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    Plasma Surfaces and Thin Films

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    Tue 10 Sep 2024
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    Tue 10 Sep 2024
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    Reactor Physics Technical Forum

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    Wed 11 Sep 2024

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    Wed 11 Sep 2024

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    Physical Aspects of Polymer Science

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    Mon 9 Sep 2024
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    Wed 11 Sep 2024
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    UK Space Weather and Space Environment Meeting II

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    Mon 9 Sep 2024
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    Thu 12 Sep 2024
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    BRSG AGM: Developments in Magnetic Resonance Hardware and Methodology

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    Fri 13 Sep 2024
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    Fri 13 Sep 2024
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    Surface Science Day 6

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    Tue 17 Sep 2024
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    Tue 17 Sep 2024
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    Maximising The Benefits of Your Membership

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    Wed 18 Sep 2024
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    Wed 18 Sep 2024
    13:30

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    Wed 18 Sep 2024
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IOP Scotland at the International Ayr Show 2024: Mimi’s Space Adventure

Join us for a host of hands-on family activities as we launch Mimi’s Space Adventure in Scotland and discover what it’s like to journey beyond planet earth. And it’s all free. …

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