Universe in the Classroom

The 2014 Universe in the Classroom project involved improving teaching methods and providing innovative tools to modernise and enhance the way STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are taught to young children.

It targeted schools less likely to engage with science education, specifically those with more students in poverty, and lower educational attainment, and has been predicted to reach 60,000 children over a decade.

The project involved training of undergraduate and postgraduate students as Stellar Role Models (STARS), able to attend Welsh primary schools and communities with our 0.4-m robotic telescope, sparking curiosity about the Universe in young children.