Groups

Joining a group is the means for you as a member to be part of the physics community and to take part in activities in your particular areas of interest.

The Institute has around 50 groups that cover a wide range of subjects including:

• specialist areas of physics research and its application, such as the High Energy Particle Physics Group or Plasma Physics Group
• professional aspects of physicists working in industry, such as the Engineering Physics Group
• wider issues that relate to physics and society like the Higher Education Group or Physics Communicators Group
• some groups are organised jointly with other societies with similar interests, for example the Polymer Physics Group is a joint group with the Royal Society of Chemistry

What do groups do?
Groups have individual programmes, reflecting the needs of their members. Their activities include:

• arranging conferences, seminars and workshops for their members and others
• producing newsletters to keep their members in touch with the latest developments in their field
• promoting interaction between physicists working in industry and research, providing opportunities for networking and a forum for meeting and discussion
• awarding bursaries to help research students attend conferences via the Research Student Conference Fund
• providing information on relevant meetings organised by other bodies
• awarding prizes in their area

Any queries regarding IOP Groups should be emailed to groups@iop.org.