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:

direct and indirect detection of dark matter
cosmic ray physics
neutrinoless double beta decay
cosmological neutrinos
nuclear astrophysics
neutrino and gamma ray astronomy
dark matter

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 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