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Be part of the leading professional body actively working to promote developments in physics both in the UK and internationally, providing a unique forum for dialogue and debate on a richly varied and continually evolving field of knowledge. We believe that the Institute of Physics is a place where anyone interested in physics can come and find something to excite enthusiasm and involvement and to develop understanding of the fascinating science which underpins much our of everyday lives.

Working on your behalf, the Institute……

• actively promotes physics to external audiences, working to increase awareness importance of physics in education and industry
• provides careers information and resources for physics-graduates and physicists at all career stages
• builds networks of physicists based on technical and professional interests
• enables you to express your views through periodic surveys for aggregation in IOP policy representation
• showcases developments in the field of physics from across the world through the internationally acclaimed range of magazines and journals
• gives easy access to a range of award-winning web sites for members, students, graduates, teachers and school children

Supporting you as a member…….

• If you are elected as an Associate, Member, or Fellow, demonstrate your professionalism through the use of the following post nominals, AMInstP, MInstP and FInstP
• Keep up to date with developments in physics through the internationally acclaimed magazines and reference works, including the members’ magazine, Physics World and its related website, Physicsworld.com
• Develop your specialist interest through a range of over 50 journals covering most areas of physics: members can subscribe to up to three journals per year at discounted rates
• Form positive connections and build your network with like-minded people based on specialist groups. These provide a forum for discussion on progress in research and development in pure and applied physics. Several groups working together form divisions, which promote an interdisciplinary approach
• Support and engage in local activities through your regional branch
• Give yourself a competitive edge by becoming a Chartered Physicist, Chartered Scientist or Chartered Engineer, representing the highest standards of professionalism
• Advance your knowledge by attending our cutting edge conferences, ranging from half-day briefings through to large international events, at discounted rates.
• Enhance your career prospects by using our online careers resources
• Expand your career skills by using the IOP’s professional development services, including low-cost, online transferable skills courses, company accreditation of training schemes, and MyCPD
• Develop your approach to chartered status application and other career issues though the mentoring facility and workshop and the mentor-mentee matching service
• Have use of the members’ room at 76 Portland Place to work and the opportunity to hire out meeting rooms and conference facilities
• Maintain your own consistent and personalized e-mail address with our web based e-mail service, PhysMail (yourname@physics.org)
• Stay informed about the Institute’s news by reading the IOP’s monthly newspaper, Interactions
• Use your personal IOP account (MyIOP) for online services including convenient renewals and amendment of your member record.

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