Wales
Higher Education
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth
The university offers courses in Space Science and Robotics, Physics with Planetary & Space Physics, and Astrophysics.
http://www.aber.ac.uk/Cardiff University
Cardiff
The university offers courses in Astrophysics, and Physics with Astronomy (with an optional extension to include a year's professional placement).
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/Swansea University
Swansea
The university offers courses in Aerospace Engineering, Theoretical Physics, and Physics with Particle Physics & Cosmology.
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/University of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Pontypridd
Pontypridd
The university offers courses in Observational Astronomy, and Aeronautical Systems Engineering with Avionics.
http://www.glam.ac.uk/Industry
Environment Systems
Aberystwyth
Environment Systems provides consultancy and services to help organisations benefit from geographic information intelligence. Their core activities are in environmental resource planning providing; advanced aerial and satellite image classification; establishment of baselines, benchmarks and monitoring; development of ecosystem models and tools; collection of in-situ reference data for land cover, land use and habitats; GIS modelling and analysis; apllication of the evidence base to current UK and EU policy.
http://www.envsys.co.ukIQE
Cardiff
IQE has been developing and manufacturing a wide range of compround semiconductor materials. IQE has particualr expertise in the development and manufacture of very high performance compound semiconductor HBTs, GaN, Solar Cells, LEDs, Lasers, Detectors and Sensors.
http://www.iqep.comOpTIC Glyndwr Ltd
St Asaph
OpTIC produces ultra-precise, complex and structured optical components and assemblies for both terrestrial and space applications. OpTIC offers full service capability for applications such as: high resolution camera lenses for unmanned space flights; large mirrors/lenses for terrestrial astronomy telescopes; satellite or terrestrial telescope optics; x-ray mirrors.
http://www.ups2.co.ukQioptiq Space Technology
Bodelwyddan, Rhyl
Qioptiq Space Technology designs and manufactures two main product lines, solar cell cover glasses for satellite solar arrays and thermal control mirrors for passive thermal control of satellites. QST uses specially formulated cerium doped borosilicate glass types to manufacture the majority of the satellite industry's solar cell coverglasses and thermal control mirrors.
www.qioptiq.comTWI NDT Validation Centre
Port Talbot
TWI NDT Validation Centre (Wales),
TWI NDT Validation Centre (Wales) is a centre of excellence devoted to non-destructive testing (NDT), providing inspection services, development of equipment and techniques, technology transfer and training. With knowledge of a wide range of industrial sectors, and experience in many inspection techniques, TWI offers services that add value to organisations engaged in manufacturing and construction across the world.
West of England Aerospace Forum, Space Working Group
Clevedon
The Space Working Group of the West of England Aerospace Forum was started in April 2007 to find the best strategy to enable SW aerospace companies to exploit the emerging space markets.
http://www.weaf.co.ukSpace in the UK
The UK has a thriving space community, click on the map to locate space-related companies, technology providers and universities offering space courses in your region. Some of the organisations have STEM ambassadors who will work with schools and colleges to encourage more pupils to study STEM subjects and also tell them about the exciting career opportunities in the high growth space sector.
