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  • March 2016

  • Tue 8
    A close up of a colorful background.
    March 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Evening Talks

    Department of Chemistry, Wolfson Lecture Theatre Lensfield Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Discovery through data: understanding the polar regions With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science. Tracking …

  • Mon 14
    March 14, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Hackathon Event

    Makespace Cambridge 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Icehack: exploring polar data. With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science. Test your coding skills on data collected from some of the most inaccessible regions on Earth. The data collections of the British Antarctic Survey reflect the breadth of its…

  • Thu 17
    Emily shuckburgh wearing a hat and smiling at the camera.
    March 17, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    The Happold Lecture – Climate Change

    IET London, Savoy Place 2 Savoy Place , London, United Kingdom

    Hear Dr Emily Shuckburgh,OBE share her personal experience about climate change

  • Sat 19
    A close up of a penguin
    March 19, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Polar Data in Action at the Cavendish Lab Open Day

    Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory 19 J J Thomson Avenue, United Kingdom

    Bergs and bytes: polar data in action. With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science. What’s it like to work in 24-hour darkness when temperatures drop below…

  • Sat 19
    A man flying through the air while riding skis.
    March 19, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: What would you use THAT for?

    Institute for Manufacturing 17 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival (7 - 20 March) welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science.
    Come along to see British Antarctic developed technologies exhibits at the Institute for Manufacturing.

  • Wed 23
    March 23, 2016 - July 10, 2016

    Antarctica Comes to Natural History Museum in Tring

    The Natural History Museum at Tring The Walter Rothschild Building Akeman Street , Tring, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    The Natural History Museum at Tring’s new family exhibition 'Antarctica' is now open! In collaboration with British Antarctic Survey, the new exhibition is based on Ice Station Antarctica that was housed at the Natural History Museum in London in 2007. 'Antarctica' will have new updates on the exciting sub-zero science that’s been happening in Antarctica in recent years.

  • April 2016

  • Fri 29
    A group of people looking at each other.
    April 29, 2016 @ 10:00 am - May 1, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

    Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

    Lyme Regis Fossil Festival The Pavilion on Marine Parade, Seafront, Lyme Regis

    Join the British Antarctic Survey, the Polar Museum and UK Antarctic Heritage Trust in the Pavilion on Marine Parade, Lyme Regis from 29 April to 1 May 2016, for hands-on activities, storytelling and much more.

  • June 2016

  • Tue 7
    A large ship in the water.
    June 7, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Cheltenham Science Festival: The Ocean Debate

    Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham Ladies' College Parabola Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    Physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski challenges her band of ocean experts to save their research from being jettisoned to save our sinking ship. Biogeochemist Dan Jones, oceanographer Stephanie Henson, marine biologist Nick Higgs and paleoclimatologist David Thornalley discuss their time at sea and why their work matters as they try to defend their favourite piece of scientific equipment from being thrown overboard.

  • Sun 12
    A polar bear in the snow.
    June 12, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Cheltenham Science Festival: The Arctic’s Changing Landscape

    Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham Ladies' College Parabola Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    The Arctic is hotting up: experts say that within decades the Arctic Ocean will be largely ice-free during summer months. This could open up new shipping lanes and untapped oil reserves and cause environmentalists to clash with economists. So what does the future hold? Helen Czerski tests the waters with sea ice physicist Jeremy Wilkinson, Arctic plant ecologist Robert Baxter and geopolitics expert Klaus Dodds.

  • September 2016

  • Thu 22
    A body of water with trees in the night sky.
    September 22, 2016 @ 10:00 am - September 25, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

    EXHIBITION: New Scientist Live

    ExCel, London One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, United Kingdom

    Join us this September at New Scientist Live – the UK’s biggest festival of ideas and inspiration

  • Fri 30
    A blue and green reef.
    September 30, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Beneath Our Feet

    Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London

    British Antarctic Survey at Science Uncovered, Hidden Worlds - Natural History Museum, London

  • October 2016

  • Tue 11
    A man is cross country skiing in the snow.
    October 11, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    STEM Event: Ada Lovelace Day

    IET London: 2 Savoy Place , London

    British Antarctic Survey at Ada Lovelace Live - IET London

  • Thu 20
    October 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Festival of Ideas Art Event

    The Polar Museum Lensfield Road, Cambridge

    Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and the Scott Polar Research Institute will tell their stories and share the intrinsic beauty of their research data.

