PhD Research Student, Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

Position in the Branch                                       

Branch Secretary - Committee/Members (since 2009); Events (since 2008); Committee member (since 2007)

Interests and aims in outreach activities

The encouragement Julia received from staff at secondary school helped her to find a love for science. These same teachers helped her continuation to University to follow this. Ever since then she has been inspired to give others this opportunity too.

Julia takes great pleasure in seeing people of all ages taking an interest in science, learning new things and discovering how much there is to learn about the world we live in. Having done outreach for ten years, and with he aim of being a secondary school physics teacher after satisfying herself with her current research, the BA is offering her a new perspective on outreach and opening doors to taking part in new projects.

Links and more information

Web: Julia Kennedy at the University of Edinburgh,  Cryogenic Instrumentation Research Lab