Useful links

Aimhigher Peninsula Project
The Aimhigher portal has been developed to provide those contemplating entering HE with access to the necessary information from which to make effective decisions.

British Association for the Advancement of Science
The BA is a UK-wide organisation dedicated to connecting science with people, so that science and its applications become accessible to all. We aim to promote openness about science in society and to engage and inspire people directly with science and technology and their implications.

Callington Space Centre
The Callington Space Centre is a new project aiming to promote interest in astronomy and space science throughout the community. Based at Callington in Cornwall, UK (50° 30" 10' N , 4° 18" 57' W) the Space Centre is working hard, through education at Primary, Secondary and Adult levels, to increase awareness of the universe in which we live.

Centre for Chemical Sciences
Welcome to the Centre for Chemical Sciences at the University of Plymouth. As academic staff, we are experts in the teaching of chemistry and we offer a friendly environment for your undergraduate studies. Making the decision about what and where to study is a difficult one. These pages aim to provide you with help, information and contacts.

Eden Project
If you believe there should be a place that: celebrates life and puts champagne in the veins; is all about education but doesn't feel like school; to hold conversations that might just go somewhere; where research isn't white coats in secret but shared exploration to help us all; that is a sanctuary for all who think the future too precious to leave to the few because it belongs to us all. Then welcome. That's why we built this place and that's where the money goes.

Marine Biological Association
The objects for which the Association is established are to promote the investigation and to disseminate knowledge of the seas and marine life, including the use of marine and other organisms for basic biosciences (marine biology in its widest sense) for the benefit of the public.

National Marine Aquarium
The National Marine Aquarium is the CHARITY dedicated to raising awareness of the oceans, the challenges they face and the ways in which we can all help ensure they have a sustainable future. Located in Plymouth, the National Marine Aquarium is the result of many years of hard work and fund-raising to establish a leading aquarium in the UK.

Plymouth Marine Laboratory
The Plymouth Marine Laboratory exists to carry out fundamental, core strategic and applied marine research of a world-class standard. The current (2001 - 2006) core research programme is a research contract with the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and has a mission to contribute to the issues of climate change, marine pollution and sustainability - topics that are of national and worldwide importance.

Plymouth SciBAr
The sciBAr provides the opportunity for anyone to listen to and participate in an informal, relaxed discussion on scientific issues. If you know nothing about science but are interested, concerned or fascinated by scientific developments then the sciBAr will enable to express you views or just listen to others.

Royal Institution
For over 200 years, the Ri has been 'diffusing science for the common purposes of life'. A range of activities takes place under one roof, from schools lectures to providing a forum for the general public, through to a heritage programme, an arts-science initiative, a media centre and state-of-the-art chemistry labs. The Ri is a home for everyone interested in science, irrespective of whether they have a scientific background or not. Our vision is that a visit to the Ri should be as stimulating and interesting as a visit to a concert or the cinema, yet even more relevant and controversial.

Royal Society of Chemistry
The RSC is the largest organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. Supported by a network of 45,000 members worldwide and an internationally acclaimed publishing business, our activities span education and training, conferences and science policy, and the promotion of the chemical sciences to the public.

Science Learning Centres
The national network of Science Learning Centres, set up by the DfES and Wellcome Trust, is providing the highest quality Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education, at all levels. With nine regional Centres and a national Centre, access to innovative and inspiring courses is within reach across the UK. The Centres not only deliver courses; they also act as a focus for all the science learning activities in their region.

Science Made Simple
An exciting, professional and media-friendly approach to science communication. Science Made Simple takes complex science issues and facts ... and turn them into accessible programmes, scripts, shows and exhibitions.

Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
The Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) is an international charity that operates the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey. The Foundation has been collecting data from the North Atlantic and the North Sea on biogeography and ecology of plankton since 1931. More recently, as the foundation has become more involved in international projects, work has been expanded to include other regions around the globe.

University of Plymouth
To be a University of excellence serving the region, which: • delivers teaching and research to world-class standards • fosters scholarship and culture • develops responsible students capable of critical reasoning and practical action • is open and accessible • is an effective community working in partnership with others

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