  • Tue 25
    October 25, 2016 @ 9:30 am - October 29, 2016 @ 4:30 pm

    Into the blue

    Manchester Runway Visitor Park Sunbank Lane, Altrincham

    Into the blue will bring alive the world of environmental science and research by immersing visitors in a hands-on science exhibition at Manchester Runway Visitor Park

  • December 2016

  • Sat 3
    Penguins
    December 3, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Life in the coldest place on Earth

    Natural History Museum, Tring The Walter Rothschild Building Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6AP

    Join scientists from the British Antarctic Survey at the Natural History Museum, Tring to find out about penguins, diving in Antarctica and living in the coldest place on Earth.

  • February 2017

  • Wed 1
    February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 am - February 28, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

    Raising Horizons Photographic Exhibition – Women in science

    BAS Director features in photographic exhibition

  • Thu 23
    Penguins
    February 23, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - April 27, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

    Oates Antarctic Lecture Series

    Gilbert White Field Studies Centre Selborne, Hampshire

    Join researchers from the British Antarctic Survey who are contributing to a series of talks about the exciting world of Antarctic science at the Gilbert White & The Oates Collections, Gilbert White Field Studies Centre, Selborne in Hampshire.

  • March 2017

  • Tue 7
    A body of water with a mountain in the background.
    March 7, 2017 @ 8:00 am - March 16, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

    Calling schools to participate in Arctic Live 2017!

    Calling all schools - sign up for your Skype classroom session with researchers working on the ice for Arctic Live 2017!

  • Wed 15
    A body of water with a mountain in the background.
    March 15, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Tackling climate change: whose responsibility is it?

    This evening talk forms part of the Cambridge Science Festival (Mon 13 March - Sun 26 March) Join us at a session 'Tackling climate change: whose responsibility it it?' with …

  • Sat 25
    A close up of an animal.
    March 25, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

    Polar Data into Art

    Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge

    Data as Art: discover how art can unlock patterns and create beauty from polar research data with a display of data art and series of talks by artists and polar scientists

  • April 2017

  • Fri 28
    A close up of a desert.
    April 28, 2017 - April 30, 2017

    Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2017

    Lyme Regis Dorset, United Kingdom

    Fossil Festival A5 2017 Do you have what it takes to be a polar explorer? Think the poles are just dead, icy wastes? Think again! Join the British Antarctic Survey, …

  • May 2017

  • Thu 25
    A close up of a snow covered slope.
    May 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Where science meets art: author talks about new Antarctic thriller

    Heffers Book Shop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    How does Antarctic science - namely a subglacial drilling project - inspire an author to write her new thriller? Join us at Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge next Thursday 25 May at 6.30pm for a Q&A with Australian author Louisa Larkin and scientist Prof Martin Siegert, who teamed up the subglacial Lake Ellsworth drilling programme in 2012 with researchers from British Antarctic Survey.

  • June 2017

  • Mon 5
    A view of a snow covered slope.
    June 5, 2017 @ 8:00 am - September 17, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

    New exhibition Antarctica: Life in a Hostile Land

    Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery The Square, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

    Antarctica: Life in a Hostile Land – a new exhibition in Shrewsbury, which has been developed in partnership with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) BAS has teamed up with Shrewsbury Museum …

  • October 2017

  • Sun 1
    A view of a mountain.
    October 1, 2017 @ 1:30 pm - 2:10 pm

    New Scientist Live: Antarctica – From Greenhouse to Icehouse

    Earth Theatre, ExCeL London ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, United Kingdom

    Professor Dame Jane Francis, the Director of British Antarctic Survey, is speaking at New Scientist Live on the 1st October. ‘Antarctica – From Greenhouse to Icehouse’ will take you on …

  • November 2017

  • Fri 17
    Application.
    November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am - November 19, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

    UnEarthed: Explore the world at you feet

    Dynamic Earth 112-116 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Join us on the 17-19th November to discover how teams at British Antarctic Survey are using remote sensing and mapping techniques to lift the lid on Antarctica. UnEarthed is an …

  • Mon 27
    A group of people standing in front of a television.
    November 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am - December 1, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

