Posts Tagged ‘IOP’
Young IOP members get a new perspective on physics
Aimed at 6th formers and college students, Physics in Perspective is the Institute’s flagship lecture series for its 16-19 year-old members. Held at UCL and The Royal Institution, this year’s lecture programme, which took place last week, included talks from Professor Jon Butterworth, Dr Matthew Genge, Professor Peter Vukusic on the science of light (available to view here) [...]
Young physics graduates – future bio-physicist Hazel Garvie-Cook
Hazel Garvie-Cook recently graduated with a physics MPhys from Durham University. She is currently doing an internship at the IOP. Here she shares her experience of studying for a physics degree and blogs about her interest in the ethics of science. Having realised my passion for physics during my degree and the subject’s ability to [...]
Young physics graduates – future physics teacher Dom Golinski
Dominik Golinski is currently doing an internship at the IOP before starting his PGCE course in September. Here he shares his experience of studying for a physics degree and blogs about why he thinks physics teaching is the right career for him. My name is Dominik Golinski and I am currently doing an internship here at [...]
A day in the life of a sound engineer: IOP Wales launches new activity for schools
This week all secondary schools in Wales will receive the Ashfield Music Festival resource pack, which gives students the chance to find out more about the practical applications of physics, by trying out life as a sound or lighting engineer at a music festival. Developed by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Career Development [...]
IOP members raise over £15,000 for African schools in first month of campaigning
IOP for Africa, IOP’s first ever fundraising campaign, which aims to generate funds for projects in sub-Saharan countries training physics teachers and providing vital equipment to schools (as part of IOP’s Physics for Development programme), has raised an impressive £15,000 in its first month. The campaign was launched in early December last year with a [...]
