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Annual Conference of the British Association for Crystal Growth (BACG)

15 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

University Place, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
Sun, 16 Jun – Mon, 17 Jun 2013

This year we will focus on the following themes:

1. Nucleation and Growth from Solution
2. Novel Inorganic Materials
3. Industrial Crystallisation and Pharmaceuticals
4. Surface Science of Crystal Growth Phenomena

Alongside plenary, keynote and contributed lectures the conference will include

The presentation of the BACG Annual Lecture (Professor Sally Price, University College London)
The BACG Young Scientist award and lecture
Awards of three poster prizes
Award of the best student presentation prize
An industrial exhibition
The BACG Annual General Meeting (Sunday afternoon)

Event poster (PDF, 690 KB): http://www.iop.org/activity/groups/subject/tfsg/calendar/file_59632.pdf

Event Title: Annual Conference of the British Association for Crystal Growth (BACG)
Organised by: British Association for Crystal Growth
Co-sponsored by: IOP Thin Films and Surfaces Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Conference Chairs, Prof Sven L.M. Schroeder (S.Schroeder@manchester.ac.uk), Dr Ghazala Sadiq (Ghazala.Sadiq@manchester.ac.uk)
More info: www.bacg2013.org

Sentinus Young Innovators

17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Odyssey Arena, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast, BT3 9QQ
Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 09:00 – 16:00

Sentinus Young Innovators, incorporating the Big Bang Northern Ireland, is one of the largest events of its kind in the UK, celebrating the achievements of young people in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

At its centre is an exhibition of innovative and exciting project work carried out by students from schools throughout Ireland, and a range of interactive challenges for primary school pupils.

Students compete in the National Science & Engineering Competition (NSEC) for numerous awards and prizes, including opportunities to represent Northern Ireland at national (The Big Bang Fair) and international levels (Intel ISEF and I-SWEEEP).

IOP Ireland will have a stand at the event with careers literature.

Event Title: Sentinus Young Innovators
Organised by: Sentinus
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Angela Kelly, angela.kelly@sentinus.co.uk
More info: www.sentinus.co.uk…

Horizons in Physics at QUB 2013

17 Jun 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Lecture Theatre OG.007, Peter Froggatt Teaching Centre, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN
Mon, 17 Jun, 10:00 – Tue, 18 Jun 2013, 14:00

Horizons in Physics is a series of talks and demonstration lectures to show the fun side of Physics. It is targeted towards 4th form (year 11) second level school students and aims to show the entertaining and applications aspects of Physics.

The event, sponsored by the Institute of Physics in Ireland and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is held on two days with three lectures per day in a lecture theatre on the main QUB campus and attracts approximately 200 students per day.

Students also have the opportunity to experience the QUB teaching and student facilities and for example, visit the Students' Union for lunch.
This years theme is the 'Physics of Planets'.

Event Title: Horizons in Physics at QUB 2013
Organised by: Physics Department QUB
Co-sponsored by: IOP in Ireland
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Physics Outreach Department, mp.outreach@qub.ac.uk
More info: www.qub.ac.uk…

What Happens Next?

17 Jun 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Kent
Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 17:30 – 19:00

Discover a series of experiments with unexpected outcomes to challenge students’ presumptions and so encourage them to explore and debate physics principles. The simple demonstrations each present a puzzle with a range of possible outcomes, they can be used as starters or prompts for revision.

Event Title: What Happens Next?
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more information or to register contact Darrell Hamilton at dahp.twggs@gmail.com.

The Ising Model of a Ferromagnet from 1920 to date

17 Jun 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 19:00 – 20:00

The Ising model is an archetypical model of order-disorder phase transition: though simple to formulate, it exhibits a complex behaviour, much alike to real-world phenomena in solid-state physics, ferromagnetism, chemistry, biology, computer science.

In 1920 the physicist Wilhelm Lenz proposed to model ferromagnetic materials by a lattice of plus-minus spins with interacting neighbors.

His student Ernst Ising solved the model in dimension one, four years later. The one-dimensional behavior turned out to be trivial, with no phase transition when the interaction strength changes, and for a decade people searched for other possible models.

However, a ferromagnetic phase transition was established by Rudolg Peierls in higher dimensions, and in 1944 Lars Onsager famously calculated the free energy for the Ising model in two dimensions.

Since then the Ising model became widely studied, as it exhibits complicated phase transition behaviour, yet allows a very detailed analysis in dimension two.

We will give a historical introduction to the model, and then describe some recent results.

Event Title: The Ising Model of a Ferromagnet from 1920 to date
Speaker(s): Professor Stanislav Smirnov, Université de Genève and St. Petersburg State University
Organised by: Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Mary Brennan, Registrar's Office, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Tel + 353 1 614 0122, mary@admin.dias.ie
More info: www.dias.ie…

Plasma Wakefield Meeting

17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus, Warrington, WA4 4AD
Tue, 18 Jun 2013

This one day meeting provides a forum for those involved in all aspects of developing plasma wakefield accelerators. Topics covered include laser driven wakefield acceleration, particle driven plasma wakefield acceleration and associated science and technology. The meeting will also include a discussion session about how to make the UK plasma wakefield community stronger and how we can collaborate more effectively.

There will be no fee to attend this meeting but you must registered in advance as places are limited.

Event Title: Plasma Wakefield Meeting
Organised by: IOP Particle Accelerators & Beams Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: sue.waller@stfc.ac.uk
More info: eventbooking.stfc.ac.uk…

Teachers and Technicians Day

18 Jun 2013 08:30:00 GMT

University of Birmingham (Physics West Bldg, B15 2TT)
Tue, 18 Jun 2013, 09:30 – 15:00

This day meeting will have something for everyone who teaches or supports physics in secondary schools. As well as a talk from Prof Martin Freer on nuclear power in the UK, there will be practical sessions on teaching the electro-magnetic spectrum and finding equipment on a tight budget.

This is a great chance to meet colleagues and exchange ideas. A buffet lunch will be provided. All at no charge to attendees.

Event Title: Teachers and Technicians Day
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more details or to book a place, please contact Richard Bonella, Physics Network Coordinator, at trbonella@yahoo.co.uk.
More info: www.birmingham.ac.uk…

Cloud Chambers - Make and Take

18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Gillingham School, Dorset SP8 4QP
Tue, 18 Jun 2013, 16:00 – 18:30

Making something abstract concrete is a useful tool for those teaching physics. Cloud chambers allow students to see the paths that ionising radiation has travelled. In this workshop you get to make a take away a cloud chamber big enough for a group of people to see into. You'll also get ideas for getting the most out of your dry ice.

Event Title: Cloud Chambers - Make and Take
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book a place, please contact Lin Harwood, Physics Network Coordinator, at lin.home@zams.co.uk.

Please don't buy an electric car

18 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The St John’s Suite at the White Hart, Salisbury, SP1 2SD
Tue, 18 Jun 2013, 19:30

Professor Macdonald will present and a panel of three academics will answer questions afterwards.

Further details about the talk to follow. Refreshments will be available from 19:00. Attendance is free, there is no need to reserve places in advance, and non-IOP members are welcome

Event Title: Please don't buy an electric car
Speaker(s): Professor Averil Macdonald, Professor Alun Vaughan, Prof Paul Lewin
Organised by: IOP South West Branch
Sponsored by: University of Reading, Southampton University
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Philip Milsom: salisburyiop@salisburyiop.org.uk
More info: www.iopblog.org…

NI Physics Teachers´ Conference - QUB 2013

19 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Lecture Theatre OG.007, Peter Froggatt Teaching Centre, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN
Wed, 19 Jun 2013, 09:00 – 16:00

This yearly meeting aims to inform and entertain Physics teachers from across Northern Ireland with new ideas on demonstrating Physics in schools, as well as acting as a focal point and venue for networking and exchanging ideas and information. The 2013 conference will cover ‘Physics of the Earth’ with CPD workshops from the Institute of Physics Teacher Coordinators and the Earth Sciences Education Unit, University of Keele.

Event Title: NI Physics Teachers´ Conference - QUB 2013
Organised by: Physics Department QUB
Co-sponsored by: IOP in Ireland
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Physics Outreach Department mp.outreach@qub.ac.uk
More info: www.qub.ac.uk…

Rockets – Make and Take

19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Northgate High School, Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3DL
Wed, 19 Jun 2013, 16:00 – 18:00

Discover a series of experiments with unexpected outcomes to challenge students’ presumptions and so encourage them to explore and debate physics principles. The simple demonstrations each present a puzzle with a range of possible outcomes, they can be used as starters or prompts for revision.

Event Title: Rockets – Make and Take
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book a place, please contact Angela Forrest, Physics Network Coordinator, at forra3@yahoo.com.

Tapping All Our Talents: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

19 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

European Parliament Office in Ireland, 43 Molesworth St, Dublin 2
Thu, 20 Jun 2013, 00:00 – 02:00

Women in Technology and Science have organised a lunch with Prof. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, well known N. Ireland born astrophysicist and former president of the IOP.

Prof. Bell Burnell will discuss her work in an informal interview. In 2012 Jocelyn chaired an expert group in Scotland, to increase the proportion of STEM qualified women in the workplace and in senior positions in universities, government and industry ’Tapping all our Talents Women in STEM: a Strategy for Scotland’. She will share insights and recommendations.

There will also be a presentation of a unique piece of artwork by Spanish artist Margarita Cimedevila inspired by Prof. Bell Burnell.

Lunch from 12:00, event begins, 12:30 - 14:30.

Event programme (PDF, 208 KB): http://www.iopireland.org/events/info/file_60335.pdf

Event Title: Tapping All Our Talents: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Organised by: Women in Technology and Science
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Ann Fitzpatrick, annf1tz@yahoo.co.uk
More info: www.witsireland.com

Cloud Chambers - Make and Take

20 Jun 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Egglescliffe School, Eaglescliffe, STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Thu, 20 Jun 2013, 07:00 – 09:00

Making something abstract concrete is a useful tool for those teaching physics. Cloud chambers allow students to see the paths that ionising radiation has travelled. In this workshop you get to make a take away a cloud chamber big enough for a group of people to see into. You'll also get ideas for getting the most out of your dry ice.