    Antarctica Day – talk to a polar expert

    Opportunity for schools to link up with polar researchers and experts for ‘Antarctica Day’ on 1 December What BAS is offering: An opportunity to talk to a member of BAS …

  • February 2018

  • Thu 15
    A snow covered mountain.
    February 15, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - March 15, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

    Antarctic Lecture series at Gilbert White & The Oates Collections

    Gilbert White Field Studies Centre Selborne, Hampshire

    Join staff from British Antarctic Survey, participating in the annual Gilbert White & The Oates Collections Antarctic Lecture series, at the Gilbert White Field Studies Centre on 15th February and …

  • March 2018

  • Fri 9
    A close up of a snow covered slope.
    March 9, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Nature Live – Natural History Museum, London

    Darwin Centre, The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, London, United Kingdom

    Interested in Uncovering Antarctica's Hidden World? Discover what it's like to live and work in Antarctica and find out about the Larsen C Benthos expedition from British Antarctic Survey scientists. …

  • Wed 14
    A snow covered mountain.
    March 14, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Woman in Science evening talk

    The Wolfson Hall, Churchill College Storeys Way, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey is giving the Annual WiSETI (Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative) Lecture at the 2018 Cambridge Science Festival. She will …

  • Tue 20
    A group of people on a beach.
    March 20, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Sensing the climate discussion

    Mill Lane Lecture Rooms 8 Mill Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    How do you take the temperature of the entire Earth? Join this panel discussion at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms to explore the variety of instruments and methods used to measure …

  • Thu 22
    A large ship in a body of water.
    March 22, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Remote Sensing in Antarctica evening talk

    Ever wondered how technology helps to keep Polar Science moving? Join British Antarctic Survey’s Andrew Fleming to discover how space-borne technologies, ranging from ice charts, to satellite imagery, sea ice …

  • Sat 24
    A tent in the snow.
    March 24, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Polar Museum Family Day

    The Polar Museum Lensfield Road, Cambridge

    This Polar Sensory Adventure is brought to you by The Polar Museum, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Colour Institute. Join us at Polar Museum, between 10:30 and 3:30, for …

  • Sat 24
    A close up of a snow covered mountain.
    March 24, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: Antarctica Uncovered

    British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    As part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is opening its doors to the public, giving a unique view of the world-leading science and operations undertaken …

  • Sat 24
    A person in a dark sky.
    March 24, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Cambridge Science Festival: ‘Sounds of Space’

    Recital Hall, Anglia Ruskin University East Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Join BAS Space Weather Research Scientist Nigel Meredith and Artist-Engineer Diana Scarborough at Anglia Ruskin Cambridge campus on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds. This Cambridge Science Festival event includes …

  • May 2018

  • Mon 14
    A group of clouds in the sky over a body of water.
    May 14, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Pint of Science – Big Data and Scientific Research

    Panton Arms 43 Panton Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    As part of the Pint of Science Festival British Antarctic Survey's Scott Hosking, is one of three speakers discussing Big Data and scientific research. Booking is required for this event. …

  • Tue 15
    Background pattern.
    May 15, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Pint of Science – At the Extreme: Life & Environments

    CB2 Café 5-7 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    As part of the Pint of Science Festival, Professor Lloyd Peck is one of three speakers discussing life and the environment at the earth's extremes. Booking is required for this event. …

  • Sat 26
    A group of lawn chairs sitting on top of a beach.
    May 26, 2018 @ 5:30 pm

    Hay Festival Trans.MISSION

    Hay Festival Dairy Meadows, Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom

    Join Climate scientist and mathematician at British Antarctic Survey Dr Emily Shuckburgh and award-winning designer, author and illustrator Chris Haughton (A Bit Lost, Oh No George! and Shh! We Have …

  • June 2018

  • Fri 22
    A boat sitting on top of a table.
    June 22, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - September 8, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

    Which Way North

    Great Museum of the North Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Our scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the new polar research vessel for Britain, is sailing into the Great Museum of the North: Hancock, as part of 'Which …

  • July 2018

  • Sat 14
    A large ship in the water.
    July 14, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Splashdown in Liverpool!

