Physics in Perspective
This IOP-organised lecture series is the flagship event for 16 to 19 year-olds.
Aimed at 6th formers and college students, Physics in Perspective offers - in a period of just three days - insights to the many different aspects of modern physical science.
The last event occurred in February 2013 and it is due to return around the same time next year.
The speakers are chosen for their ability to make physics come alive, to illustrate its impact on our lives and to explore its potential to shape the future world with engineering and technology.
Physics in Perspective 2013
These lectures will feature on the 2013 programme:
- Saturn Sheila's Solar System Safari, Dr Sheila Kanani, University of Central Lancashire / Ashton Community Science College
- Is the future nuclear?, Prof Jim Smith, University of Portsmouth
- Five things you should never do with a particle accelerator, Dr Suzie Sheehy, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford
- How to find black holes with lasers, Dr Andreas Freise, University of Birmingham
- Dambusters - Building the Bouncing Bomb, Dr Hugh Hunt & Hilary Costello, University of Cambridge
- Bubbles in the ocean (and how a bubble can matter for a planet), Dr Helen Czerski, University of Southampton"
Take a look at the 2013 promotional leaflet (PDF, 1 MB) for a description of each talk.
Here is a short from Dr Helen Czerski's lecture:
Booking the course
The course is open to groups of students, individual students, teachers and parents (each teacher accompanying a minimum of five students will be admitted free of charge). The cost of admission to the complete series of lectures is £25 per person, or £9 per day.
Book your place today, go to the 2013 online booking form.
Why book online?
- A quick and easy method to reserve your places on the course.
- Instant confirmation of your booking.
- Payment options will include by cheque, credit/debit card or invoice (for schools only).
Deadline for bookings
The closing date for bookings is Friday 1 February 2013. After this date, if you wish to be notified of unsold tickets or of last-minute cancellations, please contact us (education@iop.org).
Accommodation and travel
Specially arranged hotel accommodation in central London is available at a reduced rate to schools and colleges wishing to attend the course. As in past years, accommodation can be booked through Minerva Travel. For further information and an accommodation-booking
form, please contact:
Geoffrey Pharoah,
Minerva Travel, 20 Church Road,
Epsom, Surrey KT17 4DX
Tel +44 (0)1372 727 627
Email sphinxee@aol.com
For schools that are booking accommodation through Minerva, daily London travel cards can also be arranged at low cost. Theatre information and group booking is also available.
To arrange group rail travel, you should contact your local rail centre. Please ensure that you have confirmation of the course booking with the Institute of Physics before you book your accommodation and travel. For further information, please contact:
+44 (0)20 7470 4820 | Email education@iop.org