Event Title: Cloud Chambers - Make and Take
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book please email Mike Shovlin, Physics Network Coordinator, at mikeshovlin.iop@gmail.com.

A day for everyone teaching physics

20 Jun 2013 08:30:00 GMT

Durham University Physics Department
Thu, 20 Jun 2013, 09:30 – 16:00

This conference provides the opportunity to explore new resources for teaching physics in the classroom, and also the chance to develop an understanding of some of the latest developments in physics. There will be sessions for those new to the subject as well as experienced teachers.

Cost: FREE with lunch and refreshments included.
Places must be pre-booked through the Science Learning Centre North East (failure to attend without prior notice will incur a £25 administration fee)

Event Title: A day for everyone teaching physics
Organised by: Durham University Physics Department, Institute of Physics and Science Learning Centre North East
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Book via Nicola Hall Tel: 0191 370 6200, E-mail: n.l.hall@durham.ac.uk
More info: www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk…

Liverpool Annual Physics Teachers Conference

20 Jun 2013 08:30:00 GMT

University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX
Thu, 20 Jun 2013, 09:30 – 15:30

A day conference open to all Science teachers. It will include various lectures and workshops. Please contact Lucas using the details above for more information on the timetable.

Event Title: Liverpool Annual Physics Teachers Conference
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book a place, please contact Lucas Hayhurst, Physics Network Coordinator, at lht@blueyonder.co.uk.

PRISM reactor – Generating low carbon electricity from the UK’s plutonium stockpile

20 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Birchwood Conference Centre, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6YN
Thu, 20 Jun 2013, 18:00 – 21:00

The UK government is looking at how to disposition its enormous stockpile of plutonium and one of the most promising options is GE Hitachi’s solution utilising its PRISM (Power Reactor Innovative Small Module).

This talk will discuss the approach being taken, the technology, and its advantages for the UK. This free talk is given by David Powell, Vice President Europe region Nuclear Power Plant Sales and is presented by the Nuclear Industry Group.

Event poster (PDF, 96 KB): www.iop.org…

Event Title: PRISM reactor – Generating low carbon electricity from the UK’s plutonium stockpile
Speaker(s): David Powell
Organised by: IOP Nuclear Industry Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Andy Quinn (andy.quinn@rolls-royce.com)
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

2013 NMR DG Postgraduate Meeting

20 Jun 2013 21:00:00 GMT

University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ
Thu, 20 Jun, 22:00 – Fri, 21 Jun 2013, 05:00

Annual NMR-DG postgraduate meeting aimed at early career researchers whose work involves NMR spectroscopy. Attendance by established scientists and group leaders is encouraged.

Programme and registration form (PDF, 1 MB): http://www.iop.org/activity/groups/subject/brsg/calendar/info/file_60209.pdf

Event Title: 2013 NMR DG Postgraduate Meeting
Organised by: UK NMR Discussion Group
Co-sponsored by: IOP BRSG Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dr Iain Day (i.j.day@sussex.ac.uk)
More info: www.nmrdg.org.uk

2013 SW Physics Teachers’ Conference

20 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

St Luke’s Campus, Exeter
Fri, 21 Jun 2013

This popular day for everyone teaching physics is a mix of practical workshops, inspiring talks and congenial networking.

Sessions will be suitable for both those new to physics as well as experienced teachers and will concentrate on ideas that
you can use in your labs and classrooms. Technicians and trainees are also very welcome.

The workshops will be delivered by members of the IOP Physics Teachers Network and other experienced presenters and
have all received good reviews from teachers of physics. During lunchtime there will be a variety of stalls to browse for
resource ideas.

For full details or to book, please follow the link above.

Event Title: 2013 SW Physics Teacher’ Conference
Organised by: Institute of Physics and Science Learning Centres
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more details and to book, visit www.slcs.ac.uk/go/sw/swc12375 or contact the Centre on 0117 915 7257 or info@slcsw.org.uk.
More info: www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk…

Women in Physics Group Careers Development Workshop

21 Jun 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT
UK
Fri, 21 Jun 2013, 10:30 – 12:30

This workshop is organised by the IOP Women in Physics Group.

Event Title: Communicating for Career Advancement - or how to be happy talking about yourself
Organised by: IOP Women in Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

Is there equality in the way we communicate?

21 Jun 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Fri, 21 Jun 2013, 12:30 – 17:00

This event is jointly organised by the IOP Physics Communicators Group and the IOP Women in Physics Group.

Event Title: Is there equality in the way we communicate?
Organised by: IOP Physics Communicators Group and the IOP Women in Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Kirsty Orr, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: kirsty.orr@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

SPS Event: Mentees from SW & WM

22 Jun 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Gloucester Farmers Club, Tewkesbury Rd, Longford, Gloucester GL2 9AS
Sat, 22 Jun 2013, 10:30 – 15:00

Your SPS mentors for Worcester, Gloucestershire, Bath and Bristol have come together to plan an exciting day meeting for mentees from across the South West and West Midlands. The emphasis for this day is teaching A level Physics: final details still to be confirmed but could include:

Maths for A level Physicists
This provides ideas to cover math's requirements for A level physicists who need support including differentiation at A level for mixed ability groups.
Differentiation at A level
Includes approaches to differentiate A-level topics for mixed ability groups.
Training students for A level practicals
A workshop that focuses on exam requirements and how to help students achieve the best outcome

The meeting is offered free of charge to trainee and newly qualified teachers of physics. We’re including lunch, refreshments, certificates and goodies.

Please note that this is a Stimulating Physics Support (SPS) event aimed at trainee and recently qualified physics teachers. For more info on the SPS programme please follow the link above.

Event Title: SPS Event: Mentees from SW & WM
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more information or to book a place, please contact your local SPS mentor:, Gloucestershire/ Worcester: Nicky Thomas - n-d-thomas@tiscali.co.uk, Bristol: Lawrence Cattermole - Lawrence.Cattermole@iop.org, Bath: Pat Dennis-Jones - Patricia.Dennis-Jones@iop.org
More info: www.iop.org…

Physics of Emergent Behaviour: From single cells to groups of individuals

23 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Grand, 97-99 King's Road, Brighton, BN1 2FW, UK
Mon, 24 Jun – Wed, 26 Jun 2013

The aim of this multidisciplinary meeting is to bring together physicists and biologists to discuss experimental and theoretical approaches for studying behaviour in living systems. Speakers will combine an introduction aimed at a broad audience with results from their latest research. Topics covered will include search strategies and foraging, simplicity underlying complexity, sensing and migration, and decision-making. These topics span multiple scales from single cells and individuals to collectives.

Event Title: Physics of Emergent Behaviour: From single cells to groups of individuals
Organised by: IOP Biological Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Joanne Hemstock, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, Email: joanne.hemstock@iop.org
More info: bio13.iopconfs.org

Theory Meets Experiment: Organic Molecules on Semiconductor Surfaces

24 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, 19 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH
Mon, 24 Jun, 09:00 – Wed, 26 Jun 2013, 18:00

This focussed one-day workshop has invited talks from two leading experimental and two leading theoretical scientists in the area of organic molecules on semiconductor surfaces. The main theme is the powerful role that close collaboration between theory and experiment can have, and we welcome contributed talks and posters that exemplify this idea.

The workshop will be an opportunity not only to learn about the latest developments in the field, but also to form new collaborations. There will be plenty of time for informal discussions, and we hope that the workshop will allow us to frame the developments needed to advance the field.

Event Title: Theory Meets Experiment: Organic Molecules on Semiconductor Surfaces
Organised by: IOP Computational Physics Group;IOP Nanoscale Physics and Technology Group; IOP Thin Films and Surfaces Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Email: tyc-administrator@ucl.ac.uk, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7679 9950, Web: www.thomasyoungcentre.org/events/theory-meets-experiment-organic-molecules-on-semiconductor-surfaces/
More info: www.thomasyoungcentre.org…

Deep Underground Science at Boulby Mine: The search for dark matter and beyond...

24 Jun 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Memorial Hall, St Peter’s School, York, YO30 6AB
Mon, 24 Jun 2013, 19:00 – 20:00

'Deep Underground Science at Boulby Mine: The search for DARK MATTER and beyond...' by Dr Sean Paling, research associate at the University of Sheffield and the manager and science coordinator for the Boulby Underground Science facility. Boulby Mine is Britain’s deepest mine, near Whitby and on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors.

Astronomers are convinced there is much more out in space than meets the eye. As well as the stars and galaxies we can see on a clear night, observations suggest there is much more matter out there that we cannot see. This is known as dark matter - the missing mass in the universe - and the race is on to find out exactly what it is.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Light refreshments provided. To reserve tickets please email events@st-peters.york.sch.uk or phone 01904 527300.

Event Title: Deep Underground Science at Boulby Mine: The search for dark matter and beyond...
Speaker(s): Dr. Sean Paling
Organised by: IOP Yorkshire Branch
Co-sponsored by: St. Peter's School York/Ogden Trust/Rotary Club of York Vikings
Requires registration: No
Contact details: David Morris, events@st-peters.york.sch.uk
More info: www.st-peters.york.sch.uk…

London Mathematical Society Popular Lectures

25 Jun 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL
Tue, 25 Jun 2013, 19:00 – 22:00

This year's speakers are Professor Ray Hill (Mathematics in the Courtroom) and Dr Vicky Neale (Addictive Number Theory).

These lectures will also be presented at the King Edward School, Birmingham on Thursday 26 September.

Further information

Event Title: London Mathematical Society Popular Lectures
Speaker(s): Professor Ray Hill (Mathematics in the Courtroom) and Dr Vicky Neale (Addictive Number Theory)
Organised by: London Mathematical Society
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: To register for tickets, please email popular.lectures@lms.ac.uk
More info: www.lms.ac.uk…

Low-carbon housing renovation: how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?

