"I'm a Space Person" Careers Postcards
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Enable young people from low science capital backgrounds to be able to personally relate to careers in space science and activity, enhancing aspirations
Challenge misconceptions about space careers amongst these young people's key influencers
Strengthen teachers' practice in space-related topics and their real-word applications
Promote ongoing dialogues between young people and their influencers about space careers
Challenge misconceptions about space careers amongst these young people's key influencers
Strengthen teachers' practice in space-related topics and their real-word applications
Promote ongoing dialogues between young people and their influencers about space careers
Planned Impact
All resources will be made freely available online through a Creative Commons license and shared through our existing external networks (e.g. Ogden Trust, MIST/UKSA, Space Lab industry contacts). Learning from the project will be disseminated at conference sessions (e.g. NAM, EGU, BIG) and a peer-reviewed paper on the project's evaluation will be published.
Publications
Archer M
(2022)
GC Insights: Space sector careers resources in the UK need a greater diversity of roles
in Geoscience Communication
| Description | Our resources have changed how organisations engage the public around space careers, serving as the cornerstone of many different initiatives from UK Space Agency and several social impact orgnanisations. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Education,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism |
| Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |
| Description | Rockets for All |
| Organisation | Big Ideas |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Provided resources to 60 Rockets for All participating schools. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ran Rockets for All initiative. |
| Impact | Unknown |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Rockets for All |
| Organisation | UK Space Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Provided resources to 60 Rockets for All participating schools. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ran Rockets for All initiative. |
| Impact | Unknown |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | UKSA Space for All |
| Organisation | UK Space Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Provided resources surrounding space careers to UK Space Agency for their national 2023 engagement tour and our website hosted their tour details and additional resources. |
| Collaborator Contribution | UK Space Agency put on the tour and used our resources. |
| Impact | National engagement tour reaching 160,000 people |
| Start Year | 2023 |