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Join this free webinar with Innovate UK Business Connect and UK Metamaterials Network to discover what metamaterials are, how they’re being used across industry & the opportunities for businesses, researchers & innovators. 📅 30 July 10.30am-11.30am 🔗 iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/intro...

Introduction to metamaterials webinar - Innovate UK Business Connect

Are you curious about metamaterials and what they could mean for your organisation? Join Innovate UK Business Connect and the UK Metamaterials Network (UKMMN) for this introductory webinar, designed f...

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A coalition of scientists and scientific community leaders including Prof Brian Cox and IOP President Prof Paul Howarth has voiced serious concern about the impact the latest funding cuts will have on UK science in this Research Professional article: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Jodrell Bank funding cut does ‘real damage’ to UK science - Research Professional News

Experts alarmed as science secretary says UK must invest in “next generation of scientific facilities”

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Nominations open for the 2026 Alessandro Volta Prize by the European Physical Society! This award recognises individuals or teams of up to three people for outstanding research and achievements in physics. 📅 Deadline: 30 October 🔗 https://eps.org/alessandro-volta-prize-2026-call-for-nominations/

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Responding to today’s announcement, IOP President Prof Paul Howarth said the latest funding decisions will damage the UK’s scientific capability, threaten world-leading research, put jobs at risk and create uncertainty across the research sector. Read our full response: www.iop.org/about/news/r...

IOP responds on ‘terrible blow’ to UK science as Jodrell Bank faces axe

Outcome decisions for funding of individual research projects do real damage to UK science and research, says President, Paul Howarth.

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Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2w ago

Come along to our free summer event, Mimi and Friends’ Big Earth Adventure, this Weds 29 July from 10am to 4pm for Family Day and explore some of Earth’s most extraordinary environments. Perfect for families with children aged 5-11. 📍 37 Caledonian Road, London 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mimi-and-f...

Mimi and Friends' Big Earth Adventure - Exhibition Launch Family Day

Visit our hands-on exhibition and fuel your imagination with experiments, demonstrations and puzzles.

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Got a great idea to make physics fun for families? Get up to £4,000 to bring it to life with the IOP Public Engagement Grant Scheme. Workshops, festivals, new initiatives - all welcome. Applications open until 7 September: www.iop.org/about/suppor...

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Join us next week for the launch of our new summer exhibition, Mimi and Friends' Big Earth Adventure! The event is perfect for curious kids aged 5-11 and families. 📅 Weds 22 July (and every weekday until 28 August) 🕙 10am to 4pm 📍 37 Caledonian Road, London 🎟 iop.org/big-earth-adventure

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Want to work at the IOP? We're hiring for two roles! ➡️ Scholarships Project Officer ⏰ Applications close: 28 July 🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4530yvQ ➡️ Project Coach BSEIW ⏰ Applications close: 28 July 🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4vAjTzj

Congratulations to Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship awardee Amelia Thompson! 👏 Her research at the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social with graphene could help pave the way for the next generation of electronics. Read Amelia's interview here: www.iop.org/about/suppor...

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Happy birthday to Prof Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell! An inspirational astrophysicist & former President of the IOP, Dame Jocelyn has transformed recognition into opportunity with the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund, which has awarded more than £1m in funding, supporting 54 physics PhD students.

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Join Matthew and Allie from the IOP Membership team to learn more about the IOP membership benefits and how to maximise the potential your IOP membership offer. 📅 Wednesday 21st July at 12:30pm (BST) 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ps9vsg

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Institute of Physics @iop.org · 4w ago

Nominations are open for the 2026 Alessandro Volta Prize from the European Physical Society! The prize recognises outstanding achievements in physics research by individuals or teams of up to three people, with a medal, diploma and €10,000 award. 📆 30 October 2026 🔗 https://bit.ly/4peKy38

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IOP President Professor Paul Howarth has warned that the latest UKRI funding package risks causing long-term damage to UK science, with deep cuts to key facilities and projects threatening the foundations of physics. Read our full response: www.iop.org/about/news/r...

Institute of Physics responds to latest on funding for science and research

UKRI plan for science is damaging and creates moment of long-lasting uncertainty, says IOP.

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Institute of Physics @iop.org · 4w ago

Congratulations to Alex from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, winner of #TheEurekas26! Alex’s comic, The Physics Behind a Better Future, brilliantly shows how physics can help create more sustainable homes using solar panels, battery storage and insulation. 🔗 theeurekas.co.uk/submissions/...

Winning entry: The Physics Behind a Better Future - The Eurekas – A Limit Less Challenge

Congratulations to our 2026 winner, Alex from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield. In his entry, The Physics Behind a Better Future, Alex explored how physics can help make homes more future-read...

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Thousands of satellites are launched every year but their reflective surfaces can contribute to light pollution & affect the sensors spacecraft rely on to navigate. Surrey NanoSystem's ultra-black coating, Vantablack, absorbs almost all incoming light, helping improve star tracker performance 👇

IOP members, today is the last day to get your votes in for the 2026 Council elections. Your vote can make a difference in the #physics community. Voting closes at 17:00 BST: iop.org/councilelections

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We’ve joined the Science Council and other member bodies to issue a joint statement expressing our concerns about the government and UKRI’s recent changes to research and development funding. 🔗 Read the full joint statement on the Science Council website: sciencecouncil.org/science-coun...

Science Council and its members, representing thousands of scientists, alarmed at funding changes

The Science Council and its member bodies, which collectively bring together and support more than 330,000 scientists across the UK, are concerned by the Government and UKRI changes to funding for ele...

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Could lasers transform cancer treatment? 🤔 Researchers in the LhARA project are exploring how ultra-intense lasers can generate proton and ion beams that target tumours with remarkable precision, potentially reducing damage to healthy tissue and making advanced therapies more accessible.

📢 Exhibitors wanted for the IOP One Step Ahead Careers Fair 2026! Meet physics students, graduates and postgrads exploring their next career steps, showcase your opportunities, and connect with future talent. 📅 22 Oct 2026 📍IET Austin Court, Birmingham Register: iop-one-step-ahead.eventsair.site

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IOP members, voting for the 2026 IOP Council elections closes on Wednesday 1 July. Make sure your voice is heard and help influence the direction of the organisation you are part of. Watch IOP President Professor Paul Howarth explain why your vote matters. Have your say: iop.org/councilelections

We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with EqualEngineers, strengthening our shared commitment to building a more inclusive, representative and supportive STEM community. Join us for our first joint webinar, Engineering Safety in Physics, on 5 August. 🔗 www.iop.org/about/news/p...

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📣 We've extended the deadline! Be the reason students fall in love with physics. We can support your journey to becoming a physics teacher with a £31,000 teacher training scholarship. ➡️ Open to applicants in England ⏰ Final deadline is 28 June 🔗 Apply: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Apply2026_2027/

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Congratulations to IOP members Leonora Lang, Nayantara Srinivasan and Nash Vracas, who have been named among the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2026. 👏 https://www.iop.org/about/news/three-iop-members-win-women-in-engineering-award-2026 #INWED26 #WE50 #WomenInSTEM

It's International Women in Engineering Day - a chance to celebrate the women whose expertise, innovation and leadership are helping shape our future. We recognise the vital contribution women make to engineering - bringing insight, innovation and creativity that drive progress in physics & beyond.

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