25 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, , 76 Portland Place, , London, , W1B 1NT
Wed, 26 Jun 2013

Low-carbon housing renovation how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?

Please register here

www.eventsforce.net…

Gavin’s expertise is in low-carbon refurbishment of the UK housing stock. But he’s not just a researcher – he has put into practice his knowledge by doing a low carbon refurbishment of his own Victorian house.

Gavin will discuss the technical and market potential for scaling up renovation across the whole country; the likely costs and benefits; and some implications for policy, industry, society and research

Event Title: Low-carbon housing renovation: how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?
Speaker(s): Dr Gavin Killip, University of Oxford
Organised by: IOP Energy Group and London and South East Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Dr. Roger Welch, Roger.Welch@collerip.com
More info: http…

Diamond and 3D - Detectors for the Luminosity Frontier

25 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The School of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Manchester,
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
M13 9PL,
UK
Wed, 26 Jun 2013, 00:00 – 18:00

The LHC experiments have adopted now diamond detectors as e.g. beam monitors, and there are new ideas to use 3D detectors made out of diamond to push the radiation hardness even further. The UK has a long tradition in being leading in the field of 3D detectors (Silicon), synthetic diamond (manufactured by element six) and has various activities on diamond detectors.

The half day meeting is intended to bring together the UK groups interested in diamond detector research for HEP experiments and other applications (synchrotron beam monitoring, radiation therapy beam monitors), with experts in the 3D silicon field, and to discuss recent progress in the field of 3D diamond detectors.

Event Title: Diamond and 3D - Detectors for the Luminosity Frontier
Organised by: IoP HEPP/University of Manchester
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Cinzia Davia - cinzia.davia@hep.manchester.ac.uk
More info: agenda.hep.manchester.ac.uk…

An insight into implant technologies used to overcome human disabilities and ailments

26 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Northgate Arts Centre, Northgate High School, Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
Wed, 26 Jun 2013, 17:00 – 18:00

The talk will reflect on the omnipresence of the various disciplines of science and engineering in medicine by focusing on applications in implantable devices.

Case studies will include the wonderful story of Julie Hill whose neural implant gave her control of her legs after a car accident had left her completely paralysed from the waist down.

Other interesting technologies include 3D scanning and facial reconstruction, instrumented bone prostheses that can grow with a child, and the ever more successful cochlear implants. Starting from real life examples, I will show how engineers and scientists can make tangible contributions to society and change lives.

The talk seeks to interest all bright students, no matter where their core strength lies, as the nature of our work is truly inter-disciplinary. It is a combination of skills that makes these amazing developments possible.

About the Lecturer - Anne Vanhoestenberghe

Born in Belgium where she grew up and went to university to study electronics engineering (ULB), graduating in 2001 with a masters in microelectronics and telecommunication.

During her first degree she took the opportunity offered by the ‘Erasmus’ student mobility programme to spend some time studying at a Dutch university. This experience was so positive that she sought work abroad, starting in the Implanted Devices Group at UCL in London in 2002.

Shortly after obtaining her PhD she spent 4 months in Sydney, working with the Australian Vision Prosthesis Group, and did a similar term in the Laboratory for Biomedical Microtechnology of the Department of Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg (Germany).

Besides Anne's core activities as a research engineer, she has always had a keen interest in education, and she teaches on the undergraduate and MSc programme, as well as being involved in outreach programmes, and a visiting lecturer at the ULB in Belgium.

Event Title: An insight into implant technologies used to overcome human disabilities and ailments
Speaker(s): Anne Vanhoestenberghe
Organised by: IOP East Anglian Branch Committee - Ipswich group
Co-sponsored by: IEEE
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Esther.bennett@iop.org

Low-carbon housing renovation: how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?

26 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London
W1B 1NT
Wed, 26 Jun 2013, 18:00 – 20:00

Please register here:
https://www.eventsforce.net/iop/frontend/reg/tSelectBookingMode.csp?pageID=180945&eventID=412&tempPersonID=127896&eventID=412

Gavin’s expertise is in low-carbon refurbishment of the UK housing stock. But he’s not just a researcher – he has put into practice his knowledge by doing a low carbon refurbishment of his own Victorian house. Gavin will discuss the technical and market potential for scaling up renovation across the whole country; the likely costs and benefits; and some implications for policy, industry, society and research. Do energy experts have the management skills and experience to run building sites? Do builders have the technical understanding to ensure good results? And what about the behaviour of the occupants?

Event Title: Low-carbon housing renovation: how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?
Speaker(s): Dr Gavin Killip, University of Oxford
Organised by: IOP Energy Group and London & SE Branch IOP
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dr. Roger Welch, Roger.Welch@collerip.com

Low-carbon housing renovation: how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?

26 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics,
76 Portland Place,
London,
W1B 1NT
Wed, 26 Jun, 18:00 – Thu, 27 Jun 2013, 20:00

Please register here:
https://www.eventsforce.net/iop/frontend/reg/tSelectBookingMode.csp?pageID=180945&eventID=412&tempPersonID=127896&eventID=412

Low-carbon housing renovation how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?

www.eventsforce.net…

Gavin’s expertise is in low-carbon refurbishment of the UK housing stock. But he’s not just a researcher – he has put into practice his knowledge by doing a low carbon refurbishment of his own Victorian house.

Gavin will discuss the technical and market potential for scaling up renovation across the whole country; the likely costs and benefits; and some implications for policy, industry, society and research.

Event Title: Low-carbon housing renovation: how much of a physicist does a builder need to be?
Speaker(s): Dr Gavin Killip, University of Oxford
Organised by: IOP Energy Group and London and South East Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Dr. Roger Welch, Roger.Welch@collerip.com
More info: www.iop.org…

The Conference of Astronomy & Physics Students

27 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX
Fri, 28 Jun – Sun, 30 Jun 2013

CAPS 2013 is to be proudly hosted by Royal Holloway University of London, which welcomes all members to stay on our picturesque campus. You will have your choice of a double en suite room in Wedderburn Hall, hidden in the woods of RHUL campus where the deer herds roam free, or a single room in the famous Founders Building, set for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where you just might stumble across a secret passage or the ghost of Jane Holloway.

The main conference will take place on the weekend of Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, with arrivals and social events on the prior Friday evening and an optional day to tour our department and local area on Monday 1st July.

This year, our platinum sponsor is the South East Physics Network (SEPnet); an organisation with many shared goals whose staff will be present to discuss further cooperation as well as help students make the most of their university experience with information about outreach and graduate programs.

Tickets will consist of a compulsory registration fee for either three or four days, with optional bed and breakfast to be purchased separately from the same location. See the above links for further information on accommodation options. Prices will vary depending on the form of accommodation you prefer and length of your stay, but all attendees will receive the following with the registration fee:

Lunch and dinner, with intervening refreshment breaks.
T-shirt and conference materials.

Opportunity to give a talk with microphone and dual projector system provided.

Awards (should you win them) at the formal awards meal on Saturday 29th (bring a suit).

The chance to discuss ideas with other students, as well as lecturers and staff from our department and sponsors.
Places are limited, both overall and in Founders building so book quickly. Registration closes Friday 14th June.

Event Title: The Conference of Astronomy & Physics Students
Organised by: IOP University Student Network
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: universitystudentnetwork@physics.org
More info: www.rhul.ac.uk…

A-level Physics Day

27 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS
Fri, 28 Jun 2013

A one-day CPD course for A-level Physics teachers in the London region, hosted by King's College, University of London.

This course is aimed both at experienced teachers of Advanced Level Physics and also those who are new to teaching the subject at this level. It offers a combination of lectures, demonstrations and hand-on practical activities.

Talks will include:

Making molecules real – the molecular weight meter and the Science behind it - Dr. Neil Downie (Science author)

Take two crystals from quartz watches and a dozen electronic parts and - BINGO ! - you have a molecular weight meter, as seen in Neil’s new Ultimate Book of Saturday Science. You will learn how make your own molecular weight meter – and look at the science behind how it works. There will be a whole bunch of other related demonstrations from a binary pinball machine to underwater bells.

CERN@school - Dr. Tom Whyntie (Imperial College, Queen Mary, STFC researcher)

CERN@school is a project that brings CERN technology into the classroom to enhance physics teaching and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. You will find out how to get access to CERN-developed particle detectors for your lab, data from the space-based Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity Detector (LUCID) experiment, and all the educational resources and analysis tools you need to share the excitement of CERN with your students.

Event Title: A-level Physics Day
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book a place, please contact Niloufar Wijetunge, Physics Network Coordinator, at niloufar@wijetunge.com.

Isospin Filters Workshop ’13

28 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

University of Edinburgh, Lecture hall F21, Department of Psychology, 7 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ
Sat, 29 Jun – Sun, 30 Jun 2013

The aim of the workshop is to enable discussion and collaboration between theorists and experimentalists interested in exploiting nuclear targets at next generation experimental hadron physics facilities.

The main theme of the workshop will be the use of coherent and incoherent nuclear reactions from light nuclei in meson spectroscopy and Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering (DVCS).

Event Title: Isospin Filters Workshop ’13
Organised by: University of Edinburgh
Co-sponsored by: IOP Nuclear Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dan Watts - dwatts1@ph.ed.ac.uk
More info: isospinfiltersworkshop2013.wordpress.com

SPS Event: Early Career Science TeachMeet

29 Jun 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA
Sat, 29 Jun 2013, 10:00 – 12:00

A morning for science teachers at the beginning of their careers. Come along and share your experiences and bring a favourite activity / demonstration. Tea, coffee and cake provided.

This event is funded by IOP and there is no cost to participants.

Please note that this is a Stimulating Physics Support (SPS) event aimed at trainee and recently qualified physics teachers. For more info on the SPS programme please follow the link above.

