We are honoured to welcome Helen Sharman CMG OBE, the first British person in Space, to the University.
Helen became the first British Astronaut in May 1991, aged 27, when she launched, on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, and spent 8 days orbiting the Earth on the Mir Space Station. She brilliantly describes it all: weightlessness, launch and landing, the cramped capsule, and scenarios which might happen in orbit, travelling at 17,500 miles an hour. Helen heard about applying to become an astronaut on the car radio and didn鈥檛 think she stood a chance. Over 13,000 people applied but Helen – practical, friendly, and a team player 鈥� was chosen.
Date and time: Wednesday 23 February 14:00 鈥� 16:30
Venue: Turner Sims Concert Hall, Highfield Campus
starts with some of the University鈥檚 fascinating space research and concludes with networking and tea and cakes.
14:00 Registration Tea/coffee/posters
14:30 Welcome: Professor Ian Williams
14:35 Professor Hugh Lewis 鈥� 鈥楽pace sustainability鈥�
14:43 Professor Maria Stokes 鈥� 鈥楳onitoring astronauts鈥� musculoskeletal health during space missions鈥�
14:51 Professor Jadu Dash 鈥� 鈥楽pace data for sustainable development’
15:09 Dr Robert Fear 鈥� 鈥楽pace research in Physics & Astronomy鈥�
15:18 PhD student Hazel Mitchell – 鈥楾he student space experience at Southampton鈥�
15:23 Break
15:30 Introduction 鈥� Professor Mark Spearing, University of Southampton Vice President, Enterprise
15:35 Keynote: Helen Sharman CMG OBE, first British astronaut 鈥� 鈥極ut of this world鈥�
16:10 Questions: Chair – Professor Ian Williams
16:25 Thanks/Closing remarks 鈥� Professor Ian Williams
16:30 Tea and cakes/networking/poster display
.
