IOP Scotland
@iopscotland.bsky.social
The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. In Scotland, we aim to promote the role of physics in education, health, the environment, technology, and scientific literacy.
It’s a pleasure to be back at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social Sir Jim Macdonald Technology Innovation Centre for the @fraunhofer.bsky.social CAP and Institute of Photonics event, celebrating 30 years of pioneering research and development in a key tech sector for Scotland
September 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
It’s a pleasure to be back at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social Sir Jim Macdonald Technology Innovation Centre for the @fraunhofer.bsky.social CAP and Institute of Photonics event, celebrating 30 years of pioneering research and development in a key tech sector for Scotland
It’s fresher’s week again, and IOP Scotland are at the Common Room in the Kelvin Building in Glasgow for the @uofgphysastro.bsky.social fair, welcoming those beginning their physics journey.
September 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM
It’s fresher’s week again, and IOP Scotland are at the Common Room in the Kelvin Building in Glasgow for the @uofgphysastro.bsky.social fair, welcoming those beginning their physics journey.
On Wednesday we spent the day with physics teachers at the 51st Stirling Physics Teachers’s Meeting, enjoying, talks, parallel sessions, exhibitions, and sharing of the latest on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. A warm thank you to everyone who contributed and participated.
May 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
On Wednesday we spent the day with physics teachers at the 51st Stirling Physics Teachers’s Meeting, enjoying, talks, parallel sessions, exhibitions, and sharing of the latest on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. A warm thank you to everyone who contributed and participated.
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Fantastic day spent at the IOP Stirling Physics Teachers meeting.
My last as chair, and as always great to chat to other physics teachers.
I have so many ideas to take back into the classroom, showing the importance of subject-specific CPD.
#iteachphysics @iopscotland.bsky.social #chatphysics
My last as chair, and as always great to chat to other physics teachers.
I have so many ideas to take back into the classroom, showing the importance of subject-specific CPD.
#iteachphysics @iopscotland.bsky.social #chatphysics
May 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Fantastic day spent at the IOP Stirling Physics Teachers meeting.
My last as chair, and as always great to chat to other physics teachers.
I have so many ideas to take back into the classroom, showing the importance of subject-specific CPD.
#iteachphysics @iopscotland.bsky.social #chatphysics
My last as chair, and as always great to chat to other physics teachers.
I have so many ideas to take back into the classroom, showing the importance of subject-specific CPD.
#iteachphysics @iopscotland.bsky.social #chatphysics
Today is exam day for Nat 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher physics, and we want to wish all the candidates our very best—with today’s endeavours and future studies and careers in physics.
May 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Today is exam day for Nat 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher physics, and we want to wish all the candidates our very best—with today’s endeavours and future studies and careers in physics.
We are inviting young people, aged 11–16 from across the UK and Ireland to consider how physics can help to make us ready for the future.
The top prize of £1,000/€1.200 awaits. Go to theeurekas.co.uk and start your entry.
The top prize of £1,000/€1.200 awaits. Go to theeurekas.co.uk and start your entry.
Scots children urged to enter annual physics contest
The Institute of Physics (IoP) has launched the 2026 edition of The Eurekas to encourage young people to think about world-changing science.
www.heraldscotland.com
May 19, 2026 at 11:46 AM
We are inviting young people, aged 11–16 from across the UK and Ireland to consider how physics can help to make us ready for the future.
The top prize of £1,000/€1.200 awaits. Go to theeurekas.co.uk and start your entry.
The top prize of £1,000/€1.200 awaits. Go to theeurekas.co.uk and start your entry.
The Glasgow Science Festival 2026 programme is live!
“Cheers for 20 Years” marks two decades of inspiring science across the city.
There are talks, workshops and hands-on events from 4–14 June, including the #physics of quantum, space and energy.
Explore it here:
“Cheers for 20 Years” marks two decades of inspiring science across the city.
There are talks, workshops and hands-on events from 4–14 June, including the #physics of quantum, space and energy.
Explore it here:
University of Glasgow - University events - Glasgow Science Festival - Glasgow Science Festival 2026 - GSF 2026 Cheers for 20 Years - GSF26: Programme
www.gla.ac.uk
April 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The Glasgow Science Festival 2026 programme is live!