Event Title: SPS Event: Early Career Science TeachMeet
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more details or to book your place, please contact Carol Davenport at carol.davenport@rocketmail.com or Ruth Wiltsher at ruth.wiltsher@iop.org.
More info: www.iop.org…

Summer Residential Course

30 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DX
Mon, 1 Jul – Fri, 12 Jul 2013

A free two week residential course designed to boost Physics subject knowledge. The course is particularly well suited to those currently in teacher training but more experienced teachers looking to refresh their subject knowledge are also welcome.

Experienced teachers, university lecturers and guest presenters will deliver talks and supervised lab work covering the basics of key stage 3 and 4. The delegates have an opportunity to meet recently qualified teachers during the evening sessions. The last day is given up to project work culminating in small teams presenting to the whole group.

Charterhouse offers this course for free as part of its Education in the Community programme.

Event Title: Summer Residential Course
Organised by: Charterhouse School Governing Body, Institute of Physics and Surrey University
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more details or to book places, please contact Steve Hearn at sth@charterhouse.org.uk.
More info: www.charterhouse.org.uk…

It’s not Unlucky Physics 2013: Y9 East of England G&T Competition

02 Jul 2013 08:30:00 GMT

King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Tue, 2 Jul 2013, 09:30 – 15:30

Teams of gifted and talented Year 9 students are invited to enter this competition and battle it out with other students from across the East of England.

Event Title: It’s not Unlucky Physics 2013: Y9 East of England G&T Competition
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to enter a team, please contact Gerry Blake, Physics Network Coordinator, at gerry.blake@iop.org.

Frontiers in BioImaging

02 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, London, WC1N 2JU
Wed, 3 Jul – Thu, 4 Jul 2013

This meeting will be the 3rd in the successful Frontiers in BioImaging series.

The meeting is supported by the MRC and will build on the recent Next Generation Optical Microscopy (NGOM) initiative.

Focusing on the latest optical imaging developments highlighted within this call, it will enable successful grant holders, technology developers and application specialists to share their work and programme vision.

The aim of the meeting is to create a network of multidisciplinary scientists focused on aspects of advanced imaging.

Frontiers in BioImaging will take place on 3 – 4 July 2013. This is an ideal event for new and established postdoctoral researchers to engage with a broad range of image approaches and to make useful contacts with key groups using similar technologies.

We hope that this will lead to many future collaborations and ensure that recent funding awards are well promoted and benefits maximised.

Event Title: Frontiers in BioImaging
Organised by: Royal Microscopical Society
Co-sponsored by: IOP Optical Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Allison Winton - allison@rms.org.uk
More info: www.rms.org.uk…

Shocked and Stunned: A hands-on workshop with and about the Van der Graaf Generator

03 Jul 2013 15:30:00 GMT

SRC Bede Sixth Form, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
Wed, 3 Jul 2013, 16:30 – 18:30

This workshop aims to improve your knowledge of how the Van de Graaff generator works and build your confidence with effective ways of using the generator in class. These shrunk down particle accelerators can really help visualise physics and make for a memorable lesson so come along to play with the portable generators and accessories supplied and get some ideas about how to employ them in your teaching.

The workshop is offered to teachers free of charge.

Event Title: Shocked and Stunned: A hands-on workshop with and about the Van der Graaf Generator
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more information or to book a place, please contact Geoffrey Heywood, Physics Network Coordinator, at pnc12ne@gmail.com.

Monster Stars - Derby IOP Centre

03 Jul 2013 17:00:00 GMT

University of Derby Markeaton Street Campus
Wed, 3 Jul 2013, 18:00 – 20:00

Stars come in all manner of sizes, named dwarfs, giants and supergiants.

The smallest would fit within the M25, while the largest would extend beyond the orbit of Saturn if relocated to the centre of our Solar System. Stars also possess various colours, from blue, through yellow and orange to red, indicating a range of surface temperatures which extend up to a hundred thousand degrees in some cases.

However, it is the mass of a star that dictates how long it will live for and how it will die.

In this lecture I will introduce different types of star, before focusing on the search for the most massive, so-called "monster stars" in the Universe, which shine up to ten million times brighter than our Sun, albeit only for a few million years.

The lecture is suitable for anyone with an interest in Physics, including students considering or taking A level Physics.

The lecture is open to members and non-members and is free to attend but places are limited and so please register your interest by emailing: james.p.davies@physics.org.

Event Title: Monster Stars - Derby IOP Centre
Speaker(s): Professor Paul Crowther
Organised by: IOP East Midlands Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: James Davies, james.p.davies@physics.org

Theoretical and Experimental Magnetism Meeting

03 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Cosener's House, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK
Thu, 4 Jul – Fri, 5 Jul 2013

The meeting will start at 10:30 am on Thursday 4 July and is expected to end at 16:30 on Friday 5 July.

The meeting is intended for anybody who wishes to become familiar with current research in magnetism in condensed matter physics with the special emphasis to bring scientists from UK and Korea together to foster long-term collaborations.

Students and post-doctoral scientists are especially welcome.

Talks will cover current research in both theoretical and experimental magnetism.

Event Title: Condensed Matter Physics in the City 2013
Organised by: IOP Magnetism Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: http://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/People/devashibhai_adroja5211.html
More info: www.rhul.ac.uk…

Robert Boyle Summer School

05 Jul 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Events take place at various places in and around Lismore, Co. Waterford, all within easy reach of each other: Lismore Castle, Lismore Heritage Centre and the Lismore House Hotel
Fri, 5 Jul, 09:00 – Sun, 7 Jul 2013, 13:00

Robert Boyle (1627 – 1691) was born in Lismore Castle and was perhaps the most influential scientist of his day and the most respected of the founding members of the Royal Society of London.

The Robert Boyle Summer School will run this summer from the 4 -7 July 2013 at his birthplace, Lismore Heritage Town, Co Waterford.

Boyle believed that the "new experimental philosophy" (science) could and should be of great benefit to mankind.

He published, 350 years ago this year, "On the Usefulness of Natural Experimental Philosophy" and reflecting on this we will consider the contribution of science to mankind then and now and have Professor Liam Dolan of Oxford University talking about developments in understanding of plants and Professor Rose Ann Kenny TCD talking about human ageing.

The event will feature world-leading scientists and historians gathering together to discuss a wide range of topics relating to Boyle, his works and times and his legacy including Dr Anna-Marie Roos of the University of Lincon, Professor Bill Eaton of Georgia Southern University and Peter Elmer of the University of Exeter.

Event Title: Robert Boyle Summer School
Organised by: Lismore Heritage
Co-sponsored by: IOP in Ireland
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Eleanor Howard, Tel: 058 54975, Email: ehoward@lismoreheritage.ie
More info: www.robertboyle.ie

It’s not Unlucky Physics 2013: Y9 East Midlands G&T Competition

05 Jul 2013 08:30:00 GMT

Uppingham Community College, Rutland
Fri, 5 Jul 2013, 09:30 – 15:30

Teams of gifted and talented Year 9 students are invited to enter this competition and battle it out with other students from across the East Midlands.

Event Title: It’s not Unlucky Physics 2013: Y9 East Midlands G&T Competition
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to enter a team, please contact Gerry Blake, Physics Network Coordinator, at gerry.blake@iop.org.

International Conference on Neutron Scattering

07 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Exchange
Edinburgh
EH3 8EE
UK
Mon, 8 Jul – Fri, 12 Jul 2013

The International Conference on Neutron Scattering is held every four years and the next conference will take place in Edinburgh, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, from 9 – 12 July 2013. ICNS 2013 will bring together scientists from a wide range of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, engineering and materials science.

Event Title: International Conference on Neutron Scattering - ICNS 2013
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Conferences Department, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, Email: jenny.bremner@iop.org
More info: www.icns2013.org

The Magnetic Resonance Detection of Explosives (MRDE) Workshop 2013

07 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Kings College London, The Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
Mon, 8 Jul – Fri, 12 Jul 2013

The workshop will include a full day joint session with the UK Radiofrequency Methods for the Detection of Explosives (RFDEX) Meeting on Thursday 11 July.

The aim of the RFDEX meeting is to introduce the detection of explosives using magnetic resonance methods to the wider UK magnetic resonance community, with talks on definitions and requirements in the field of explosives detection, past and current collaborative projects incorporating magnetic resonance methods, sources of funding, and current research in this field.

Representatives of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) will be on hand to put all of this into a UK context.

The organisers believe that the day will be beneficial to anyone in the UK magnetic resonance community interested in seeing if there is scope to apply their research interests to the detection of explosives.

RFDEX attendees will also be encouraged to submit papers on relevant topics for inclusion in the meeting.

There is no registration fee, but attendees are asked to see to their own accommodation and travel.

Event Title: The Magnetic Resonance Detection of Explosives (MRDE) Workshop 2013
Organised by: King’s College London
Co-sponsored by: IOP BRSG Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Workshop secretary: Ms Georgia Kyriakidou (mrde2013workshop@gmail.com)

Superconductivity and Quantum Fluids

08 Jul 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Mon, 8 Jul 2013, 14:00 – 15:00

A one-day meeting bringing together research on superconductivity and quantum fluids and solids.

Confirmed speaker: Professor J C Séamus Davis, Cornell University.

Event Title: Superconductivity and Quantum Fluids
Organised by: IOP Low Temperature Group and Superconductivity Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dawn Stewart, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: dawn.stewart@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

Cloud Chambers - Make and Take

08 Jul 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Dixons City Academy, Ripley St, Bradford BD5 7RR
Mon, 8 Jul 2013, 16:30 – 18:30

In this workshop you get to make a take away a cloud chamber big enough for a group of people to see into. You'll also get ideas for getting the most out of your dry ice.

Event Title: Cloud Chambers - Make and Take
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book a place, contact Devinder Gill, Physics Network Coordinator, at dgill@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk.

Rockets – Make and Take

09 Jul 2013 03:30:00 GMT

Chipping Campden School, Gloucestershire, GL55 6HU
Tue, 9 Jul 2013, 04:30 – 06:30

Come to make and take your own rocket launcher and have fun testing your own rocket, as well as to explore engaging ways to get your learners to make their own motion sensors to measure the launch speed of their rockets. There will be a meal at a local pub after the workshop and you are very welcome to join us for that too! The food will be paid by IoP, but you will pay for your own drinks.

