Our outreach events are designed to create meaningful connections and spark interesting conversations between our world-class scientists and the public. Through interactive workshops, public lectures, and school visits, we strive to make complex research accessible and engaging, and offer valuable insights into a career in the field to inspire the next generation of researchers.

Events

Two young girls wearing rabbit headsets smile at UK DRI stall at the festival

Great Exhibition Road Festival 2024

The UK DRI at Imperial hosted three stalls at the annual festival across 14-15 June. Featuring a fresh line-up of interactive activities, our researchers effectively communicated our science in accessible and enjoyable ways, sparking curiosity and fostering a deeper understanding of our groundbreaking research.

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UK DRI researcher helps young family with origami activity at Great Exhibition Road Festival stall

Great Exhibition Road Festival 2023

On 17-18 June, over 20 UK DRI researchers, from PhD students to Group Leaders, headed to South Kensington to host stalls showcasing our research at the the Great Exhibition Road Festival. With an array of fun activities on offer, visitors of all ages and backgrounds were actively engaged whilst learning about our scientific efforts in the field.

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Mentoring

Sixth Form Mentoring Scheme

Partnered with the Ark Academy in Wembley, the mentoring scheme provides support to Year 12 students studying STEM subjects. The initiative aims to foster a nurturing environment for scientific exploration, and to equip students with a diverse set of skills to strengthen university applications. The outreach program was established in 2020 by UK DRI at Imperial researchers and has grown each year, with a record number of students welcomed in the 2023/24 cohort!

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UK DRI

Principal funder:

Medical Research Council