Upper secondary (ages 14-16) - STFC Public Engagement

Girlguiding and Scouts badge: Science and Engineering Careers Challenge

Take part in hands-on activities and learn about a variety of STEM jobs and skills. A group of STFC graduates have designed the “Science and Engineering Careers Challenge” for Scouts and Girl Guides, inspired by their own job roles at STFC’s RAL Space facility in Oxfordshire. The challenge will help young people find out about…

Ultrafast Lasers

This booklet explores how lasers can be used to learn about the secret world of light, atoms and cells. It shows how lasers work and how lasers can be used for imaging, spectroscopy and microscopy.

High-Power Lasers

This booklet contains information about lasers and how they work. Topics explored include: electromagnetic spectrum, optics and power, particle acceleration and examples of lasers and their uses at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

ISIS Neutron and Muon Source leaflet

This leaflet explores how the ISIS facility works, making neutrons and muons which can be used to study a wide range of materials and how they work.

Stargazing Guide

This fold out booklet, designed to fit in your pocket, is an easy guide to locating constellations and navigating the night sky.

The Little Poster of Little Big Bangs

This poster describes different types of particles and how particle accelerators work, in particular the Large Hydron Collider (LHC).

The Little Book of Little Big Bangs

This booklet contains curriculum-linked information about particles and the Big Bang. Topics explored include: what are particles and how do they fit together, how do particle accelerators work and what can smashing particles together tell us about the Universe. This booklet is designed to be accompanied by the Hands on Little Big Bangs activity booklet.

The Little Book of Extreme Universe

This booklet contains curriculum-linked information about the universe. Topic areas include: properties of stars and planets, including temperature and density, black holes and phenomena such as supernovas.

Hands on the Planets

This activity booklet contains experiments and science, maths, literacy and cross curricular classroom activities themed on solar system. Topic areas include: Venus, Jupiter, the Sun, the Moon, Mars Rover and comets. Designed to complement ‘The Little Book of the Planets’.