Event Title: Rockets – Make and Take
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more info or to book aplace, please contact Alessio Bernadelli, Physics Network Coordinator, at aso.ber@ntlworld.com.

ANUMOCP XXIII

09 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT

School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Tue, 9 Jul 2013, 10:00 – 17:00

The meeting will comprise of talks from students and postdocs, as well as posters. Please encourage your research students and postdocs to attend and to make a contribution. This is an ideal opportunity for Ph.D students to give a talk in a relatively relaxed environment.

Oral presentations should be 15 mins, with an additional 5 mins for questions and discussion. Posters should be prepared in portrait form and A0 (or equivalent) size.

If you or one of your group would like to speak or present a poster please email me as soon as possible and at the latest by June 28. Also, please feel free to forward this email to anyone who has been missed from the list.

A programme will be circulated very shortly after that date.

The cost of attending the meeting will be £10 to cover costs for lunch and refreshments. Payment can be made on arrival (cash or cheque to "University of Nottingham").

We are grateful to the RSC and IOP/Molecular Physics Group for their support in making a contribution and helping us keep the cost down.

Please register in advance by email in order to allow for catering arrangements to be made (giving notice of an dietary requirements).

The deadline for registration is end of Friday June 28. Again please just email me a list of those people coming from your group/section.

Event Title: ANUMOCP XXIII
Organised by: University of Nottingham
Co-sponsored by: IOP Molecular Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dr June McCombie, june.mccombie@nottingham.ac.uk

Models Behaving Badly

10 Jul 2013 17:00:00 GMT

76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT
Wed, 10 Jul 2013, 18:00 – 20:00

The equations of physics and finance resemble each other, but, though their syntax is similar, their semantics is very different.

In physics, theories stand on their own feet and can achieve great truth and accuracy. In finance, models are merely metaphors that try to describe humans by comparing them to physical systems
already understood via theories.

To forget that is to practice idolatry and suffer the consequences.

In this lecture Emanuel Derman will be talking about his experiences in both the financial and physics world while exploring the collision between human needs and desires, mathematical modelling and economics that has featured so dramatically in the recent financial crisis.

Registration from: 18:00.
Lecture begins: 18:30.
Welcome: Professor Sir Peter Knight, President, Institute of Physics
Expected conclusion: 20:00. followed by refreshments

Event Title: Models Behaving Badly
Speaker(s): Professor Emanuel Derman (Columbia University, Head of Risk at Prisma Capital Partners)
Organised by: IOP
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: To register for information about future public lectures or to enquire about your registration please e-mail publiclectures@iop.org.
More info: publiclectures2013.iop.org.

REMS at home - A miscellany

11 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT

IOP 76 Portland Place London, W1B 1NT
Thu, 11 Jul 2013, 10:00 – 17:00

This meeting is open to visitors, please register with John Belling. Costs are £31 with lunch, or £10 without lunch.

This meeting has been organised by George Freeman

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME:

10:20 Registration and coffee
10:50 Welcome and notices
11:00 Michael Callaghan More tales from the cockpit
11:45 John Temple I was an erk
12:30 Richard Hartley interviews guest Geof Cockett: Life Scientific
13:15 Lunch
14:30 Lambert Dopping-Hepenstal, ASTRAEA Engineering & Programme Director.

“Flying testbed”; ASTRAEA’s progress towards pilotless aircraft
www.astraea.aero… www.baesystems.com… .

15:30 Dr David Pearce, BAS Drilling to Lake Ellsworth
www.ellsworth.org.uk
16:30 Tea

Event Title: REMS at home - A miscellany
Speaker(s): Chairman, Mike Quinton
Organised by: IOP REMS London and South East Branch
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: John Belling (REMS Secretary) john.a.belling.secrems@gmail.com

Summer Physics Update Course

11 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH
Fri, 12 Jul – Sun, 14 Jul 2013

As part of its active involvement in supporting physics in schools and colleges, the Institute of Physics arranges courses throughout the year for experienced and practising teachers of physics.

This summer’s course will be based at the university’s physics and astronomy department and accommodation will be on campus.

Event Title: Summer Physics Update Course
Organised by: University of Leicester
Co-sponsored by: Insitute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Manchi Chung Email: manchi.chung@iop.org Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4820)
More info: www.iop.org…

IOP Annual Dinner and After Dinner Speaker

13 Jul 2013 18:30:00 GMT

St. Catherine's College, Cambridge
Sat, 13 Jul 2013, 19:30 – 21:00

Parking in the Grand Arcade Car park

3 course dinner including wine or beer and coffee.

Members and Guests (places limited first come first served)

Price: Members £27 non Members £32

Event Title: IOP Annual Dinner and After Dinner Speaker
Organised by: IOP East Anglia Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: http://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/home/?m=page&id=52
More info: www.cta.phy.cam.ac.uk…

WOOFYT Workshop

14 Jul 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, Islington, N1 2XD
Sun, 14 Jul 2013, 14:00 – 17:00

Musician Jeremy Sampson will be bringing his Wooden One-Octave Organ For Young Technologists. Learn about the science of sound, at the same time as helping him make music!

Free Entry - Must book through organproject@unionchapel.org.uk

Age 7+ (families welcome)

Book early to avoid disappointment! (Limited spaces)

Booking closes on Saturday 6 July.

Event Title: WOOFYT Workshop
Speaker(s): Jeremy Sampson
Organised by: Union Chapel Islington
Co-sponsored by: IOP London and South East Branch
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: organproject@unionchapel.org.uk
More info: www.unionchapel.org.uk

Dielectrics on Tour

17 Jul 2013 10:00:00 GMT

National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW
Wed, 17 Jul 2013, 11:00 – 16:00

This FREE TO ATTEND meeting will showcase some of the exciting work on functional materials, including dielectrics and multiferroics, at the National Physical Laboratory.

You will have an opportunity to interact with experts in the field, visit laboratories at NPL and to take part in hands-on experiments, measuring nanoscale properties of dielectrics.

For further information, including programme details and to book onto the meeting, email Serban.Lepadatu@npl.co.uk

Event Title: Dielectrics on Tour
Organised by: IOP Dielectrics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Serban.Lepadatu@npl.co.uk

BRSG Summer Meeting and Annual General Meeting

17 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT

ISIS second target station, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, OX11 0QS
Wed, 17 Jul 2013, 12:00 – 17:00

You are warmly invited to the AGM of the BRSG: The Magnetic Resonance Group of the IOP.

The proceedings will begin with lunch and then an afternoon programme of lectures on topical themes of NMR, MRI and Muon spectroscopy.

The meeting will be preceded by a hyperpolarised gas symposium in the morning, which all are welcome to attend.

There is no charge for the meetings but to enable us to cater for lunch and tours please notify your intention to attend to Stephen Boag by email (Stephen.boag@stfc.ac.uk) by the 1 July.

Event programme (PDF, 67 KB): http://www.iop.org/activity/groups/subject/brsg/calendar/info/file_60233.pdf

Event Title: BRSG Summer Meeting and Annual General Meeting
Organised by: IOP BRSG: Magnetic Resonance Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Stephen Boag (Stephen.boag@stfc.ac.uk)

Annual General Meeting 2013

18 Jul 2013 11:30:00 GMT

IOP Publishing, Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG
Thu, 18 Jul 2013, 12:30 – 13:00

All corporate members are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM. A formal notice and proxy information will be sent to all members in early June.

Event Title: Annual General Meeting 2013
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Simon Kellas, Email: simon.kellas@iop.org

24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine

20 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
Sun, 21 Jul – Sun, 28 Jul 2013

The International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine is the largest event in the field, and takes place every four years.

Recent meetings have been held in Mexico City (2001), Beijing (2005) and Budapest (2009).

In 2013, the Congress will take place in Manchester, the chief city of Northwest England, and the original "shock city" of the Industrial Revolution.

Congress facilities will be provided by The University of Manchester, with tours and displays on local scientific, technological and medical heritage co-ordinated by members of the University's Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine.

Event Title: 24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Organised by: IUHPS/DHST
Co-sponsored by: IOP History of Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: enquiries@ichstm2013.com
More info: www.ichstm2013.com…

REMS visit the Government Art Collection

23 Jul 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Queens Yard at 179a Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7PA
Tue, 23 Jul 2013, 17:00 – 19:00

17:00 Meet in Queens Yard
17:25 Check in via security
17:30 Talk & tour of the collection
19:00 Walk to restaurant
19:30 dinner

The tour takes approximately 1 ½ hours.

I will book tables at a nearby Italian restaurant so, if you wish, we can have a meal together. Please indicate your intention on the booking form available from John Belling, john.a.belling.secrems@gmail.com.

The nearest stations are Warren Street, Goodge Street and Euston. COSTS £3 each with a maximum of 20 plus cost of your meal if you go to the restaurant.

Event Title: REMS visit the Government Art Collection
Organised by: IOP REMS London and South East Branch
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: REMS Secretary. john.a.belling.secrems@gmail.com
More info: www.gac.culture.gov.uk

Festival of Curiosity

25 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Temple Bar and Dublin City Centre, various locations
Thu, 25 Jul, 10:00 – Sun, 28 Jul 2013, 18:00

Throughout the festival is a unique series of hands-on activities, treasure hunts, workshops, robot building, curiosity carnvial, interactive installations, street games, science busking, interactive theatre and science storytelling – for all the family.

Event Title: Festival of Curiosity
Organised by: Dublin Festival of Curiosity
Requires registration: No
Contact details: The Festival of Curiosity, The RDS,, Ballsbridge,, Dublin 4, Email: hello@festivalofcuriosity.ie
More info: festivalofcuriosity.ie

East Midlands Branch AGM

25 Jul 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Green’s Windmill and Science Centre, Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4QB
Thu, 25 Jul 2013, 18:00 – 21:00

The IOP East Midlands Branch invite you to our AGM, for a little bit of official business and some physics fun!

