Highlights of 2015 our mission To encourage people to think more deeply about the wonders and applications of science christmas lectures How to survive in space Kevin Fong opened a window into today’s most exciting space missions million1.8 viewers on bbc four and the lectures are on the ri channel for anyone to watch for free around the world @Kevin_Fong awesome #XmasLectures! You “kept my 10 year old spellbound! A parent on Twitter 24 videos, articles and classic series graphics produced in an ” online advent calendar now available that engaged over 20 on the ri channel 300,000 people 1 lecturer 5 astronauts 9 expert guests supporters from across industry, 30 business, higher education and the charitable sector Find out more at rigb.org/christmas-lectures and watch online at richannel.org education Our education programme was bigger and reached further than ever before in 2015 L’Oréal Young Scientist Centre It was so much fun, I forgot I “didn’t like science! LYSC workshop attendee 120school groups 6,000 ” young people reached Engineering, Mathematics and in six cities in the uk, mexico and saudi arabia Computer Science Masterclasses and 140 locations from inverness to jersey 1,486 7,000 young people young people visited the new uclan and ri universities involved young scientist centre in 52 preston Science in schools in 2015 we launched a brand new programme of demonstration-packed science shows for schools presenters covering every region 4 of the uk Find out more about our national and international programmes rigb.org/education online Films produced by our award-winning Ri channel team are watched by millions of people around the world each year 222 16million views years worth of videos have been watched on our 185,000 subscribers in 2015 our videos youtube channel were featured by ExpeRimental films explaining science activities to do at home with 20 children have been watched 650,000 times Great initiative to “get kids (and let’s face it, adults!) experimenting with hands-on science @DjukeVeldhuis on Twitter ” Animation we welcomed our first animator-in-residence, who produced three beautiful films YouTube.com/TheRoyalInstitution public events In 2015 we offered more talks, events, courses and workshops for all ages and interests than ever before in 2015 we hosted featuring 164events three nobel prize winners 35% more than 2014 attended by nearly It challenged me 32,000 onefields medal winner “to think wider people and find out more about this oneturner prize winner subject. Feedback from a public event Our events are also enjoyed by ” hundreds of thousands of people around the world via YouTube ri event films have million 95been watched over 5 times Watch at YouTube.com/TheRoyalInstitution Contact Thank you to our community of Ri Patrons, Ri Members The Royal Institution and supporters from across all sectors whose 21 Albemarle Street, London generosity made these 2015 achievements possible W1S 4BS 6Point6 Technology Services, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, A.G. Manly Charitable Trust, Telephone 020 7409 2992 AWE, The Brian Mitchell Charitable Settlement, British Psychological Society, The Causeway Foundation, Causeway Technologies Ltd, The Clothworkers’ Foundation, The Company of Email [email protected] Actuaries Charitable Trust Fund, D G Marshall of Cambridge Trust, The DS Smith Charitable Foundation, EMC Heritage Trust Project, The Equitable Charitable Trust, The ERA Foundation, Ernst & Young LLP, The Gibbons Family Trust, G.M. Morrison Charitable Trust, Hiscox plc, Kirby Laing Foundation, L’Oréal (UK) Ltd, The MacRobert Trust, Olswang LLP, Procter & Gamble UK, Raspberry Pi Foundation, The Reece Foundation, The Shears Foundation, The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust, Schlumberger, The Society for Endocrinology, The Sonardyne Foundation, UK Space Agency, The Wellcome Trust, The Wixamtree Trust Images: Royal Institution, Karen Hatch, Katherine Leedale, Tim Mitchell, Paul Wilkinson.