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We want to change the culture of UK education so that every young person experiences real research.

 

Read about how we are working to shape education in our news, find out more about our plans to support whole-school change or introduce real research in your own school using our free resources.

Students talking to each other in crowd at IRIS student conferencesIRIS CONFERENCES

Innovation, teamwork and communication skills at the IRIS 2026 student conferences

Read moreSCIENCE IN PARLIAMENT

Why schools are essential to the UK’s research and innovation future

 

Read moreGetting Started with ResearchGETTING STARTED WITH RESEARCH

Getting every young person in the UK started on their research and innovation journey

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R&I FRAMEWORK

Building a culture of research & innovation in schools

Read MoreStudents at an IRIS conference. They are seated in a hall talking to each other. Most of them are smiling and animated, some are looking at the camera.PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO SCIENCE

Why a third of young people are losing interest in science – and what we can do about it

Read moreTEACHER GUIDE

Find out more about starting a research project at your school

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SKILLS TRACKER

Learn more about the technical and transferable skills students can gain during an IRIS project

Read more"Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review" in a speech bubble in front of a picture of parliamentCURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT REVIEW

IRIS stands ready to support the education sector

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FEATURED PROJECT

Elephants on the Move – Students explore advances in conservation using GPS tracking data of orphaned elephants

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