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2025 is the UN's International Year of Quantum, celebrating 100 years of quantum science and technology. Get involved to find out more about quantum technology and how it could change our future.…
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OnlineRead moreMimi’s Tiny Adventure: Lab in the Library
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Wed 20 Aug 2025
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Wed 20 Aug 2025
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Neutron Scattering Group Early Career Meeting
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
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In-personRead moreMimi’s Tiny Adventure: The exhibition in London
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Wed 23 Jul 2025
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
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In-personRead moreQuantum, Atomic, and Molecular Physics (QuAMP 2025)
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Tue 2 Sep 2025
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Thu 4 Sep 2025
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In-personRead more62nd European High Pressure Research Group Meeting
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Sun 31 Aug 2025
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Fri 5 Sep 2025
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OnlineRead moreUnlocking the Power of Start-Ups (how start-ups can transform careers and companies): A joint webinar from the IOP and the IET
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Wed 10 Sep 2025
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Wed 10 Sep 2025
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HybridRead moreUK Space Weather and Space Environment Meeting III
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Mon 8 Sep 2025
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Thu 11 Sep 2025
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In-personRead moreMedical Physics in the East Midlands
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Fri 12 Sep 2025
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Fri 12 Sep 2025
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Latest updates in physics from Physics World and the IOP
Anti-reflection coating allows perfect light transmission
New technique completely eliminates wave reflections and could improve wireless reception as well as biomedical imaging techniques…
Topological defects in liquid crystals resemble quantum bits, say mathematicians
“N-bits” could prove useful as a computing platform…
Major National Science and Technology Facilities in the UK – report
Review, authored by Frazer-Nash Consultancy, highlights the depth and breadth of research these facilities support, the unique capability that they offer and the value they provide. …
What do this year’s A-level results tell us about the current and future state of physics?
More must be done to make the subject attractive to girls and to make better use of physics to bolster the economy – but there are reasons for optimism. …
Underwater ‘snow’ could be growing on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Study of Antarctic ice could inform missions to explore Europa’s icy ocean…
Paradigm Shift: Ireland findings
IOP-commissioned report highlights challenges and opportunities for businesses involved in physics-based innovation in Ireland. …
Protons contain intrinsic charm quarks, machine-learning analysis suggests
Study could resolve 40-year-old debate, but some physicists urge caution…
A-level physics results give cause for concern in Wales and Northern Ireland
A fall in the numbers of people taking the subject comes as the UK faces a cost of living and energy crisis without the technical skills and scientific innovation to address it. …