UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 (NSSC2014)

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UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 Press Release

16 December 2013

For Immediate Release

UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014

1-2 March 2014, University of Leicester

1st Media Announcement

The 26th Annual UKSEDS National Student Space Conference will be held on the weekend of 1-2 March 2014, and hosted by Leicester AstRoSoc at the University of Leicester.

The conference will bring together students, academics and professionals from across the country to share knowledge of space, discuss the challenges facing the sector, and to create new links between groups. It will feature talks by leading space science and industry figures, and opportunities to take part in discussions and networking events.

In time-honoured tradition, UKSEDS will have a special social event, to be held on the evening of the 1st March at the University of Leicester.

If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring contact confe...@ukseds.org. Look out for more details in early January at http://ukseds.org/nssc2014 - registration will open shortly.

Meanwhile follow the hashtag #NSSC14 and join our Facebook event here.

CONTACTS

Zoë Versey, Conference Co-ordinator confe...@ukseds.org

NOTES FOR EDITORS

ABOUT THE UK NATIONAL STUDENT SPACE CONFERENCE (NSSC)

The National Student Space Conference brings together students, academics, and professionals from across the country to share knowledge of space, discuss the challenges facing the sector, and to create new links between groups. It features talks by leading space science and industry figures, a careers fair, and opportunities to take part in discussions and networking events.

ABOUT UKSEDS

UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS) is the UK’s national student space society. We support students and enthusiasts across the country by running space projects, hosting conferences and workshops, and doing outreach to inspire and educate. We’re keen to build links between different parts of the space community, and to promote space beyond that.

UKSEDS, formed in 1988, is the UK chapter of SEDS, the world’s largest space enthusiast organisation for both school and university students. SEDS was founded in 1980 by students at MIT and Princeton University and now has more than 60 chapters worldwide.

ukseds.org | @ukseds | fb.com/ukseds | gplus.to/UKSEDS | youtube.com/UKSEDS

UKSEDS

℅ British Interplanetary Society

27-29 South Lambeth Road

London

SW8 1SZ

comm...@ukseds.org

ABOUT LEICESTER ASTROSOC

AstRoSoc Leicester is a society dedicated to providing activities related to astronomy, space and rocketry to interested students. We hold regular stargazing events at the University observatory, rocketry related events and socials such as bar crawls, pub quizzes and a trip to London.

We are also a branch of UKSEDS (UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) - an organisation that offers national workshops and events for our members.

leicesterunion.com/groups/astrosoc | @UOLAstRoSoc | fb.com/groups/astrosocleicester

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Ryan J. M. Laird

Secretary

UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
ukseds.org | @ukseds | fb.com/ukseds | gplus.to/UKSEDS | youtube.com/UKSEDS