“Cheers for 20 Years” marks two decades of inspiring science across the city.
There are talks, workshops and hands-on events from 4–14 June, including the #physics of quantum, space and energy.
Explore it here:
“Cheers for 20 Years” marks two decades of inspiring science across the city.
There are talks, workshops and hands-on events from 4–14 June, including the #physics of quantum, space and energy.
Explore it here:
@iop.org research (www.iop.org/strategy/sci...) shows that the UK is a global leader in #metamaterials science, but we need to do more to translate that excellence into patents and products. Join the Scottish special interest group launch this Thursday: technologyscotland.scot/events/metam...
technologyscotland.scot
April 27, 2026 at 1:26 PM
@iop.org research (www.iop.org/strategy/sci...) shows that the UK is a global leader in #metamaterials science, but we need to do more to translate that excellence into patents and products. Join the Scottish special interest group launch this Thursday: technologyscotland.scot/events/metam...
We are excited for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Edinburgh Centre for Biomedical Physics. The three main sessions will be: detectors, imaging, and analysis; molecular mechanisms of disease; and physics of infection. Register today!
Biomedical Physics at Edinburgh
This workshop is the second annual meeting of the Edinburgh Centre for Biomedical Physics, http://biomedical-physics.ed.ac.uk. The aim of the Centre and this workshop is to bring together researchers ...
indico.ph.ed.ac.uk
April 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM
We are excited for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Edinburgh Centre for Biomedical Physics. The three main sessions will be: detectors, imaging, and analysis; molecular mechanisms of disease; and physics of infection. Register today!
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The planned ~30% cuts to UKGov funding of astrophysics, particle physics & nuclear will not only be devastating for University physics departments across the whole UK, it's also impacting treasured institutions like our Royal Observatory here in #Edinburgh 🏴🔭🧪
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2604118...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2604118...
Fears grow for Edinburgh observatory as funding cuts could put future at risk
Fears are growing for Edinburgh’s Royal Observatory after warnings that potential UK funding cuts could put its future at risk.
www.heraldscotland.com
April 23, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The planned ~30% cuts to UKGov funding of astrophysics, particle physics & nuclear will not only be devastating for University physics departments across the whole UK, it's also impacting treasured institutions like our Royal Observatory here in #Edinburgh 🏴🔭🧪
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2604118...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2604118...
We’re delighted to welcome Keith Small as the new lead for IOP Scotland. Wishing him every success in this role as he helps shape and support the physics community across Scotland.
April 15, 2026 at 12:38 PM
We’re delighted to welcome Keith Small as the new lead for IOP Scotland. Wishing him every success in this role as he helps shape and support the physics community across Scotland.
On #WorldQuantumDay, we celebrate #Glentanglement: Scotland’s quantum valley. Our collective strength in quantum technologies uses advanced #physics knowledge to help develop and commercialise the capabilities in Scotland which will shape our future. technologyscotland.scot/glentangleme...
Glentanglement
Scotland is home to a world leading cluster in the development and application of quantum technologies – welcome to Glentanglement®!
Glentanglement® represents Scotland’s collective strength in quant...
technologyscotland.scot
April 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
On #WorldQuantumDay, we celebrate #Glentanglement: Scotland’s quantum valley. Our collective strength in quantum technologies uses advanced #physics knowledge to help develop and commercialise the capabilities in Scotland which will shape our future. technologyscotland.scot/glentangleme...
A new virtual tour of the launch site at #SaxaVordSpaceport in Shetland is now live: saxavord.darkstarlabs.io
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
SaxaVord Interactive
saxavord.darkstarlabs.io
April 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A new virtual tour of the launch site at #SaxaVordSpaceport in Shetland is now live: saxavord.darkstarlabs.io
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
It’s #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceflight, and 65 years to the day after Yuri Gagarin became the first human to escape the surly bonds of Earth, our Policy Manager @mrdegsy.bsky.social is at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh to hear from British astronaut Helen Sharman as part of #EdSciFest
April 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
It’s #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceflight, and 65 years to the day after Yuri Gagarin became the first human to escape the surly bonds of Earth, our Policy Manager @mrdegsy.bsky.social is at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh to hear from British astronaut Helen Sharman as part of #EdSciFest
It’s a wrap from Summerhall. Standing room only, as over 150 folk - most of whom were not physicists - came out on a sunny Friday evening to hear a fabulous discussion about #particles, fundamental #physics and the joy of discovery chaired by @robinince.bsky.social and featuring five experts.
