"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.
Organisations
Publications
Archer M
(2022)
GC Insights: Space sector careers resources in the UK need a greater diversity of roles
in Geoscience Communication