The origin: Science of the Ocean 2009
The University of Southampton Roadshow was born in 2009 as the "Science of the Ocean" roadshow, a project developed and led by Dr Steve Dorney, currently our PERu Director, in collaboration with The National Oceanography Centre (NOC).
This first roadshow was a multidisciplinary effort from different schools across the University around the theme of ocean sciences and included the following stands:
- Sands of Time
- Sounds of the Oceans (echolocation)
- Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle simulator
- The Great Atlantic Conveyor
- Mountains of the Deep
- New Technologies for Oceanography
You can watch a video summary of Science of the Ocean below.
Spectrum of Science 2010
In 2010 the UoS Roadshow then developed into 'Spectrum of Science' roadshow, an itinerant show showcasing different type of science, including:
- The spectrum of light
- The spectrum of musical instruments
- The spectrum of hearing
- The electromagnetic spectrum
The Roadshow was then co-ordinated by Steve and Dr Tony Curran, currently the PERu Lead for Spectrum of Public Engagement.
Discover what 'Spectrum of Science' was about in the following video.
Bringing Research to Life | 2012 to present
In 2012, the UoS Roadshow took its final name 'Bringing Research to Life' to include the full spectrum of STEAM research spanning across all the faculties in the University.
The showcased activities included: Singing Bubbles, Hearing Music, 3D Colour Printing, The Life of Satellites, Brain and Rewards, 21st Century Traffic Control, Music and Technology, Carbon Footprinting, Robotics.
You can find out more about some of the activities in 2012 in the following overview.
Since then, Bringing Research to Life Roadshow has reached tens of thousands of people at local and national events across the centre and south of the UK, and it is now a renown and sought stand in key regional and national events, including the South Dawns Green Fair and Glastonbury Festival.
The Bringing Research to Life Roadshow is currently co-ordinated by the PERu Operations Lead, Dr Silvia Lanati.
To find our where the Roadshow went from 2013 to today, including more videos of the events, please visit the Roadshow Past events.