Dear all, other European countries report a huge impact when one of their nationals flies in space, works on the International Space Station, has live transmissions and does experiments proposed by schools, etc.  (I have not however seen formal reports or evaluation studies of this).  For example, Luca Parmitano from Italy, Frank de Winne Belgium and Andre Kuipers Netherlands.   Tim Peake is due to fly in December 2015, so there’s time for this officer to plan a lot in collaboration with other STEM organisations.  I saw Tim ‘in action’ with public and schools at the UK Space Conference and he is a real asset.

 

Having two years to plan should also allow for designing some quality evaluation including tracking and impact.

Robin Clegg

 

 

Dr Robin Clegg MBE

Chair, European Space Agency Education Committee;

Head of Public Engagement

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Polaris House, N Star Avenue

Swindon, SN2 1SZ, UK

 

+44 (0)1793 442010

 

 

 

Dear Louisa,

 

I must admit I don't know. Helen Sharman flew with the USSR who I imagine had their own comms/education plans at the time.

 

Tim Peake is the first British astronaut to fly with the European Space Agency and thus his education and comms plan falls partly within the remit of the UK Space Agency, as his home member state, hence the post. Tim's flight should be a fantastic way to inspire more young people to become interested in STEM, hence the creation of this post.

 

Best wishes,

 

Hannah

 

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Subject: Re: Job Vacancy - Astronaut Flight Programme Manager at UK Space Agency

Was a similar job ever created in support of Helen Sharman? Just wondering.

Louisa Radice

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Date:    Fri, 4 Oct 2013 16:27:21 +0000
From:    "Garrett Hannah (UK SA)" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Job Vacancy - Astronaut Flight Programme Manager at UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency is recruiting an Astronaut Flight Education Programme Manager to help plan the education programme in support of British ESA astronaut Tim Peake's flight to the ISS.

This is a fixed-term appointment for two years, based either at Swindon or Harwell.

The closing date for applications is 7 October.

More details can be found on the UK Space Agency's careers homepage: http://www.bis.gov.uk/ukspaceagency/careersat

All applications should be submitted through the Civil Service Jobs website: https://jobsstatic.civilservice.gov.uk/csjobs.html.

Best wishes,

Hannah Garrett
Education, Skills and Outreach Programmes Manager

UK SPACE AGENCY
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