IOP at Science and the Parliament 2018
On 14 November, the IOP attended the 18th Science and the Parliament at Dynamic Earth, Holyrood, an annual gathering of the scientific and engineering community … Read more
Teaching physics: spending my days talking about a subject I love
I started training to teach physics in September and I’m particularly enjoying my subject studies on how children learn, the psychological elements are fascinating and … Read more
The seven winners of the IOP’s 2018 Teachers of Physics Awards are named
Seven secondary school teachers who are to receive 2018 Teachers of Physics Awards from the IOP have been named by the Institute today. Each will … Read more
Physics-based companies receive IOP Business Awards at parliamentary event
Employment Minister Alok Sharma MP spoke at the presentation of our Business Awards to 12 innovative companies at a reception in parliament on 16 October, … Read more
Teaching physics: I’ve already made magnetic ferro-fluid and squishy Play-Doh circuits!
Physics was the subject I most ‘got’ at school, with a really tangible impact on the wider world around us. The internet, renewable energy, astronomy, … Read more
IOP considers Government proposals for post-Brexit migration policy
The Government made a number of announcements on its plans for a “post-Brexit” immigration system at the Conservative Party conference in early October. Under the … Read more
IOP CEO Paul Hardaker speaks out on gender inequality in science
It’s very disappointing to see the reported comments of Professor Strumia still talking about long discredited ideas. Progress on breaking down barriers to inclusiveness is … Read more
Girls Can Do Physics
It was exquisite timing. 24 hours after CERN physicist Alessandro Strumia had offended many people by announcing that “physics was built by men”, Donna Strickland … Read more