Outreach

The Lindemann Trust supports educational events for schools and other similar organisations, making science exciting and accessible to those who ordinarily have no such opportunities. Our main focus at present is with Primary Schools – the Trust hosts up to three events a year for state primary schools, with Lindemann Alumni and Associates presenting exciting ’bite-size’ talks and compelling demonstrations on aspects of science which are relevant to the school curriculum and to which the pupils can relate.

If you are a school or teacher who would be interested to hear more about our outreach work, please get in touch.

“The children gained a great deal from the sessions, both in terms of scientific knowledge and wider inspiration. They developed their understanding of cutting-edge topics, and were exposed to the real-world work of scientists at the forefront of their fields. Just as importantly, they saw what it looks like to think scientifically — asking questions, testing ideas and exploring the unknown. We also really valued the opportunity for the children to visit the lecture theatre at Magdalene College. Being in a real university setting made the experience feel authentic and exciting, and it helped the pupils to imagine themselves in that environment in the future.” – Year 6 Class Teacher, Cambridge

It was wonderful for the children to meet and listen to inspiring scientists who are actively working in their fields. Seeing passionate researchers share their work made science feel real and accessible. It was particularly meaningful for the pupils to see female scientists among the speakers, as this provided powerful role models and helped reinforce the idea that science is a field open to everyone.” – Year 6 Class Teacher, St Neots

“It was an absolute pleasure to present at this event! The children were all so interested in the talk, I was so impressed. They asked questions about things that I had never considered before!” – Speaker at one of our events

With many thanks to our Lindemann Associates for their ongoing commitment and contributions to our Outreach Programme:

William Barrie, Lindemann Associate 2025 – present
Frances Rigby, Lindemann Associate 2025 – present
Angkur Shaikeea, Lindemann Associate 2025 – present
Will Peveler, Lindemann Associate 2025

Here is a taster of the sort of presentations our outreach sessions might feature. In this video, Lindemann alumnus, Felix Flicker, tells us about the magic of condensed matter physics! Felix is currently a Lecturer in Physics at Cardiff University.

And here is an excerpt from the talk by Lindemann Associate, Frances Rigby, who spoke about alien worlds when she joined us in Cambridge in March 2025.