    Royal Albert dock, Liverpool Merseyside UK, Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Saturday 14 July 2018 from 12.00 noon Want to watch an incredible feat of engineering this summer?  If so, go to Liverpool's Albert Docks or Otterspool Park for a great …

  • October 2018

  • Sat 13
    Background pattern.
    October 13, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Cambridge Big Biology Day

    Hills Road Sixth Form Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Join British Antarctic Survey at this year's Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form on Saturday 13 October 10:00 - 16:00. Pop along to our stand to meet some …

  • Thu 18
    A bird flying over a body of water.
    October 18, 2018 @ 10:00 am - October 27, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

    Manchester Science Festival – Fashion and the Antarctic

    St Ann's Church St Ann Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Fashion designer Andrea Zapp will be exhibiting her unique garments which use British Antarctic Survey (BAS) data and imagery, as part of Manchester Science Festival. The free exhibition - Ice …

  • Fri 19
    A man water skiing behind a boat.
    October 19, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Norwich Science Festival: Deep Oceans

    The Forum Millennium Plain, Norwich, United Kingdom

    Discover more about the Polar Oceans at this year's Norwich Science Festival Deep Ocean Day on 19th October. Visitors will have the opportunity to find out how British Antarctic Survey …

  • November 2018

  • Fri 16
    A star in the background.
    November 16, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    ‘Sounds of Space’ Performance

    Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge

    'Sounds of Space': an art-science collaboration

  • Thu 29
    November 29, 2018 @ 6:45 pm - 10:00 pm

    When aliens attack….Antarctica

    Ulster Museum Botanic Gardens, Belfast, United Kingdom

    Join Jesamine Bartlett - polar ecologist at the University of Birmingham and British Antarctic Survey, in association with the British Ecological Society for a family friendly, talk on invasive species with Q&As.

  • February 2019

  • Wed 13
    A person standing in front of equipment
    February 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    “Mum, I want to be a scientist”

    Hughes Hall Hughes Hall College, Peter Richards Room Wollaston Rd,, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    British Antarctic Survey engineer Parthena Exizidou will be speaking at an event about Women in Science and Engineering at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, on 13th February

  • March 2019

  • Sat 16
    A tent in a dark room with a sunset in the background.
    March 16, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

    Discover Polar Science – Family Day

    Polar Museum Lensfield Road , Cambridge , United Kingdom

    Join scientists from the British Antarctic Survey at an event hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute for a day of discovery, Saturday 16 March

  • Tue 19
    A bird sitting on top of a sandy beach.
    March 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Polar Ocean: the dead end of plastic debris

    Polar Museum Lensfield Road , Cambridge , United Kingdom

    Join British Antarctic Survey Pelagic Marine Ecologist, Dr Clara Manno for a talk hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute. The event is part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival

  • Tue 19
    A group of clouds in the sky over a body of water.
    March 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Meet your friendly neighbourhood climate scientists

    British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Join your local climate experts Drs Emily Shuckburgh, Heather Ford, Cameron Brick, Ella Gilbert, Ritwika Sengupta, and Dan Jones for a climate change conversation. The event is hosted by British Antarctic Survey part of Cambridge Science Festival ( 11-24 March 2019)

  • Wed 27
    Graphical user interface.
    March 27, 2019 @ 6:45 pm - 10:00 pm

    75 years in the coolest place on earth

    Science Museum Exhibition Road,, South Kensington, London

    Science Museum Lates : The Science of Unesco and 75 years in the coolest place on earth

  • May 2019

  • Wed 1
    A house covered in snow.
    May 1, 2019 @ 8:00 am - May 8, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

    AXA XL Arctic Live 2019

    Schools! Sign up for a range of live broadcasts with the AXA XL Arctic Live research team

  • June 2019

  • Mon 24
    A bird sitting on top of a sandy beach.
    June 24, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Waste Management and Recycling

    Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge

    Waste management is a challenge that we can definitively no longer ignore. Join us to see how waste management and recovery can become an integrated part of our economy. Discover some of today’s solutions to Reuse, Recycle or Reduce and how those can be adopted as best practices by all.

  • October 2019

  • Fri 25
    A star filled sky.
    October 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Sounds of Space

    Storey's Field Centre

    Join British Antarctic Survey space weather scientist Nigel Meredith, artist-engineer Diana Scarborough and dancers Becky Byers and Felix Denton on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas

  • November 2019

  • Thu 28
    IPCC report image
    November 28, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    CCfCS event: Panel discussion on IPCC special reports

    Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge

    If you would like to hear more about the recent IPCC special reports on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and Climate change and Land Use, come to our panel discussion on Thursday 28 November. You will hear short summaries of the reports and join in the debate.

