Dr Parker Awarded Prestigious Medal

Dr Becky Parker, Head of Physics, has been awarded the first Royal Astronomical Society Patrick Moore Medal.

Named after the veteran presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night, it was awarded to Dr Parker in recognition of her work in astronomy education.

RAS President Professor Roger Davies said ‘Becky is a truly outstanding teacher who has directly inspired a large number of young people to pursue careers in science. I am delighted that she is the first recipient of the Patrick Moore Medal, an award she richly deserves for her work in astronomy education over many years’

Dr Parker will be presented with her medal in a ceremony in Manchester in March