Young researchers travelled from Belfast to Dover to share their research with members of the scientific community and their peers at the London IRIS conference.

Young researchers from across the North West travelled to share their discoveries with members of the scientific community and their peers at the IRIS Student Conference in Manchester.

Students at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School have built an AI ball boy robot which is programmed to scan and collect tennis balls as part of their IRIS Original Research project.

Greener Fragrances, a project run by IRIS and Queen’s University Belfast, was announced as a finalist for the Best Education Outreach Award at the Education Awards last month.

IRIS students met scientists at the University of Leeds to share their research, learn more about nanotechnology and discover potential careers in the materials sciences.

Our director, Jo Foster, offers 10 ways that schools can empower students to become active citizens, get involved to help lower their school’s environmental impact and change their world for the better.

Leading particle physicist, Alan Barr, returns to his home county in Northern Ireland to inspire the next generation of young scientists in the quest to answer some of science’s biggest questions.

World-leading particle physicists from RAL & The University of Oxford show passionate sixth-formers the ropes at the national scientific research laboratory.

Our director, Jo Foster, discusses the recent BBC Bitesize survey which suggests that more young people are wanting to pursue careers in STEM and ways research in schools can benefit students’ future careers.

GCSE and A level results give grounds to rejoice about girls’ success in STEM subjects, but there is a long way to go before gender imbalance in the sciences is undone, writes Jo Foster.