  • December 2019

  • Mon 2
    A group of flags with the amundsen scott south pole station in the background.
    December 2, 2019 @ 10:00 am - December 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

    Antarctica Week 2019 – For UK schools

    Calling all teachers! There is an amazing opportunity for your school (if you're in the UK) to link up with polar experts during ‘Antarctica Week’, 2-6 December 2019. What British …

  • March 2020

  • Tue 17
    A glass with a blue background.
    March 17, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    POSTPONED – Chat to your friendly neighbourhood climate scientists

    Join your local climate experts for a climate change conversation. The event is hosted by British Antarctic Survey as part of Cambridge Science Festival 2020.

  • May 2020

  • Tue 5
    Penguins
    Featured May 5, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    ‘Emperor Penguin: Super Bird’ – Online Talk

    Homeschoolers and penguin fans! Join British Antarctic Survey penguin expert Dr Peter Fretwell this Tuesday 5 May at 2:00pm (UK time) for free online talk ‘Emperor Penguin: Super Bird’. Peter …

  • June 2020

  • Thu 18
    A person holding an orange umbrella.
    June 18, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Antarctica: Mystery of the ice

    https://stemlive.co.uk/lessons/journey-to-the-antarctic/

    Join climate scientist and #SciComm expert Ella Gilbert online for 'Antarctica: Mystery of the ice' at BAS Live, 2:00pm, Thursday 18 June 2020. https://youtu.be/gWVBBVaIXvA Antarctica, the world's most southerly continent, …

  • October 2020

  • Wed 7
    October 7, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    A journey through UK science as a researcher and lead investigator – a talk by Dr Karen Salt

    https://ukri.zoom.us/j/96524359168 Online

    The Diversity in UK Polar Science team are delighted to welcome Dr Karen Salt as speaker in their next public webinar on Wednesday 7 October 2020. Speaker Biography Dr Karen …

  • Fri 23
    A man smiling for the camera.
    October 23, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Locked into ice: My scientific journey across the Arctic

    Online

    What does it feel like to be locked in ice, drifting across the Central Arctic Ocean in the middle of the polar night? Why is it both fascinating and challenging …

  • Tue 27
    Black female scientist Melissa Burt sitting on a park bench
    Featured October 27, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Celebrating Black History month: Dr Melissa Burt

    https://ukri.zoom.us/j/94484111010

    As Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Colorado State university and an Atmospheric Scientist, Dr Melissa Burt talks of her different roles in science and diversity #BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninSTEM #BAMEinSTEM

  • November 2020

  • Mon 30
    A man riding skis down a snow covered slope.
    November 30, 2020

    Extreme Antarctica & The footprint of past ice

    Online

    Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …

  • Mon 30
    A large ship in a body of water
    November 30, 2020 @ 8:00 am - December 4, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

    Antarctica Week Festival 2020

    Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …

  • December 2020

  • Tue 1
    A close up of a snow covered slope.
    December 1, 2020

    What lies under the ice in the polar regions? & Research using explosives and radar

    Online

    Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …

  • Wed 2
    December 2, 2020

    Wildlife and robots in Antarctica!

    Online

    Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …

  • Fri 4
    A group of people sitting in the snow.
    December 4, 2020

    Ice Tractors & Running an Antarctic camp

    Online

    Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …

  • March 2021

  • Sat 13
    Picture of Aurora
    March 13, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Armchair Aurora

    https://www.aerobility.com/armchairaurora

    Ever wanted to view the Aurora? Well you can now watch this beautiful phenomenon from the comfort of your armchair. Disability charity Aerobility are running a live-stream aurora event on …

  • Fri 26
    A sign over a book
    March 26, 2021 - April 4, 2021

    Extreme Antarctica: Science, Engineering and Construction

    Online

    British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be hosting a series of online events and premiering on-demand videos for the Cambridge Festival 2021 between 26 March – 4 April 2021. There …

  • May 2021

  • Mon 17
    Logo, company name
    May 17, 2021 - May 21, 2021

    Join British Antarctic Survey at Climate Exp0 for COP26

    Online

    Online, free and open to all, Climate Exp0 is the first virtual conference from the COP26 Universities Network and the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS). We are pleased …

