News

We aim to update our news with funding opportunities, SPAN activities and those of our members.

03 December 2025

NEWS: UK Space Agency invests £17 million to drive next wave of space innovation

The UK Space Agency has today announced the recipients of the National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP). We extend our warmest congratulations to the academic and industry teams whose projects have been selected for support.

26 November 2025

SPAN Town Hall – November 2025 Summary

Thank you to everyone who joined our November SPAN Town Hall. Below is a brief overview of the key updates shared across the community.

28 October 2025

SPAN Whitepaper: Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academia

We’re pleased to announce that our SPAN Whitepaper, Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academia – led by Anushka Sharma and Professor Mark Sims (University of Leicester / SPAN), is now available to read. The paper sets out practical ways to deepen collaboration across the UK space ecosystem, including: Co-design from day zero with early academic […]

01 August 2025

Round-up on the UK Space Conference

🚀 That’s a wrap on the UK Space Conference 2025 — what a jam-packed week it has been for the SPAN Project Office as we've been working out of Manchester this whole week!

31 July 2025

News from ESA & UKSA ESA Policy and Operations team

Key updates from the UK Space Agency’s ESA Policy & Operations (EOP) Team, along with a personal message to the community from Professor Carole Mundell, ESA’s Director of Science.

14 July 2025

Professor Anna Hogg Announced as SPAN Co-Chair Nominee of the UK Space Academic Network (SPAN)

The UK Space Academic Network (SPAN) is pleased to announce that Professor Anna Hogg has been nominated to serve as its next Co-Chair.