Description of impact
The Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) runs a successful programme of community engagements with local schools, science centres and tourist attractions to influence public awareness and understanding of the world-class research we perform. Our outreach activities regularly reach thousands of people per year (4858 in 2012-13; 6424 in 2011-12). In addition, the ICG has invested resources in a dedicated programme of “high impact” sustainable events that optimize our public engagement that draws upon our leading cosmological research above, thus ensuring our impact is topical, well-informed and inspiring.Who is affected
General Public; Schools.Narrative
Over the last decade, the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) has grown to become a centre of research excellence in astrophysics and cosmology. We have broadened and strengthened our research base to include a deeper involvement in large international cosmological experiments and study the details of how galaxies have evolved over the lifetime of the Cosmos.In 2012-13, ICG engaged with 4858 people, including 2412 school children. Through our “Cosmology Masterclass”, we have inspired hundreds of A-level students from across the region; 60% said we had increased their interest in university. In 2012-13, staff engaged with 50 different schools across the UK. For the last 3 years, we have interacted with thousands of people running BBC Stargazing Live partner events, receiving almost unanimous praise from the public via our feedback.
Impact status | Open |
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Category of impact | Educational Impacts (beyond UoP) |
Impact level | Benefit (delivered impact) |
Keywords
- Cosmology
- public engagement
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- REF2014
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Research outputs
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First-year Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II supernova results: Hubble diagram and cosmological parameters
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring the Baryon Acoustic Oscillation scale using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A correlation between the cosmic microwave background and large-scale structure in the Universe
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detection of the Baryon acoustic peak in the large‐scale correlation function of SDSS luminous red galaxies
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article