Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851

12/06/2024

Did you know the Great Exhibition Road Festival was returning to South Kensington this weekend?

We’re delighted to be part of this annual celebration of science & the arts and hope you’ll join us at this fantastic FREE festival where you can learn from researchers and scientists, watch artists at work, sample delicious food of the future and much more!

Discover the talks, workshops, exhibits and performances happening on and around Exhibition Road on 15-16 June 👉 https://www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk

19/07/2023

BBC The Engineers: Lunar Exploration.

Each summer, the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 holds an Albertopolis event in partnership with the BBC World Service bringing together three ground-breaking engineers and a public audience.

This year, the event focused on how several of the world’s leading space agencies are working together with private enterprise on a project that aims to put astronauts on the moon within two years.

Panellists included:
Howard Hu, Orion Programme Manager at NASA
Sara Pastor, Chief Engineer at the ESA Ihab Gateway
Libby Jackson, Head of Exploration at the U.K. Space Agency

John Lavery MVO MBA, CEO, 1851 Royal Commission said: “Lunar exploration is on the precipice of major changes so this discussion could not have been more perfectly timed. I’m thrilled we will hear insights from the worlds leading mind on the subject.”

30/06/2023

Research Fellow, Amparo Güemes González, is working to develop a framework to decode neural signals in patients with diabetes with the aim presenting a faster and more effective way of managing the disease.

You can listen to Amparo talking about her work in this episode of Physics World Weekly podcast.

https://physicsworld.com/a/bioelectronic-medicine-aims-to-improve-type-1-diabetes-management/

27/06/2023

Industrial Fellows, Parijat Patel (Caristo Diagnostics) and Tom Waddell (Perspectum), plus Enterprise Fellow Samuel Willis (PolyMetrix) feature in Laboratory News in a piece that explores innovation in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and data processing tools.💡

Read about the work of Parijat, Tom and Samuel in the Lab News article: https://www.labnews.co.uk/article/2093647/embrace-the-new

21/06/2023

A huge thank you to our 1851derful Award Holders who have been on Exhibition Road all weekend, sharing their research and meeting everyone who has come down to the Great Exhibition Road Festival.💡

Great to work with all the team

13/06/2023

It’s the Great Exhibition Road Festival this weekend and we are delighted to be right in the middle of the road with the “1851der” Tent.

Come down to South Kensington this Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon til 6pm. Everyone is welcome - don’t forget to bring your sunscreen.☀️

05/04/2023

Join us on 17-18 June as returns to South Kensington! 🎉 Register now to come along for a packed weekend of free events for all ages celebrating how awe and wonder can spark innovation in science and the arts. ✨

Visit the Festival website to see the first events we've released for a taste of what's on this summer and register to be the first to hear when free tickets are open for some of our popular events 👉

The Great Exhibition Road Festival is an annual celebration of science and the arts in South Kensington, London.

08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day to everyone in the 1851 family.

Last week we attended a great celebration at The Royal Society as our 2023 ETF Technical Teaching Fellows received their awards for Technical STEM excellence. Our alumni also shared their sustainable impact. 💡

14/02/2023

The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 is delighted to have played a small part in bringing this amazing project to the skies. The flying classroom not only provides a unique and innovative experience to those studying at university but now has the ability to share that experience across the UK education environment, hopefully inspiring many young people to consider taking STEM subjects or consider a career in engineering, science or technology. ✈️

Read about the opening here:

The Princess Royal officially opens Cranfield University's flying classroom

07/02/2023

For more than 100 years, scientists have puzzled over the Elgin Reptiles – unusual fossils that exist as cavities hidden within rocks. Now, thanks to modern technology that is advancing the field of palaeontology, Dr Davide Foffa (1851 Research Fellow Alumni) is uncovering the secrets of these ancient animals and the ecosystems in which they lived.

You can read about it here:
https://futurumcareers.com/can-modern-technology-uncover-the-secrets-of-evolution?fbclid=IwAR24IkOvVY6i1ZWNRCy6k_lPaa4yUr0dgSiBFhves6PYBxk_b_8f4YqiZ-A