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Committee recommends Ireland join CERN
13 November 2019
Dr Yvonne Kavanagh, Chair of the Institute of Physics Ireland and Assistant Registrar Institute of Technology Carlow, comments on the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation’s recommendation that Ireland becomes an associate member of CERN.
Applications open for Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund
1 November 2019
The Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund, which aims to encourage greater diversity in physics, is now open for applications. Read more on our beta site.
Winners of the 2019 Teachers of Physics Awards
29 October 2019
Returning for its 33rd year, our Teachers of Physics awards celebrate the achievements of teachers in raising the profile of physics and science in schools across the UK. Read more on our beta site.
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IOP Teacher Training Scholarships
Are you ready to embark on a career in teaching physics? The IOP is awarding £28,000 Scholarships to 150 talented individuals starting teacher training in England in September 2020. IOP scholarships are awarded to the very best individuals who impress us with their academic record, physics subject knowledge and commitment to teaching.
Research into the impacts of discovery science and maths
The Institute of Physics, together with the Council for Mathematical Sciences, the Royal Society of Biology and the Royal Society of Chemistry, is commissioning research to create a coherent, up-to-date picture of the impacts of discovery science and maths research in the UK, on our society, environment and economy.
Physics following a ‘no deal’ Brexit
Will a ‘no deal’ Brexit affect the UK physics community and what steps are being taken by the UK Government and the EU to mitigate negative consequences?
IOP hosts science and technology investment roundtable
The Institute of Physics and Industry Forum co-hosted a roundtable with Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Peter Dowd MP, to discuss Labour’s plans for investment in science and technology.
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NuFor: Nuclear Forensics
10-11 July 2019, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Abstract submission: 24 May 2019
Current Research in Magnetism
CRIM 2019: Recent Advances in Antiferromagnetism.
Abstract submission deadline 12 July 2019.
Physics Meets Biology Conference
Abstract submission: 14 June 2019
Rugby meeting, 5 June 2019
Registration is now open, book today to secure your place.
Anthony Waterhouse Fellowship
Next application deadline: Monday 15 April 2019
19 November
- 1900 Birth of Mikhail Lavrentyev, whose studies of explosions made it possible for the construction industry to use controlled explosions for demolition
Physics in Perspective
Watch talks from well-renowned physicists at our lecture series; you may even learn a thing or twoSchools 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®
Listen to the IOP ebooksTM webinar with Professor Leonid Yaroslavsky.Six months in, and 80% of UK library services sign up to Access to Research
10 million academic articles, including content from IOP Publishing, now included in the initiative.
