
How student-led research builds skills for life
Student-led research builds skills for life. Our new skills tracker shows the technical and transferable skills that students can gain across each IRIS project.

From Classroom to Career: How Student-Led Research Can Power the Next Generation of Scientists
We attended Evidence Week in Parliament, sharing our policy brief: school students doing real research – data on how it affects STEM careers prospects.

Innovation, teamwork and communication skills at the IRIS 2025 student conferences
The IRIS 2025 student conferences have once again showcased the incredible potential of young scientists.

IRIS Student Research Conferences 2024
From hydrogen fuelled travel to building on the moon, students shared exciting discoveries.

IRIS Student Research Conferences 2024
From hydrogen fuelled travel to building on the moon, students shared exciting discoveries.

IRIS London conference: AI ball boys & girls, future hackers & searching for wolf stars
Young researchers travelled from Belfast to Dover to share their research at the London IRIS conference.