National Physical Laboratory

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In addition to conducting cutting-edge scientific research and providing commercial services, NPL produces educational and informative resources to aid anyone wishing to learn more about the science of metrology or develop new measurement skills and techniques.

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Schools & Colleges

Learning resources are provided for both teachers and pupils including posters and fact sheets, as well as information on relevant competitions and events, such as the NPL School Science Film Challenge and the NPL Water Rocket Challenge, that form part of NPL’s award-winning scientific outreach programme.

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Support for Industry

NPL can also help people whose work requires them to make accurate and reliable measurements every day. Whether you are completely new to measurement or need to learn specific measurement methods and skills, the Support For Industry area contains valuable practical information and details on a range of online training tools available to improve your understanding and practical abilities.

Supported by the  National Measurement System

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Resources

NPL has a number of useful information sources relating to measurement science that can be viewed online or downloaded. Resources include information on our core work on the definition and realisation of the SI base units, as well as collated FAQs on a wide range of subjects and reference material such as Kaye and Laby’s ‘Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants'.

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Where do I fit?

New to Measurement? Here are some useful signposts to useful resources for you.

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National Measurement System