News and information on integrated activities at Southampton taking place through the partnership between NOC and the University of Southampton can be viewed at http://noc.ac.uk.
News and information on integrated activities at Southampton taking place through the partnership between NOC and the University of Southampton can be viewed at http://noc.ac.uk.
NOCS is host to a wide range of resources, opportunities and information for schools, teachers and the general public. We hold a number of open days through the year such as Rockwatch and Science Week, which provide opportunities for the public to visit NOCS, meet some of our scientists and find out more about our research. We also open our doors to the public once a month for the Marine Life talks, where scientists from NOCS and other local organisations share their research experiences and adventures. For details of all these events, please see our events page.
We are pleased to arrange visits for schools and colleges, particularly if your class is learning about marine science topics. However, please note that these visits must be arranged in advance. Please contact Simon Boxall.
For non-school related visits please contact Rob Curry.
Follow the links below to explore our resources, from online cruise diaries from our research ships, to multimedia teaching materials and activities that help teachers bring science to life in the classroom.
A series of 5 full colour, A1-sized posters addressing various ocean and earth science topics are available free of charge on request to schools and educational organisations. These posters were designed by NOCS postgraduate students with the help of local school children, with the support of the HERMES project. For more information and to request your free set of posters, please visit the HERMES website.
An interactive website aiming to bring real marine science into the classroom. Based around NOCS research cruises - some of which carry teachers as part of the scientific team - the site contains online diaries and stories from our research ships, explains a range of marine science topics and offers resources for teachers.
A web magazine aimed at 12- to 16-year-olds which has background information on ocean and earth sciences, activity ideas, quizzes and puzzles, and reports from research cruises and expeditions.
Artists and scientists join forces on a series of expeditions to the High Arctic to explore the landscape, climate and ecology of this unique and important area through film, sound recordings, photographs, sketches, writers' diaries and oceanographic experiments.
Experience 'hands on' science aboard the School of Ocean & Earth Science's research vessel RV Callista. Sessions aboard the vessel, which can comfortably accommodate 26 visitors, offer participants the opportunity to experience a comprehensive introduction to marine science. Sessions can be tailored to suit the needs of individual groups and are suitable for all ages.
The aim of The Excitement of Science is to demystify science amongst school students in the age range of 13-18 years, and encourage them to consider a career in science, technology and engineering. This year the theme will be oceanography, with the aim of collating and analysing data on the fresh meltwater from the shrinking Arctic polar ice cap.
Aim Higher is a national programme supported by the DfES which aims to widen participation in higher education by raising the aspirations and developing the abilities of young people across the UK. NOCS is an active participant in the scheme with Ocean and Earth Science students working along side teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary schools/colleges in the Southern region. Opportunities exist for our Ambassadors to bring their classroom into NOCS and onto the water to explore the environment at first hand.
A comprehensive guide to Dorset's 'Jurassic Coast', including simple field notes and excursions guides, photographs and explanations of the geology underlying this World Heritage Site.
Observations and photographs of marine wildlife in the local Solent area, and from NOCS cruises around the world.