April 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
It’s a wrap from Summerhall. Standing room only, as over 150 folk - most of whom were not physicists - came out on a sunny Friday evening to hear a fabulous discussion about #particles, fundamental #physics and the joy of discovery chaired by @robinince.bsky.social and featuring five experts.
IOP Scotland and @edinburghppe.bsky.social are delighted to welcome particle physicists from around the UK and beyond to Edinburgh to discuss all things about astroparticle and high-energy particle physics, opened by Prof Philip Best, Head of @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Physics #APPHEPP26 @iop.org
April 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
IOP Scotland and @edinburghppe.bsky.social are delighted to welcome particle physicists from around the UK and beyond to Edinburgh to discuss all things about astroparticle and high-energy particle physics, opened by Prof Philip Best, Head of @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Physics #APPHEPP26 @iop.org
Three days of bringing together the UK’s High Energy Particle Physics and Astroparticle Physics communities—with talks from experts from across the UK and around the world, along with opportunities to share your work through talks and a dedicated poster session. One week to go. Who else is excited?
April 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Three days of bringing together the UK’s High Energy Particle Physics and Astroparticle Physics communities—with talks from experts from across the UK and around the world, along with opportunities to share your work through talks and a dedicated poster session. One week to go. Who else is excited?
Last chance to sign up for this year’s Stirling Physics Teachers’ Meeting with our early bird registration deal. iop.eventsair.com/stirling-2026
March 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Last chance to sign up for this year’s Stirling Physics Teachers’ Meeting with our early bird registration deal. iop.eventsair.com/stirling-2026
Last week, one of our committee members gave a talk to and guided a group of primary school pupils through physics activities.
March 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Last week, one of our committee members gave a talk to and guided a group of primary school pupils through physics activities.
There is a decline in proportion of women at Higher Education in physics in Scotland—with 25% of physics PhD students, 19.8% of lecturers, and 6% of professors being women. Join us on this #InternationalWomensDay to close these gaps. #IWD
March 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
There is a decline in proportion of women at Higher Education in physics in Scotland—with 25% of physics PhD students, 19.8% of lecturers, and 6% of professors being women. Join us on this #InternationalWomensDay to close these gaps. #IWD
Kat Culyer has been central in organising Girls Into Physics and Engineering Days for IOP Scotland, to encourage more girls and non-binary students to consider physics and engineering for their futures. She is a true inspiration on this #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience. #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Kat Culyer has been central in organising Girls Into Physics and Engineering Days for IOP Scotland, to encourage more girls and non-binary students to consider physics and engineering for their futures. She is a true inspiration on this #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience. #WomenInSTEM
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There is still time to register for the Spring Conference. Closing date is extended to February 13. Bring a plus-one and join us in Waterford! #SpringConf2026
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
There is still time to register for the Spring Conference. Closing date is extended to February 13. Bring a plus-one and join us in Waterford! #SpringConf2026
Dr Richard Brock will be the first keynote speaker at the 51st Stirling Physics Teachers’ Meeting on May 27, where he will explore the potential benefits and drawbacks of using stories in physics lessons. To register, please visit iop.eventsair.com/stirling-2026. #StirlingMeeting26
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Dr Richard Brock will be the first keynote speaker at the 51st Stirling Physics Teachers’ Meeting on May 27, where he will explore the potential benefits and drawbacks of using stories in physics lessons. To register, please visit iop.eventsair.com/stirling-2026. #StirlingMeeting26
Prof Giles Hammond will give a talk on how observations of gravitational waves have reshaped our understanding of black holes and neutron stars since 2015. Join us for free at University of Glasgow (Lecture Theatre 257, Kelvin Building) on February 12, 6 pm.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Prof Giles Hammond will give a talk on how observations of gravitational waves have reshaped our understanding of black holes and neutron stars since 2015. Join us for free at University of Glasgow (Lecture Theatre 257, Kelvin Building) on February 12, 6 pm.
what3words: ///being.sake.frogs
what3words: ///being.sake.frogs