Ed Macaulay
@Ed_Macaulay
Lecturer in physics and data science @QMUL - research background in cosmology, interests in outreach, physics education research, and cool space stuff
I'm overjoyed to share that - thanks to a huge amount of help, support, and encouragement from friends, family, students, and colleagues, #FirstStepsInSpaceTime has just been published! It's been such a joy working with @CRCPress on this book, and I'm so excited to share it!

We're busy gearing up for Tower Hamlets South West Locality Summer Fun Day on 30 July! QMUL staff and students are hosting a range of free activities for local families, exploring everything from local air pollution data, to the structure of cells! 💚🔬⛹️🌞🌳
Join us on 8 August for an Evening of Astrophotography! 🌌🔭📸 🌟Enjoy a panel discussion celebrating astrophotography 🌟Hear from judges & winners from the competition 🌟Explore the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 exhibition Find out more here: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/natio…
Our Founders’ Day event celebrated our research and teaching excellence and the 240-year history that cultivated this success. We also presented honorary degrees to alumni Navjot Sawhney, @DrNighatArif, Simon Borrows and Jamie Crummie. Find out more: qmul.ac.uk/media/news/202…
New discovery led by PhD student Jack McIntyre & Dr @CHKChenfrom confirms the #helicitybarrier in the solar wind, solving key #solar mysteries using @NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. The research is published in @APSphysics' Physical Review X. Read more: ow.ly/zb5q50WmR6V
✨ Are you a researcher based at one of our partner universities? Are you involved in physics outreach or public engagement? Celebrate yours and your colleagues' work by nominating for the SEPnet Public Engagement Awards! 📌 Nomination deadline: 4th August 2025 🔗…
Booking for #ViCEPHEC25 has been extended until 10 July as we recognised there is little time between abstract notifications and the close of the previous deadline. Nearly 200 people have booked to come already; it's going to be a big event! payments.liv.ac.uk/conferences-an…
Superb talk this afternoon by Dr Mohammed Meah from @UEL_News on a Dragons' Den-style business project competition. Wonderful to hear the students taking ownership of their work, and lots of great advice for our own Dragons' Den-style project on our #AppliedAI programme!

🎯 Prof Peter Hobson, from the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences showcased cutting-edge #cancerresearch at the Great #Exhibition Road Festival, highlighting the bold vision for next-gen #radiotherapy. Read more: ow.ly/LPu550WfWbA @QMULSciEng
🎉 Proud moments at QMUL Research & Innovation #Awards 2025! Dr Atanas Tomov won the Research Technician Award for advancing #sustainability & safety. Also, Prof Marina Resmini was highly commended for her inspiring mentorship in #STEM. Read more🔗 bit.ly/4nmLiCi
I had a great time at the @QMUL #OpenDays - wonderful to meet prospective students and discuss our #AppliedAI programme with them. I'm so impressed with how they're already using #AI as a tool to support their education, and excited to see how this develops on our new degree!

I had such a great time at the #FestivalOfEducation yesterday - many thanks @QM_Academy and everyone who stopped by my poster! I had some great chats about small-group activities in large-group teaching sessions, and it was fantastic to hear about the amazing scholarship on #AI

Such a great atmosphere at the #FestivalOfEducation poster session - wonderful to hear about all the amazing scholarship work at Queen Mary!

All set for the poster session at the #FestivalOfEducation - do stop by The Octagon this afternoon if you'd like to chat about small group activities in large group teaching sessions, and the effects on engagement, identity, and outcomes!

Great to be back for Day 2 of the Queen Mary #FestivalOfEducation - a fascinating session on Excellence in #AI in Education. I'll be presenting a poster this afternoon on Small Group Activities in Large Group Teaching sessions, hopefully see you then!

I had such an amazing time this weekend doing outreach at the @lblcountryshow - together we made over 400 space-time cookies! Thank you so much @EngageQM for supporting the activity, @lambeth_council, our brilliant student ambassadors, and everyone who tried #aBiteOfSpaceTime!

Visit the Discovery area @lblcountryshow and have fun while learning about space 🔭 and other things, science, history, music, and gaming related 🙌 lambethcountryshow.co.uk/discovery/ #LCS25
Excited to be on my way back for Day 2 of the #LambethCountryShow - we had some great chats and questions at #aBiteOfSpaceTime on Day 1 - looking forward to more this afternoon! @lambeth_council @lblcountryshow #LCS25
Excited to be on my way back for Day 2 of the #LambethCountryShow - we had some great chats and questions at #aBiteOfSpaceTime on Day 1 - looking forward to more this afternoon! @lambeth_council @lblcountryshow #LCS25

So excited to be at the @lblcountryshow today! We're all set for A Bite of Space-Time! #LCS25 #LambethCountryShow #aBiteOfSpaceTime

Just a reminder that the Large Grant Scheme and the Participatory Research Scheme are now open for the 2025-26 academic year! Apply by the 6th of June! 👉🏼qmul.ac.uk/publicengageme…
Are you interested in engaging the public with University research or co-producing research with stakeholders outside the university? The Centre for Public Engagement (CPE) Large Grants and Participatory Research Fund Schemes are now open! 🧵 Visit: bit.ly/4d8fx9v