Lancashire and Cumbria Branch

The Lancashire and Cumbria branch is one of 11 regional branches in England, and part of a wider network of IOP activity across our Nations including Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

We have activity centres based across both counties, in Preston, Fylde Coast, Carlisle, Lancaster and Workington.

Our activities

We organise talks, visits and engagement opportunities in the Lancashire and Cumbria region, and work locally to promote physics, physics education and public understanding of physics.

Whether you are a physicist or just interested in physics, then do join us at one of our events. They are not restricted to members – on the contrary, we warmly welcome everyone.

If you are interested in finding out more, or getting involved, please contact the regional manager Allison Vickers: [email protected].

Branch committee (from 1 October 2022)

Chair	Mr Allan Simpson, MInstP
Secretary	Vacant
Treasurer	Vacant
Inclusion and Diversity Advocate	Dr Francesca Doddato, MInstP
Student Community Representative	Miss Pascale Desmet, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Dr Christopher Bowdery, CPhys FInstP
Co-opted Member	Mr Richard Lynn, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Professor Ian Robson, FInstP
Ordinary Member	Dr Louise Smethurst, CPhys MInstP
Ordinary Member	Ms Heather Young, MInstP

Branch events

View upcoming Lancashire and Cumbria Branch events.

Newsletters

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Keep up to date with our branch news, events and activities via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Branch support officer – North West

Email: [email protected]

Diversity and inclusion representative

Dr Francesca Doddato MInstP
Email: [email protected]

Alongside Cumbria and Lancashire, the IOP’s North West region covers Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.