My International Day of Light Trip to Paris
Being asked to be a part of, and attend the International Day of Light on behalf of the IOP was a massive honour for me, … Read more
Technicians: Vital frontline support for student wellbeing
The Technician Commitment is bringing much needed visibility and recognition to the vital role that over 30,000 technical staff working across UK universities and research … Read more
Girls Do Physics
For over a quarter of a century only one in five pupils studying physics A-level in UK schools has been female. We have been working … Read more
What happens when a molecule “takes a selfie”: exploring attosecond physics
We asked the 2018 winner of the IOP’s Isaac Newton Medal and Prize – Professor Paul Corkum –some questions about his research. Here he explains … Read more
RAF 100 – A Teacher’s Experience
Before I was a teacher I was in the military and worked closely with the Royal Air Force on many occasions. I had seen the … Read more
How physics plays a role in understanding the oceans
I don’t often get to write about oceanography in my day job as a policy officer, but as today is World Oceans Day I jumped … Read more
Report after report shows global under-representation of women in science.
This is especially prevalent in physical sciences, where women make up only 28% of the combined fields worldwide. Observers of the scientific disciplines such as … Read more
What’s it like to be a Gender Champion?
In January and February 2018, the Improving Gender Balance team ran two residential training sessions for new and existing Gender Champions; teachers interested in working … Read more