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Join a thriving physics community
We are the professional body for physics in UK and Ireland and our members work in education, academia, business, and the public sector, using physics and its applications to transform our lives and society.
We’re the community for everyone who cares about physics, and together we are striving to build a thriving, diverse physics community. We also provide a platform for networking and collaborating, where our members can help us shape the future of physics, as we are the voice of the physics community.
Elevate your career with membership
Whatever your ambitions for the future, we will support you to achieve your career aspirations and professional development. Membership resources, activities and opportunities will help you to enhance your knowledge, grow your contacts and advance your career.
To reflect the diverse professional pathways of our members, we offer several registrations. We will support you to gain recognition through professional registration and to become a champion for excellence.
"I enjoy participating in outreach activities to encourage more girls into physics."
Become a Member
£126
per year
Concession £38
Gain recognition through a professional registration
Keep learning and developing new skills
Attend events and workshops live and via our on demand service
Discounted Member rates for conferences
Network with peers who can help your career grow
Keep up to date with the latest physics news
Apply for a range of member only grants and funds
What you'll need to join...
- A degree in physics or a related subject
- A qualifying scientific apprenticeship
- A copy of your degree certificate or academic transcript to upload
- A copy of your scientific apprenticeship documentation to upload
- Your CV to upload
Unlocking the potential of physics together
Our ambitious strategy sets out our intention to transform the physics landscape for the UK and Ireland, and ensure a thriving physics ecosystem that will contribute to innovation, discovery, research, growth and debate in the UK, Ireland and beyond.
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Improving access to physics in the UK, Ireland and further afield
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Raising the quality of taught physics degrees through our programme of Accreditation and Recognition
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Developing and leading standards of excellence for our community, through professional registration
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Celebrating the excellence in physics through our prestigious annual IOP Awards
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Enhancing physics’ role in building a greener economy
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Creating a blueprint for the future of physics R&D to help power the new industrial era
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Strengthening connections across the globe to share knowledge and opportunities to collaborate
"I was the secretary of my local IOP branch and that showed leadership, organisation and people skills that I couldn’t demonstrate as easily in my previous day to day work."
