Open Day: Ice Explorers – Icebergs, penguins and brrrilliant science!
Join us for Ice Explorers - a fun, family-friendly open day at the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
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British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Open Day for schools: Ice Explorers – Icebergs, penguins and brrrilliant science!
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomTeachers, bring your students along to 'Ice Explorers' - an educational open day for schools at the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
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Protecting Our Planet Day 2025: Livestream event for schools
Have you got your ticket to Antarctica? Sign up and receive weekly interactive email updates packed with stories and activities following our journey around Antarctica on a Twin Otter plane. As part of this adventure, join Protecting Our Planet Day (POP25), as we livestream from Halley VI Research Station and the RRS Sir David Attenborough tailored for […]
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Workshop on Polar Winter Climate and Processes
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomPolar Winter Climate and Processes: Towards Filling Knowledge Gaps in the Understanding of the Coupled Climate System Download the Workshop Programme PDF Accommodations PDF Polar winter plays a critical role in various processes, including sea ice growth, snow accumulation, surface energy balance, atmospheric dynamics and chemistry. Current climate models struggle to accurately […]
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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 KingdomCome 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 biologist Dr Helen Scales. Dive into an amazing Antarctic adventure to one of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. Kate and Helen will […]
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British Antarctic Survey at the Science Museum Christmas Lates
Science Museum Exhibition Road, London, United KingdomThe 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 that makes this season truly magical! Chat with BAS scientists about their fascinating experiences conducting research in the icy extremes of the polar regions. Step […]
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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 the ice on the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Sign up and receive weekly interactive email updates packed with stories and activities along the way. As […]
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British Antarctic Survey at Big Biology Day, Cambridge
Hills Road Sixth Form Hills Road, Cambridge, United KingdomOn Saturday 12 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 largest free-to-attend festival in the UK exclusively dedicated to the biological sciences. This is a chance to get an up-close and personal experience with biology […]
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BAS-NL Science Day2024
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeThe broad aim of the BAS-NL Science Day 2024 is to bring together researchers in BAS and researchers funded by the Netherlands Polar Program and Dutch Research Council (NWO) to showcase collaborative science and network. Early Career Researchers are encouraged to attend! Registration is free, and refreshments will be provided. Projects ANT-MICI (developing indicators for […]
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UK Antarctic Science Conference 2024
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomThe British Antarctic Survey will host the 2024 UK Antarctic Science Conference, October 1st to the 3rd. As has been tradition in the past, our conference will have a linear schedule to give exposure on different aspects of Antarctic Science to the whole community.
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British Antarctic Survey at The Royal International Air Tattoo
RAF Fairford RAF Fairford, Fairford, Gloucestershire, United KingdomJoin 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 for our pioneering scientific endeavours in Antarctica and beyond! More than just an air show, this three-day extravaganza at Fairford in the picturesque Cotswolds promises […]
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Ice on show at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomBritish Antarctic Survey and the University of Cambridge will be at the 2024 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, talking all about how we're unlocking the past using ice cores from Antarctica. The ice cores team explain how bubbles of air trapped in ice can unlock the secrets of the past. BAS. This annual event is […]
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NERC Tech Forum 2024
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomBAS will be hosting the 2024 edition of the NERC Tech Forum, with the aim of bringing together engineers and others involved in new technology across the NERC centres and broader community. The aim for the event is building community, facilitating Knowledge Transfer through workshops and providing and opportunity for networking outside of our daily colleagues.
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British Antarctic Survey at the National Maritime Museum
FeaturedNational Maritime Museum Park Row, Greenwich, London, United KingdomFind 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 our equipment to the National Maritime Museum this June, giving explorers of all ages a taste of what it's like to be a polar scientist.
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British Antarctic Survey at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2024
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival The Pavilion on Marine Parade, Seafront, Lyme RegisJoin 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 from Antarctica, offering insights into the continent's past as a tropical rainforest teeming with dinosaurs. Visit the BAS team stationed on the seafront and discover […]
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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.
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Workshop: Giant Piston Coring capability on RRS Sir David Attenborough
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomAre you interested in getting an up to 40 m long marine sediment core for either high-resolution Holocene or Late Quaternary reconstructions? If so, join our workshop!
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Cambridge Festival: Expedition Ice
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomJourney 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 in Cambridge on 16 March 2024. Come and discover the fascinating polar research, technology, engineering and operations that will guide our next 10 years of […]
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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 KingdomFind 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 our equipment to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth this February, giving explorers of all ages a taste of what it’s like to […]
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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 and is brought to you by STEM Learning in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency. British Antarctic Survey […]
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British Antarctic Survey at Big Biology Day, Cambridge
Hills Road Sixth Form Hills Road, Cambridge, United KingdomOn 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 Biologists, Big Biology Day has evolved into one the largest free-to-attend festivals in the UK exclusively dedicated to the biological sciences. This is a chance […]
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UK Arctic Science Conference 2023
Aurora Cambridge High Cross, Madingley Road, CambridgeWe are pleased to be hosting the next UK Arctic Science Conference will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, 11 – 13 September 2023.
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British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival 2023
FeaturedJodrell Bank Jodrell Bank Observatory, Bomish Lane, Cheshire, United KingdomBritish 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 cosmic culture set in the shadow of the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire. Polar science and engineering comes to life in the Mission Control marquee […]