Motivate Archives

There are currently 187 conferences in the MOTIVATE archives.
We hope that schools will make use of our resources - there is a wide range of different topics for all age ranges in this archive. Please note that the copyright on all resources (including images, unless otherwise indicated) belongs to the University of Cambridge.

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Sep & Nov, 2009
*How far ...? How old ...? How much bigger ...?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jul, 2009
*Time in Physics
Andrew Pontzen, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun & Jul, 2009
*Energy
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Dec, 2008
*Einstein's Theory of Relativity
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Oct & Nov, 2008
*How far ...? How old ...? How much bigger ...?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jul, 2008
*Time in Physics
Andrew Pontzen, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun & Jul, 2008
*Are we alone?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Jun, 2008
*Black Holes for Beginners
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Apr & May, 2008
*The Science and Beauty of Nebulae
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Apr, 2008
*Impossible?
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 12 to 14.

Feb, 2008
*Mathematics of the Quantum World
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Jan & Mar, 2008
*Astronomy for Beginners
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 5 to 7.

Dec, 2007
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Nov & Dec, 2007
*Avalanche!
Jim McElwaine, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*The Science and Beauty of Nebulae
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*How to weigh a planet
Adam Morgan and Quinton Goddard, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*Why do fish swim and birds fly?
Kiran Singh, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 13.

Jul, 2007
*Impossible?
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 12 to 14.

Jul, 2007
*The Expanding Universe
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun & Jul, 2007
*SimFlu: Build Your Own Epidemic
Julia Gog, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun & Jul, 2007
*Black holes for beginners
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Our Place in the Universe
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Proteins: It’s the shape that counts!
Mark Field, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Astronomy for Beginners
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 5 to 7.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Frogs' legs, peas and potatoes: Electricity in action
Elisa De Ranieri, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Dec, 2006
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2006
*Einstein's Theory of Relativity
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Oct & Nov, 2006
*SimFlu: Build Your Own Epidemic
Julia Gog, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2006
*Nanotechnology: leaping with tiny steps into the future
Steffi Friedrichs, The Technology Partnership
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun & Jul, 2006
*Cosmology for beginners
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jul, 2006
*Malaria: an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Mar & Jun, 2006
*Flipping Beermats
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

Feb & Mar, 2006
*Our place in the universe
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Dec, 2005
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2005
*Einstein's Theory of Relativity
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun & Jul, 2005
*Energy: the Sun and the Earth
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jul, 2005
*Codes and the Quantum Computer
Artur Ekert, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

May & Jun, 2005
*Malaria as an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jun, 2005
*Pictures of things that move
Jim Flood,
For ages 9 to 11.

Jan & Mar, 2005
*Flipping Beermats
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

Jan & Feb, 2005
*Are we alone?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Oct & Jun, 2005
*Space Science: UK and SA schools
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Oct & Nov, 2004
*Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

Jun & Jul, 2004
*Malaria as an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 14.

May & Jun, 2004
*The Maths behind the Olympic Games
John Barrow, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jul, 2004
*The Sun, Our Star
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

May & Jun, 2004
*Transit of Venus
Dr Carolin Crawford and Dr Helen Mason , University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Mar, 2004
*Bubbles
Chris Budd, Tony Wilde and Peter Ford, University of Bath and City of Bath College
For ages 16 to 18.

Feb & Mar, 2004
*The Planets
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 7 to 9.

Jan & Mar, 2004
*Malaria as an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 14.

Oct & Nov, 2003
*Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Jun & Jul, 2003
*Avalanches
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

May & Jun, 2003
*The Liquid Nitrogen Show: the maths of low temperature physics
Peter Ford, University of Bath
For ages 13 to 14.

Feb & Mar, 2003
*Robots
Jim Flood,
For ages 10 to 12.

Oct & Nov, 2002
*Maths and Sport
John Barrow, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 17.

May & Jul, 2002
*The Liquid Nitrogen Show
Peter Ford, University of Bath
For ages 13 to 14.

Feb & Mar, 2002
*Helicopters
Jim Flood,
For ages 9 to 11.

Nov & Dec, 2001
*The Wonderful World of Gyroscopes
Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge
For ages 15 to 18.

Nov & Dec, 2001
*Avalanches and Sand Piles
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

Jun & Jul, 2001
*Topology and Cosmology
Janna Levin, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov, 1999
*The Sun and Waves
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.