We are seeking projects related to the Twinkle Space Mission (links can be broad) to be delivered by PhD student tutors to groups of sixth-form pupils.
For more information or if you are interested in being part of ORBYTS, please contact orbyts@twinkle-spacemission.co.uk
Key Benefits for Research Leads
Publicise your research
Advertise your university department and research to exceptional school students who may be interested in applying.
Demonstrate public engagement, outreach and community ties, relevant for the REF case studies.
Develop the research, leadership and communication skills of your PhD students
Obtain assistance in performing low priority research, e.g. follow-up studies, cataloging, database construction, data analysis etc.
Help address diversity issues in the sciences
Foster a mentality of creative problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship within schools and the local community.
What we can provide
Support in developing an ORBYTS project, based on our extensive experience in the area
Support in finding tutors, funding, schools and forging successful partnerships
Collaborations with and connections to the Twinkle Space Mission
Support in conducting related research into science education
Current projects include
Collation of assigned rotationally-resolved spectroscopic data for astrophysically important molecules, then use of computer program to extract energy levels from transitions.
Collation of molecular constants for diatomic molecules.
Potential topics of interest include
Exoplanetary science
Stellar astrophysics
Atmospheric science
Planetary science
Astrobiology
Atomic and molecular physics
Engineering for space missions
Big data, including collation, analysis and visualisation