The Institute’s North West region covers the area of Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
The North West region is home to three branches:
Manchester and District
Merseyside
Lancashire and Cumbria
The Institute of Physics employs a full time Regional Officer, based in the North West at Daresbury
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Louise Butcher
Cockcroft Institute
Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
Daresbury
Warrington WA4 4AD
Email: louise.butcher@iop.org
Tel: 07919 035793
About the North West
The Institute of Physics’ North West region corresponds to the region covered by the North West development agency. The North West includes the counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
The North West has seven million inhabitants, 230,000 companies, and a £106 billion regional economy - a tenth of the overall UK GDP, the UK's largest regional economy [Source: NWDA].
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