  • Thu 20
    A bunch of different foods
    May 20, 2021 - May 23, 2021

    Global Biodiversity Festival

    Online

    Are you ready to explore the world from your living room? British Antarctic Survey scientists are taking part in the online Global Biodiversity Festival 2021. The Global Biodiversity Festival is …

  • June 2021

  • Mon 28
    A penguin standing in the snow.
    June 28, 2021 - July 2, 2021

    Online work experience at British Antarctic Survey

    Online

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) welcomes students aged 14-19 to explore Polar Science careers through our online work experience event! BAS is hosting a virtual work experience week from Monday 28 …

  • July 2021

  • Sat 10
    Picture of Ryder Bay in Antarctica
    July 10, 2021

    Be Curious Festival: LIVE from the Space Shed

    Online

    Get ready to BLAST OFF with University of Leeds at #BeCurious21 on Saturday 10 July! Broadcasting live all day with the Unlimited Space Agency, the event includes an interview (10:20am) …

  • October 2021

  • Thu 28
    A large red ship in water. It is dark and the ship is lit up.
    October 28, 2021 - October 30, 2021

    Free 3-day public event, Greenwich, London: Ice Worlds Festival of Polar Science 28-30 October 2021

    River Thames and Royal Museums Greenwich, London Romney Road, London

    Join us in London or online for a dazzling showcase of polar environmental science, engineering and technology.

  • November 2021

  • Mon 1
    A close up of blue water
    November 1, 2021 - November 12, 2021

    COP26 Polar Zero Exhibition

    Glasgow Science Centre 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    If you are at COP26 Green Zone do pop into this new immersive exhibition at Glasgow Science Centre, Polar Zero injects an artistic and cultural dimension to the climate negotiations …

  • Fri 5
    A penguin with a white belly and a black head standing on snow, with blue sky behind
    November 5, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    COP26 Polar Net Zero

    Glasgow Science Centre 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Join online - this interactive event challenges young people around the globe to think about the part they can play in creating a low carbon future.

  • Sat 27
    Chart showing climate temperature records from the Arctic in a blue to red colour scale
    November 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Climate Code showcase in collaboration with Cambridge Science Centre

    Grand Arcade St Andrew's St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    The Climate Code shirt will be showcased as part of an engagement event at the Grand Arcade with Cambridge Science Centre. Bring your family along and design your own climate change shirt!

  • December 2021

  • Wed 1
    A view of a large rock.
    December 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

    Antarctica Month Festival 2021 – get involved!

    Online

    Calling all teachers, educators and students of all ages! The Antarctica Month Festival launches today (1 December), and will run throughout December, to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of …

  • April 2022

  • Sat 2
    A man and a group of children testing out cold weather clothing
    April 2, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Ice Worlds Open Day at British Antarctic Survey

    British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Book your tickets for Ice Worlds now

  • July 2022

  • Thu 21
    A close up of a hand and shirt cuff
    July 21, 2022 - July 27, 2022

    Create your own environmental shirt design at the Blue Dot Festival!

    Blue Dot Festival Cheshire, United Kingdom

    After the successful Climate Code project we're bringing environmental design to this years Blue Dot festival. Which environmental design would you create? Visit the BAS stand, get inspired by the science and design your own shirt!

  • Thu 21
    A laptop computer sitting on top of a building.
    July 21, 2022 @ 8:00 am - July 24, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

    British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival

    Jodrell Bank Jodrell Bank Observatory, Bomish Lane, Cheshire, United Kingdom

    British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be exhibiting at this year's Bluedot Festival from 21-24 July 2022.

