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Scottish Space School VR Space Debris Workshops

June 2017

100 students from across Scotland got to see the extent of the space debris problem for them selves with their own VR headsets.

Glasgow Science Festival: My Favourite Doomsday Talk

June 2017

I gave a talk about why a massive asteroid strike is my favourite doomsday.

2,000,000 YouTube Views!

August 2017

99.83% Space Debris, 0.17% 3D Printing

The Naked Scientists - Question of the Week

December 2017

Would a rocket launched from a tube, like a bullet from a rifle barrel, be assisted or hindered by that?

Young Weir-Wise: Discovering Engineering with S2 Girls

January 2018

An afternoon spent building VR headsets to see the debris around Earth and coming up with ideas of how to clean it all up.

Reflecting Space Symposium

February 2018

The launch of a new think-tank.

Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Awards 2018

May 2018

I was lucky enough to be nominated for a Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award this year along with a number of colleagues in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

VR Space Debris for the Scottish Space School 2018

June 2018

We ran a session on space debris as part of the Scottish Space School for 100 students from schools across Scotland. This year we also had our 3D printers on show and had a couple of special visitors.

Engineering the Future for Girls 2018

June 2018

We spent the day with 100 S3 girls giving them an idea what is involved in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and how we might tackle some of the engineering challenges involved with preventing and removing space debris.

Strathclyde Headstart 2018

June 2018

In the last of the 3 outreach events we've run this summer we had 40 students from the Headstart scheme run by the Engineering Development Trust. Overall i've had a fantastic few weeks meeting over 240 young people interested in engineering and can't wait to see what they get up to.

Young Weir-Wise 2019

January 2019

Discovering Engineering with S2 Girls. It was time again to run 2 sessions as part of the Young Weir-WISE outreach activity at Strathlcylde. This time we focussed on 3 key areas in the future use of space, 1. Global space based internet, 2. Orbital/sub-orbital transport and 3. Global real-time satellite video.

A History of Space Debris - Public Lecture at the Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania

March 2019

The space race and more recent commercial space activities have led to a proliferation of objects in Earth’s orbit. What exactly are these objects? How do they behave? Who are we leaving them for? Is it junk or can it be reclaimed? Dr. Stuart Grey considers our role in polluting space and how this circulation of material impacts the future.

Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Awards 2019

May 2019

I was lucky enough to be nominated in the category of "Most Innovative" at the Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Awards this year along with a number of colleagues in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Interesting Links - May 2019

May 2019

Pseudo-3D graphics, BERT, Sustainability, Python and more.

Scottish Space School 2019

June 2019

An afternoon spent building VR headsets to see the debris around Earth and coming up with ideas of how to clean it all up.

Engineering the Future for Girls 2019

June 2019

We ran sessions today again for the Engineering the Future for Girls summer school. Thanks to all of our undergraduate students who came in to help.

Interesting Links - June 2019

June 2019

Scheduling, Design, AI Bias...

Interesting Links - July 2019

July 2019

Moon Landings, Databases, Patents...

MSc Project: Development of an Open-Source Computer-Vision Based Orientation System for Cubesats

August 2019

Work carried out by Daniel Hingston over the summer of 2019

Deep Space and the Impact of Space Debris on Communication Networks

December 2019

Article written to accompany my talk given at the University of Pennsylvania in March 2019

Young Weir-Wise 2020

January 2020

Discovering Engineering with S2 Girls. As usual I had a great time and continue to be impressed by how curious and engaged these students are.

Summer 2020 Outreach Resources

June 2020

As we unfortunately cannot run any in person outreach activities this summer i've made all my resources available here for those who are interested.

Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Awards 2020

June 2020

This year I was shortlisted for Best in Engineering Faculty and Most Innovative across the Institution.

Video and Audio Feedback at Scale for HE

September 2021

Video and Audio Feedback at Scale for HE.

Thoughts on Engineering Education Research (EER)

December 2021

Thoughts on Engineering Education Research (EER)

Peer Evaluation of Student-Generated Content

December 2021

Peer Evaluation of Student-Generated Content

Podcast: AI Powered Text Analysis

February 2022

In this episode of the Scotland's AI Strategy podcast, Stuart Grey, Founder of Student Voice talks about how AI powered text analysis can help universities digest and respond to feedback from students.

Video: A History of Space Debris - University of Glasgow Taster Lecture

May 2022

In this short video I give a quick overview of the history of space debris, including attempting to answer the questions, "What is space debris?", "Where is space debris?" and "How can we remove space debris?".

Video: An Introduction to the Principles of Design - University of Glasgow - STEM in 10

August 2023

In a recent talk I discuss the complexities of engineering design, advocating for a cyclical, iterative approach over a simple linear one. I emphasize the role of error correction, the importance of blending theoretical and experiential knowledge, and the need for diverse teams and effective communication in solving global challenges.