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IOP CEO Paul Hardaker speaks out on gender inequality in science

Credit: Greater London Authority

30 October 2018

Funding from the Mayor of London was announced at City Hall yesterday for a roll-out of the Gender Action schools award.

Festival of Physics
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Business Innovation and Growth Conference
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LSE Events Autumn 2018
Events for the coming autumn for the LSE branch.

The Business Innovation Awards
A reception to celebrate the winners will be held at the Palace of Westminster on 16 October 2018.

Physics in Perspective
Watch talks from well-renowned physicists at our lecture series; you may even learn a thing or two
Schools lecture series
The schools lectures feature topics from the Olympics to rock music. Plenty of physics to learn too!

Advanced Digital Imaging Laboratory Using MATLAB®
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10 million academic articles, including content from IOP Publishing, now included in the initiative.