Refreshments, talk, tour of the Mill and physics busking included.

There is no cost but numbers are limited. Please RSVP to Deborah by email, deborah.phelps@physics.org, by 12 July 2013.

For further details details click link: www.iop.org…

Event Title: East Midlands Branch AGM
Organised by: IOP East Midlands Branch
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Deborah Phelps, deborah.phelps@physics.org
More info: www.iop.org…

Dublin Mini Maker Faire

27 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Science Gallery and TCD Physics Square Lawn, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Sat, 27 Jul 2013, 10:00 – 17:00

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.

It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors.

They are of all ages and backgrounds. Maker Faire’s mission is to entertain, inform, connect and inspire these thousands of Makers and aspiring Makers.

IOP's Paul Nugent and David Keenahan will be describing the rocket laucher making process at Maker Faire.

Event Title: Dublin Mini Maker Faire
Organised by: Science Gallery, Maker Faire
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Science Gallery, Phone: +353 1 896 4091, Email: info@sciencegallery.com
More info: www.makerfairedublin.com

Gordon Conference on "Spin Dynamics in Nanostructures"

17 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Sun, 18 Aug – Fri, 23 Aug 2013

Event Title: Gordon Conference on "Spin Dynamics in Nanostructures"
Organised by: Gordon Research Conferences
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Xiang Rong Wang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology www.grc.org…
More info: www.grc.org…

12th International Conference on Magnetic Resonance Microimaging

24 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, Storey's Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DG
Sun, 25 Aug – Wed, 28 Aug 2013

The objectives of the ICMRM are to communicate recent developments in high-resolution, spatially resolved magnetic resonance methods and applications. This is a relatively small meeting (150-200 participants) with single session speakers and part of its strength stems from the eclectic background of participants traditionally focused on areas of non-clinical applications of magnetic resonance in science and engineering.

Event Title: 12th International Conference on Magnetic Resonance Microimaging
Organised by: Atomes et Molécules Par Études Radio-Électriques
Co-sponsored by: IOP BRSG Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: tricia@paceprojects.co.uk
More info: www.ceb.cam.ac.uk…

JEMS 2013: Joint European Magnetic Symposia

24 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Rodos Palace Convention Center, Rhodes, Greece
Sun, 25 Aug – Fri, 30 Aug 2013

JEMS 2013 provides a vehicle to exchange of ideas, techniques, experiments and applications in the exciting and rapidly developing field of Magnetism. This conference welcomes a new breed of scientists and engineers who offer novel ideas and future directions for the Magnetic Materials.

Event Title: JEMS 2013: Joint European Magnetic Symposia
Organised by: Magnetism community
Co-sponsored by: IOP Magnetism Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dr. D. Niarchos ( Chairman ), NCSR Demokritos, Greece, dniarchos@jems2013.org
More info: www.jems2013.org

ICNM-2013: International conference on nanoscale magnetism

01 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Istanbul, Turkey
Mon, 2 Sep – Fri, 6 Sep 2013

This will be the 6th of our renowned International Conference Series on Nanoscale Magnetism (ICNM).

Today, research on nanoscale magnetism has been becoming even more widespread while the applications have become more integrated to the daily life.

Concordantly observing the increased number of participants during the past conferences we are expecting more than 250 presentations this year.

Once again we will have a very distinguished group of invited speakers including many pioneers of the field.

The conference venue will be at the Besiktas Campus of Bahcesehir University, very heart of Istanbul right next to beautiful Bosphorus to further improve the atmosphere for scientific and social interaction.

Event Title: ICNM-2013: International conference on nanoscale magnetism
Organised by: Magnetism community
Co-sponsored by: IOP Magnetism Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Contact: secretariat@icnm2013.org www.bahcesehir.edu.tr konferanssalonlari@bahcesehir.edu.tr, 444BUNI (2864)
More info: www.icnm2013.org

Nanolight13: Control and applications of light at the nanoscale meeting

02 Sep 2013 08:00:00 GMT

McCance Building
University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond Street,
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
Mon, 2 Sep, 09:00 – Tue, 3 Sep 2013, 18:00

This interdisciplinary conference will include invited talks given by distinguished international speakers on topics including surface enhanced spectroscopy, nonlinear nanophotonics, surface plasmon resonance and near field optical detection and excitation. There will also be opportunity for contributed presentations. There is no registration fee to attend this meeting.

Event Title: Nanolight13
Organised by: Ben Hourahine
Co-sponsored by: IOP Quantum Electronics and Photonics Group, Scottish University Physics Alliance
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Ben Hourahine, benjamin.hourahine@strath.ac.uk
More info: ssd.phys.strath.ac.uk…

9th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics

02 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

CF10 3AT
Cardiff University
Cardiff
Tue, 3 Sep – Thu, 5 Sep 2013

The British Society for Strain Measurement's (BSSM) 9th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics will offer industry and academia the opportunity to discuss advances in experimental mechanics.

Set against one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world, the conference will combine the modern facilities of the Cardiff School of Engineering with the traditional surroundings of the Viriamu Jones Gallery and one of Europe's finest art collections at the National Museum Cardiff, where your conference dinner will be served.

Conference Themes

Papers are welcomed from any area of experimental mechanics within the theme of integrating simulation and experimentation for validation, including the following:

- Fatigue studies and determination of remaining life
- Fracture and damage assessment
- Full field stress and strain measurement techniques
- Full-scale testing
- High temperature stress and strain measurement
- Impact behaviour of materials and structures
- Measurements at the micro- and nano-scale
- Mechanical characterisation of biomaterials
- Mechanical characterisation of fibre reinforced materials
- Non-destructive evaluation of damage
- Remote sensing
- Residual stress
- Strain gauge applications
- Structural health monitoring
- Vibration-based characterisation techniques

Key dates

Online Extended (2 page) Abstract Submission 15 January - 18 March 2013
Extended Abstract Submission 18 March 2013
Decisions on Submitted Extended Abstracts 15 April 2013
Reviews of Extended Abstracts to Authors 26 April 2013
Final Extended Abstract Submission 31 May 2013
Early Bird Registration Deadline 31 May 2013

Event Title: Advances in Experimental Mechanics
Organised by: BSSM
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Rita McStravick, British Society for Strain Measurement, 54A Castle Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6QS, Tel: +44(0) 7505 560420, or +44(0)208 5603850, Email: conference@bssm.org
More info: www.bssm.org…

EMAG 2013

02 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Exhibition Centre, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Tue, 3 Sep – Fri, 6 Sep 2013

The Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group Conference (EMAG 2013) will be held at the University of York, 3-6 September 2013. This biennial conference has established a strong reputation as a key event for the national and international electron microscopy community.

Event Title: EMAG 2013
Organised by: IOP Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Joanne Hemstock, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: joanne.hemstock@iop.org
More info: emag-iop.org

PR'13: International conference on photorefractive effects, materials and devices

03 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Winchester Hotel; Worthy Lane, Winchester, SO23 7AB, UK
Wed, 4 Sep – Fri, 6 Sep 2013

This conference on photorefractive effects and materials will be held in the UK for the first time, and will offer the opportunity for presentations on enhancement and applications of photorefactive nonlinearities, as well as suppressing or controlling such effects in high power optical devices.

Event Title: PR'13: International conference on photorefractive effects, materials and devices
Organised by: IOP Optical Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Claire Garland, Conferences Department, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
More info: pr13.iopconfs.org

International Conference on Quantum, Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics

08 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea,
SA2 8PP
Sun, 8 Sep, 12:00 – Wed, 11 Sep 2013, 00:00

The meeting will commence in the evening of Sunday 8 Septemebr 2013 with registration and a welcome reception. Talks start at 9am on Monday morning and finish at noon at Thursday. In addition to the 15 invited talks there will be around 25 contributed talks chosen from the submitted abstracts. We plan a poster session in the early evening of Monday and an excursion to the Gower peninsula with a banquet on Wednesday.

Event Title: International Conference on Quantum, Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics
Organised by: Swansea University
Co-sponsored by: IOP Atomic and Molecular Interactions Group, Plasma Physics Group, Molecular Physics Group, QQQ Group and QEP Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: quamp@swansea.ac.uk
More info: pyweb.swan.ac.uk…

Physical Aspects of Polymer Science

08 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield, The Ridge, the Ranmoor Village, Shore Lane, Sheffield, S10 3AY
Mon, 9 Sep – Wed, 11 Sep 2013

The 26th meeting of the Polymer Physics Group provides an opportunity for researchers from both academia and industry to discuss the latest innovations in understanding and manipulating the physical behaviour of a wide range of polymeric systems.

Event Title: Physical Aspects of Polymer Science
Organised by: IOP Polymer Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Amy Fitzgerald, Telephone: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: amy.fitzgerald@iop.org
More info: paps13.iopconfs.org

International Symposium on Dynamic Deformation and Fracture of Advanced Materials

08 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

LE11 3TU
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
UK
Mon, 9 Sep – Wed, 11 Sep 2013

Event Title: International Symposium on Dynamic Deformation and Fracture of Advanced Materials
Organised by: Vadim Silberschmidt
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Vadim V. Silberschmidt FIMechE FInstP, Professor of Mechanics of Materials, Associate Dean (Research), ICoVIS Director, Head, Mechanics of Advanced Materials Research Group Phone: +44/(0)1509/227504, Email: V.Silberschmidt@lboro.ac.uk
More info: www.lboro.ac.uk…

Reaching for the Stars

09 Sep 2013 06:00:00 GMT

MacRobert Hall, Robert Gordon’s College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FE
Mon, 9 Sep 2013, 07:00 – 08:30

Event Title: Reaching for the Stars
Speaker(s): Duane “Digger” Carey, former NASA astronaut
Organised by: IOP Scotland and Robert Gordon's College
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Stuart Farmer, stuart.farmer@yahoo.co.uk

Spatial Velocimetry Workshop

09 Sep 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT
Mon, 9 Sep 2013, 09:00 – 16:00

A one day workshop consisting of three sessions of talks orientated around the themes described below. Presentations will be 25 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions. The last workshop session will be an informal discussion period to be formatted into subject areas as required depending on attendance and demand. Refreshments and a hot lunch will be provided.