  • December 2022

  • Thu 1
    A red tent in a snowy landscape
    December 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

    Polar Fest at The Deep, Hull

    The Deep, Hull Tower Street, Hull

    We're delighted to be partnering with The Deep and the Scott Polar Research Institute to bring you 'Polar Fest' - the perfect family friendly event this winter! This event is …

  • July 2023

  • Thu 20
    A group of people standing on top of a grass covered field
    Featured July 20, 2023 - July 23, 2023

    British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival 2023

    Jodrell Bank Jodrell Bank Observatory, Bomish Lane, Cheshire, United Kingdom

    British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be exhibiting at this year’s Bluedot Festival from 20-23 July 2023. Join us at Bluedot Festival – an award winning line up of music, science and …

  • October 2023

  • Sat 14
    A person standing in front of a window
    October 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    British Antarctic Survey at Big Biology Day, Cambridge

    Hills Road Sixth Form Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    On Saturday 14th October British Antarctic Survey are delighted to be exhibiting at the 10th Big Biology Day held at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Hosted by Cambridge …

  • November 2023

  • Thu 30
    November 30, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

    Protecting our planet day 2023

    Join us for Protecting Our Planet Day (POP23), an engaging live-streamed event tailored for schools. The full-day program features live link-up sessions with inspiring experts dedicated to addressing climate change …

  • February 2024

  • Tue 13
    A large ship in the snow
    February 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    British Antarctic Survey at the National Museum of the Royal Navy

    national museum of the royal navy Portsmouth Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HM Naval Base (PP66), HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Find out what it takes to carry out vital climate research in some of the toughest conditions in the world. British Antarctic Survey scientists will be bringing both our expertise and …

  • March 2024

  • Sat 16
    A person riding a snowboard down a snow covered slope
    March 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Cambridge Festival: Expedition Ice

    British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Journey into the future of polar research and operations! As part of 2024's Cambridge Festival, we're inviting you to step inside British Antarctic Survey as we open our office doors …

  • May 2024

  • Fri 3
    A large ship in the snow with a mountain in the background
    May 3, 2024 @ 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

    Journey to the Antarctic: a virtual visit to Rothera Research Station

    Aimed at KS2, children have the opportunity to find out about the facilities at Rothera research station and the challenges faced in trying to modernise it without impacting upon this special environment. They can ask questions to a scientist, pilot and engineers on station.

    Free
  • June 2024

  • Fri 7
    A man standing on a beach
    June 7, 2024 - June 9, 2024

    British Antarctic Survey at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2024

    Lyme Regis Fossil Festival The Pavilion on Marine Parade, Seafront, Lyme Regis

    Join British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists at this year's world-famous Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, taking place from Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June. Come and marvel at remarkable fossils …

  • July 2024

  • Fri 19
    An aircraft manoeuvring on the snow.
    July 19, 2024 @ 7:30 am - July 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

    British Antarctic Survey at The Royal International Air Tattoo

    RAF Fairford RAF Fairford, Fairford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    Join the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) as we soar into this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and get an up-close encounter with one of our Twin Otter aircraft, essential …

  • November 2024

  • Tue 12
    November 12, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

    Protecting our planet day 2024

    Have you got your ticket to Antarctica? This is a unique chance for you to have your name sent to Antarctica in a time capsule and follow the voyage to …

  • December 2024

  • Wed 18
    December 18, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

    British Antarctic Survey at the Science Museum Christmas Lates

    Science Museum Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom

    The British Antarctic Survey invites you to join us at the Science Museum Christmas Lates. The halls will be decked for a festive celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths …

    Free
  • March 2025

  • Sat 29
    A flock of seagulls flying in the sky
    March 29 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Join us for an ‘Antarctic Adventure’ – A family talk by a polar scientist at Cambridge Festival 2025

    Cockcroft Lecture Theatre (through the Pembroke Archway), Pembroke St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Come along to 'Antarctic Adventure - Explore the Frozen Frontier' - a talk aimed at anyone over 7 years old by British Antarctic Survey polar scientist Kate Hendry and marine …

    Free
  • July 2025

  • Sat 26
    A person riding a snowboard down a snow covered slope
    July 26

    British Antarctic Survey at the Grand Arcade, Cambridge

    Robert Sayle (John Lewis), Grand Arcade, Cambridge K3-K4 Grand Arcade Saint Andrews Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    On 26 July from 9am-5pm, join the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at the Grand Arcade shopping centre in Cambridge for the brilliant opportunity to explore polar science close to home. This free event will feature a showcase of some of the work conducted at BAS.

  • October 2025

  • Sat 11
    A person standing in front of a window
    October 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

    British Antarctic Survey at Big Biology Day, Cambridge

    Hills Road Sixth Form Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    On Saturday 11 October join British Antarctic Survey for Big Biology Day held at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Hosted by Cambridge Biologists, Big Biology Day is the …

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