We – the Mond Trust Committee members – are grateful to everyone who took the time to respond to the recent consultation about the proposal to introduce a new Scheme which governs the Mond Trust. We ...

The first evidence of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES exists in the form of an advertisement in The Times, seen below, published in 1825. This introduced the first ever CHRISTMAS LECTURES series hosted by John ...

Made by Faraday in his laboratory in the basement of the Royal Institution in August 1831, thus creating the first ever electric transformer. During the 1820s Faraday sought to discover how to make ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) is on track to achieve a remarkable 42% reduction in carbon emissions at its Grade I listed Georgian building – surpassing its original target of 35% – thanks to a £4.35 ...

This month we're bringing you an exploration of space science From the Theatre. In his talk back in 2024, Anu Ojha OBE from the UK Space Agency explores the discoveries made through applications of ...

Sixth form and college students from around the UK will learn, discuss and critically examine the topic of this year's CHRISTMAS LECTURES. The Youth Summit 2026 will be based on the upcoming CHRISTMAS ...

Use leading edge technology to explore the electrical signals your body produces and discover how engineers are using the same techniques to detect diseases like Parkinson's. In this workshop, ...

In this workshop participants will work like real codebreakers, exploring how people have kept information secret for thousands of years—from ancient ciphers to modern techniques developed in the last ...

Bring your craft skills and creative mind as we explore strange shapes, crazy creations and find a way to shove a large object though a small hole! This workshop takes a fresh perspective on the ...

Get ready to build, test and investigate your way through the six simple machines that have powered human engineering for thousands of years! In this hands-on workshop, participants will construct and ...

Have you ever spotted a problem and thought: I could fix that? In this workshop, participants will explore the stories of some brilliant (and brilliantly overlooked) inventors throughout history ...

Join us for a hands-on workshop with Paul Curzon, where astonishing magic tricks come to life. Participants will first experience the wonder of illusion, then go behind the scenes to uncover how the ...