Astroparticle Physics Group

This is an IOP special interest group, which is a community of IOP members focused on a particular discipline, application or area of interest.

Special interest groups allow members to connect and share knowledge and ideas. The IOP funds groups to deliver a range of activities including events, prizes and bursaries. All of our groups are driven by members.

About the group

As a special interest, member-driven group, we recognise the need for distinct UK representation in this rapidly expanding field.

Astroparticle physics is multidisciplinary and topics include but are not limited to:

dark matter
gravitational wave
neutrinoless double beta decay
cosmic ray physics
nuclear astrophysics
neutrino and gamma-ray astronomy
multi-messenger astronomy

What the group does

Our activities include:

acting as a representative forum for discussion and contact to the astroparticle physics community in the UK and Ireland
organisation of an annual general meeting for the astroparticle physics community
producing and circulating a community newsletter
providing support for half-day meetings
recognition of outstanding work in astroparticle physics, rewarded with bi-annual early-career and thesis prizes

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Group prizes and competitions

We have two astrophysics prizes:

Our IOP APP Early Career Prize is awarded on odd years.
Our IOP APP Thesis Prize is awarded on even years.

The prize is £250 and a certificate.

Find out more about the IOP APP Early Career Prize

Find out more about the IOP APP Thesis Prize

APP of the Day contest winners

This contest showcases the great work being done by astroparticle physics PhD students.

Find out about the APP of the Day contest winners

Resources

Review of UK Astroparticle Physics Research

Download report (PDF, 1.44MB)

Group events

Find events for the Astroparticle Physics Group

Newsletters

Useful links

Make a nomination for one of our prizes.

Committee and contacts

Chair	Dr Teppei Katori, MInstP
Treasurer	Dr XinRan Liu, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Professor Garret Cotter, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Dr Theresa Furth, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Dr Ian Harry
Ordinary Member	Dr Christopher McCabe, MInstP
Co-opted Member	Mrs Emma Meehan
Co-opted Member	Dr Cheryl Patrick, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Dr Matt Roth, MInstP
Ordinary Member	Dr Amir Sanjari, MInstP
Student Representative	Mr Glen Kiely
Student Representative	Mr Samuel Spencer, MInstP

Email: [email protected]