Our projects are available for UK state secondary schools, sixth forms and colleges. They are free and fully supported by our team.
Read our Teacher Guide before you get started to learn more about which project is best for you and how to run a project in your school.
Wild Things
Investigate Britain’s wildlife. Students explore ways to monitor and improve biodiversity in their community.
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Carbon
Researchers
Collaborate for change. Students work with their school to quantify its carbon footprint and develop a plan to decrease its environmental impact.
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Cosmic
Mining
Explore the Universe. Students learn to how to analyse stellar objects. Their work could help scientists find targets for the James Webb Telescope.
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Earth
Observation
Delve deeper into the Earth’s biosphere. Students use satellite data to measure and research changes within our landscape, from forest fires to penguin migration patterns.
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DNA
Origami
Redefine their understanding of DNA. Students explore DNA as a building material and learn how its molecular structure lends itself to more than biological code.
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Future
Flight
Innovate for greener flight. Students investigate the engineering and economic challenges of hydrogen-electric aircraft.
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Big Data:
ATLAS
Unravel the mysteries of the Universe. Students learn the analytical and coding methods used by particle physicists to find evidence of the Higgs boson.
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Towards Greener
Fragrances
Explore innovative chemistry. Students learn how research can contribute to better world.
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Original
Research
Discover the unknown. With unrivalled access to its network of academics and institutions, IRIS supports students conducting original research.
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