This workshop is targeted at researchers within the dynamic loading and extreme conditions communities, with an interest in spatially-resolved measurements of transient phenomena. The content to be presented and discussed is suitable for new entrants to imaging velocimetry, although knowledge of the principles of VISAR would be helpful.

Further details

Event Title: Spatial Velocimetry Workshop
Organised by: IOP Shock Waves and Extreme Conditions Group
Co-sponsored by: AWE Aldermaston
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dr Daniel Eakins, Imperial College London (d.eakins@imperial.ac.uk), Dr Gareth Appleby-Thomas, Cranfield University (g.thomas@cranfield.ac.uk), Mr Martin Philpott, Atomic Weapons Establishment (martin.philpott@awe.co.uk)
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

'The Fukushima Nuclear Incident'

12 Sep 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Weymouth College (Fleet Building)
Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, DT4 7LQ.
Thu, 12 Sep 2013, 19:00 – 21:00

Refreshments from 6.30

Event Title: 'The Fukushima Nuclear Incident'
Speaker(s): Dr Ian Holloway
Organised by: IET/IOP
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Andrew Criswick (arcriswick@theiet.org)

Bio-Nano-Photonics 2013

15 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Mon, 16 Sep, 00:00 – Tue, 17 Sep 2013, 12:00

The first day of this symposium will focus on applications of nanoparticles to biology, and the second day will be on the subject of biophotonics. Each day there will be two Keynote speakers of international reputation and the rest will be contributed talks and posters. No registration fee is charged.

Event Title: Bio-Nano-Photonics Symposium 2013
Speaker(s): Paola Borri
Organised by: IOP Quantum Electronics and Photonics Group, IOP Semiconductor Group, EPSRC
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT
More info: www.bionanophoto.org.uk

EuroDisplay 2013 (33rd International Display Research Conference)

15 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
Mon, 16 Sep – Thu, 19 Sep 2013

The Programme of the conference consists of a Monday workshop on Organic Electronics, followed by the three-day symposium, which starts with plenary sessions and continues with two parallel sessions.

Event Title: EuroDisplay 2013 (33rd International Display Research Conference)
Organised by: IOP Optical Group and Society for Information Display
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Jenny Bremner, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: jenny.bremner@iop.org
More info: eurodisplay2013.iopconfs.org

Sensors & their Applications XVII

15 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Croatia
Mon, 16 Sep – Wed, 18 Sep 2013

The S&A series of conferences provides an excellent opportunity to bring together scientists and engineers from academia, research institutes and industrial establishments to present and discuss the latest results in the field of sensors, instrumentation and measurement.

Event Title: Sensors & their Applications XVII
Organised by: IOP Instrument Science and Technology Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dawn Stewart, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, Email: dawn.stewart@iop.org
More info: sensors.iopconfs.org

Low-Energy Frontier of the High Energy Particle Physics

18 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Cockcroft Institute, Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD
Wed, 18 Sep 2013, 12:00 – 18:00

The meeting provides an overview of already existing experiments and theoretical work going on in the UK on the low-energy frontier. Additional emphasis is to introduce research that is not currently operating in the low-energy region, but can either bring new perspectives to it, or support already existing activities.

An IOP HEPP half-day meeting on new particle searches at the low-energy frontier.

Extensions of the Standard Model (SM) predict the existence of particles which have only weak interactions with the SM particles. Some of these particles such as axions, axion like particles (ALPs) and hidden gauge bosons (Hidden Sector Photons, HSP) may have masses in the sub-eV region. These Weakly Interacting sub-eV Particles (WISPs) can be searched for both directly and indirectly in small-scale experiments utilizing existing technologies.

The meeting provides an overview of already existing experiments and theoretical work going on in the UK on the low-energy frontier. Additional emphasis is to introduce research that is not currently operating in the low-energy region, but can either bring new perspectives to it, or support already existing activities.

Event Title: Low-Energy Frontier of the High Energy Particle Physics
Organised by: Cockcroft Institute/IOP High Energy Particle Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dr Matti Kalliokoski, matti.kalliokoski@cockcroft.ac.uk
More info: eventbooking.stfc.ac.uk…

Physical Acoustics Group Tutorial Day: Ultrasound in Action

19 Sep 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Thu, 19 Sep 2013, 12:30 – 16:30

Three invited speakers will give review presentations on different aspects of high amplitude ultrasound and its effects.

Event Title: Physical Acoustics Group Tutorial Day: Ultrasound in Action
Organised by: IOP Physical Acoustics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Kirsty Orr, Tel: +44(0)207470 4800, E-mail: kirsty.orr@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

Silicon Quantum Information Processing (SiQIP) 2013

19 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
Fri, 20 Sep 2013

The aim of this meeting is to bring together researchers interested in silicon qubits. Topics covered will include experimental and theoretical approaches to quantum coherent control, spin resonance, atomic scale lithography, device fabrication and electronic transport.

Event Title: Silicon Quantum Information Processing (SiQIP) 2013
Organised by: BRSG: Magnetic Resonance Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Claire Garland, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: claire.garland@iop.org

SiQIP 2013: Silicon Quantum Information Processing Meeting

20 Sep 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Lecture Theatre F, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH
Fri, 20 Sep 2013, 09:00 – 18:00

The aim of this meeting is to bring together researchers interested in silicon qubits. Topics covered will include experimental and theoretical approaches to quantum coherent control, spin resonance, atomic scale lithography, device fabrication and electronic transport.

Event Title: SiQIP 2013: Silicon Quantum Information Processing Meeting
Organised by: Ben Murdin
Co-sponsored by: IOP Quantum Electronics and Photonics Group, EPSRC, University of Surrey
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Ben Murdin, b.murdin@surrey.ac.uk

Silicon Quantum Information Processing Meeting (SiQIP) 2013

20 Sep 2013 16:00:00 GMT

University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
Fri, 20 Sep 2013, 17:00 – 18:00

The aim of this meeting is to bring together researchers interested in silicon qubits. Topics covered will include experimental and theoretical approaches to quantum coherent control, spin resonance, atomic scale lithography, device fabrication and electronic transport.

Event Title: Silicon Quantum Information Processing Meeting (SiQIP) 2013
Organised by: IOP BRSG: THe Magnetic Resonance Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Claire Garland, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: claire.garland@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

Advances in Photovoltaics

23 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Tue, 24 Sep 2013

This one day meeting provides a forum to help assess the current state of the art in solar cells. It brings together a list of distinguised invited speakers whose expertise covers the range of photovoltaic technologies.

An exhibition will be held alongside this meeting in the catering and poster area. The exhibition is open to companies interested in promoting thier products and services to a specialised audience.

Event Title: Advances in Photovoltaics
Organised by: IOP Ion and Plasma Surface Interactions Group
Co-sponsored by: IOP Energy Group and Thin Films and Surfaces Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Claire Garland, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: claire.garland@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

Branch Pub Meeting

26 Sep 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Maypole, 20a Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF
Thu, 26 Sep 2013, 19:30 – 23:00

Informal Networking with your local committee and fellow IOP Members.

Come down to the Maypole a grab your free drink between 19:30-20:00.

Ages 18+. Parking in Park Street next door to the pub.

Event Title: Branch Pub Meeting
Organised by: IOP East Anglia Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: esther.bennett@iop.org.uk
More info: www.maypolefreehouse.co.uk

Frontiers of Physics 2013

27 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

University College Cork
Sat, 28 Sep 2013

IOP Ireland's annual conference or teachers of physics. A day of lectures, demonstrations, and workshops for all teachers of physics, including Junior Certificate Science.

Objectives
• To inform teachers of the exciting and innovative work at the frontiers of Physics
• To provide teachers with examples of simple and inexpensive physics demonstrations
• To inform teachers of the latest developments and resources available in physics teaching.
• To provide an opportunity for teachers to exchange ideas and network

Organised by: Institute of Physics Ireland and Professional Development Science for Teachers
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: For more details or to book places, please contact Paul Nugent, Physics Network Coordinator, at paulnugent@eircom.net.

COSMO 2013

02 Oct 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Centre for Mathematical Science, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WA
Wed, 2 Oct, 09:00 – Sun, 6 Oct 2013, 16:00

The COSMO series is one of the major venues of interaction between cosmologists and particle physicists.

The year 2013 being the year of the first release of cosmological results from the Planck satellite, we consider it more important than ever to encourage such interactions between the fields.

COSMO 13 will have an excellent line-up of plenary speakers. Some of the topics to be discussed at COSMO include:

Results from the Planck satellite
Results from the Large Hadron Collider
The large-scale structure of the Universe
Cosmic acceleration
String cosmology
Primordial cosmology
Numerical cosmology
Particle astrophysics
Dark matter

Event Title: COSMO 2013
Organised by: IOP Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: James Parke, cosmo2013@ctc.cam.ac.uk
More info: www.ctc.cam.ac.uk…

Accelerating Proton Therapy in the UK

02 Oct 2013 17:30:00 GMT

John Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD
Wed, 2 Oct 2013, 18:30 – 20:00

Successful treatment of cancer is one of the great challenges in medicine today, and radiotherapy is one of the principle methods used to eliminate tumours.

The majority of radiotherapy treatments performed today are done using intense X-rays, but proton and ion treatments are now being widely adopted around the world.

These heavy particles have particular advantages when irradiating tumours, but require larger and more expensive particle accelerators to make them, plus more careful consideration of where the radiation is directed.

In this presentation I will discuss the exciting plans underway to provide two major new proton treatment centres in the UK, talk about the challenges that need to be solved to make best use of this treatment method, and how our research in the Cockcroft Institute and at Manchester University is helping that to be achieved.

Lecture starts at 18:30 with coffee served from 18:00.

