Should we be afraid of space weather?

Space weather isn’t science fiction - it’s real, ranking fifth on the UK’s National Risk Register. Powerful solar eruptions can disrupt GPS, communications, aviation, and power grids - systems we rely on every day.

Sean Elvidge, Professor of Space Environment at the University of Birmingham, and Mark Gibbs, Head of Space Weather at the Met Office, explore how solar storms could affect life on Earth and how pioneering forecasting work is helping to predict these events and safeguard the infrastructure that keeps our modern world running.

Registration is free. Please register your interest so that our teams can manage capacity.

Facilities and accessibility

We’re committed to making The Exchange as welcoming and accessible as possible. There’s step-free access and accessible toilets on all floors, plus a Changing Places toilet on the basement level. Guide dogs and assistance animals are always welcome. If you have any questions about access, just drop us an email at engage@contacts.bham.ac.uk.