Kielder Observatory awarded £75,000 Mindsets + Missions grant
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The funding, from the Mindsets + Missions programme, will involve people from underrepresented backgrounds contributing to an imaging project at the centre.
Kielder Observatory CEO Catherine Johns said: “Our existing outreach work tells us there is interest within underrepresented groups, but the means to participate is lacking.
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Mindsets + Missions, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aims to support museums, science centres, and individuals with inclusive, research-related projects, of which Kielder is one of 12.
Head of public engagement at UKRI,Tom Saunders, said: “We are excited to be working with these 12 organisations to explore the diverse ways that museums and science centres can open up research and innovation and connect with underrepresented groups.”