dramatic environmental changes in Antarctica.

In Year 10, Sahiba was awarded a Silver Crest Award for her first-ever research project. Her work tracked the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica using satellite images.

These three students have been creating ionic liquids that could potentially be used to absorb waste chemical dyes widely used in the textiles industry.

A pandemic could not hold back this budding astronomer from researching the stars. She turned a time of uncertainty and transition into a growth opportunity.

A huge supporter of research in schools, the Head of Biology for Helston Community College believes experience is key to truly understanding science.

Recipient of the international Gratnells National Science Technician of the Year Award, Razika is passionate about physics and research in schools.

At 17, this pioneering young scientist led her peers on a research project which proved the physical and mental benefits of biodiversity.

Investigating the genes of zebrafish embryos turned this nonplussed student into a passionate scientist who continues to charter her course within biological research.

From collecting galactic data to designing a cosmic ray detector, research in school propelled Peter into a career of scientific research.

Her exposure to physics research during her A levels, and a school trip to CERN, convinced this now scientist that research was an achievable goal.