Event Title: Accelerating Proton Therapy in the UK
Speaker(s): Dr Hywel Owen, Cockcroft Institute/University of Manchester
Organised by: IOP Manchester and District Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Dr Christie Theodorakou: christie.theodorakou@christie.nhs.uk

Fukushima: An accident made in Japan

03 Oct 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Rutherford Hall, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, NE1 8ST
Thu, 3 Oct 2013, 18:30 – 20:00

Following the major earthquake and massive tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011, the events at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant made the news headlines.

Three reactors lost all cooling for many hours and, inevitably, the core overheated and then melted. The photographs of the outer buildings being destroyed due to hydrogen explosions were particularly dramatic. Large quantities of radioactive material were released into the atmosphere and the sea, whilst a group of workers valiantly fought to regain control.

A disaster of this sort, in a technologically advanced country, is unprecedented and many inquiries by international and national bodies involved in nuclear safety have been performed.

Initially, these concentrated on the technical issues, but increasing the underlying problems of poor separation of promoters, utilities and regulators, leading to failures to enforce additional safety measures, have become the focus of attention.

This investigation of the socio-political issues culminated in the report of the Independent Investigation Commission which reported to the National Diet of Japan in July 2012. It is from this report that the title is taken.

This talk will both discuss the technical and socio-political issues and some of the effects they have had on international and UK nuclear safety.

Event Title: Fukushima: An accident made in Japan
Speaker(s): Dr Geoff Vaughan
Organised by: IOP North East Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: The lecture will describe the events leading to the Fukusjima disaster in Japan. This talk will both discuss the technical and socio-political issues and some of the effects they have had on international and UK nuclear safety., Tea and biscuits will be served from 18:30

RAMS Conference

04 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN
Fri, 4 Oct, 12:00 – Sun, 6 Oct 2013, 12:00

RAMS is targeted for early career researcher. If you are a new research fellow, lecturer (up to 5 years since appointed) or a post-doc looking to have a career in any area of materials science, you may benefit from being part of the RAMS community.

There will be an opportunity for early career researchers to present their work as oral contributions or posters and a special session covering other issues that may be of interest to young academics.

Confirmed Plenary Speakers for RAMS 2013 Conference
Prof. Michael Strano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prof. Paul O'Brien, The University of Manchester
Prof. Aleksandr Noy, Lawrence Livermore National Lab and UC Merced
... and more to follow!

Abstract submission closes on 15 July 2013

Event Title: RAMS Conference
Organised by: The University of Manchester
Co-sponsored by: IOP Materials and Characterisation Group
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Dr Richard J H Morris:, Analytical Science Projects, Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, Tel: +44(0)2476 523871, Fax: +44(0)2476 150897, email: r.morris@warwick.ac.uk
More info: www.rams-materials.org…

The Large Hadron Collider and the Higgs Boson

07 Oct 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Robert Gordon's College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FE
Mon, 7 Oct 2013, 19:00 – 20:30

A new fundamental particle, a Higgs boson, has been observed at the largest scientific instrument ever built. Come and hear about the science and significance of the discovery, and what comes next.

All sessions are FREE and open to everyone. Refreshments will be on sale. Speakers usually give up their time for free. Other costs are covered by sponsorship.

Event Title: The Large Hadron Collider and the Higgs Boson
Organised by: IOP Scotland and Robert Gordon's College
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Stuart Farmer, stuart.farmer@yahoo.co.uk

Magnetic Materials for the 21st Century

21 Oct 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Arcadia Hotel, Hanau, Kurt-Blaum-Platz 6, 63450 Hanau
www.arcadia-hotel.de/hanau/the-hotel.html
(+49) 6181 3055 0
info.hanau@ahmm.de
Tue, 22 Oct 2013, 00:00 – 13:00

Magnetic materials play a fundamental and important role in virtually all aspects of our daily lives, and many of us remain unaware of the role that these materials play in making our environment safer, cleaner and more energy efficient; as new technology is developed, it quickly becomes the norm.

The drive for increased energy efficiency has become a worldwide target and many projects have the support of individual government funding or, specifically for Europe, EU funding.

The use of magnetic materials spans a very wide range of application areas and the seminar will bring together leading speakers from both industry and academia to report on the latest developments and trends in technology.

The focus for the seminar will be on topics highlighting Magnetic Materials for the 21st Century, with speakers from across the globe covering topics in three sessions:
• Permanent Magnets
• Soft Magnetic Materials
• The use of Soft Magnetic and Nanocrystalline Materials in Transformers for Applications in Power Control Technology.

Event Title: Magnetic Materials for the 21st Century
Organised by: UK Magnetism Society
Co-sponsored by: IOP Magnetism Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Alastair Stewart, Email: astewart@ukmagsoc.co.uk
More info: www.ukmagsoc.org.uk…

Magnetic Materials for the 21st Century

22 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT

63450 Hanau
Arcadia Hotel, Hanau, Kurt-Blaum-Platz 6, Germany
Tue, 22 Oct, 12:00 – Wed, 23 Oct 2013, 13:00

Magnetic materials play a fundamental and important role in virtually all aspects of our daily lives, and many of us remain unaware of the role that these materials play in making our environment safer, cleaner and more energy efficient; as new technology is developed, it quickly becomes the norm.

The drive for increased energy efficiency has become a worldwide target and many projects have the support of individual government funding or, specifically for Europe, EU funding. The use of magnetic materials spans a very wide range of application areas and the seminar will bring together leading speakers from both industry and academia to report on the latest developments and trends in technology.

The focus for the seminar will be on topics highlighting Magnetic Materials for the 21st Century, with speakers from across the globe covering topics in three sessions:

• Permanent Magnets
• Soft Magnetic Materials
• The use of Soft Magnetic and Nanocrystalline Materials in Transformers for Applications in Power Control Technology.

www.arcadia-hotel.de/hanau/the-hotel.html
(+49) 6181 3055 0
info.hanau@ahmm.de

Event Title: Magnetic Materials for the 21st Century
Organised by: UK Magnetism Society
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Alastair Stewart, astewart@ukmagsoc.co.uk
More info: www.ukmagsoc.org.uk…

Nature's engines: Powering Life

23 Oct 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Lecture Theatre D
University of Surrey
Guildford
GU2 7XH
Wed, 23 Oct 2013, 19:00 – 20:00

Active systems, from cells and bacteria to flocks of birds, create their own energy that they use to move and to control the complex processes needed for life. A goal of biophysicists to is construct the new theory needed to understand these living systems which operate far from equilibrium. To this end we are asking questions like: How do biomolecules find their way across crowded cells? How do birds, bacteria and cells self-organise into similar patterns? Do tiny marine creatures stir the ocean? This talk will attempt to answer some of these questions.

Event Title: Julia Yeomans' Guildford talk
Speaker(s): Prof Julia Yeomans
Organised by: IoP South Central Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Paul Stevenson: p.stevenson@surrey.ac.uk

Quantum Technology for a Networked World

24 Oct 2013 17:00:00 GMT

John Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD
Thu, 24 Oct 2013, 18:00 – 20:00

Quantum technologies which depend on atomic coherence will be described with particular emphasis on applications to next generation atomic clocks.

Keywords; quantum technology, atomic clocks, GPS

I. QUANTUM ENABLED TECHNIOLOGY
The 21st Century has seen the emergence of a networked world, connected by global fibre-optic communications and mobile phones, with geo-location provided through GPS, and all this has changed our lives more dramatically than at any time since the industrial revolution. Quantum-enabled technology is at the heart of this change. I will describe how communications depend on lasers that are shot noise limited, geo-located and synchronized by atomic clocks that depend on atomic coherence. New developments in quantum technology, and in particular miniature atomic clocks that utilize concepts such as coherent population trapping have the potential for even more dramatic applications. Some of these include communication systems immune to GPS jamming (of real importance for global security), as well as quantum sensors for medical applications (including cardiography, neurophysiology, etc), sensitive magnetometry, gyroscopes, and geophysical surveying. I will describe the basic quantum phenomena being exploited as well as prospects for exploitation.

Lecture starts at 6.30pm with coffee served from 6.00pm.

Event Title: Quantum Technology for a Networked World
Speaker(s): Sir Professor Peter Knight, Kavli Royal Society International Centre and Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College
Organised by: Manchester and District Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Dr Christie Theodorakou: christie.theodorakou@christie.nhs.uk

Topical Research Meeting: The Violent Universe

31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Thu, 31 Oct – Fri, 1 Nov 2013

From the big bang and inflation to supernovae and black holes, the most violent events in the Universe are the most exciting. Streaming across space, the messengers from these cataclysmic events may yet hold the keys to unlocking the deepest secrets of nature.The next few years, driven by experimental advances, a revolution in our understanding of the cosmos can be confidently predicted. Gravitational waves will be detected, opening an entirely new window on the Universe. The next generation of dark matter searches are reaching the sensitivity at which theory predicts a signal may be seen. Very high energy gamma ray astronomy will be transformed by the building of the Cerenkov Telescope Array. Collectively and coherently, these will provide unprecedented access to the physics in the most extreme of environments. Welcome to Astroparticle Physics!

Event Title: Topical Research Meeting: The Violent Universe
Organised by: IOP Astroparticle Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Jenny Bremner, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: jenny.bremner@iop.org
More info: www.iopconferences.org…

58th MMM, conference on magnetism and magnetic materials

04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Denver, Colorado, USA
Mon, 4 Nov – Fri, 8 Nov 2013

Event Title: 58th MMM, conference on magnetism and magnetic materials
Organised by: Magnetism community
Co-sponsored by: IEEE Magnetics Society
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: magnet@aip.org
More info: www.magnetism.org

ALMA and Llamas

04 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Stuart Farmer
stuart.farmer@iop.org
Mon, 4 Nov 2013, 19:00 – 20:30

Hear about some of the world’s most amazing telescopes in Chile, and the UK’s involvement, both in terms of developing technology and using the telescopes to help further our knowledge of the Universe.

All sessions are FREE and open to everyone. Refreshments will be on sale. Speakers usually give up their time for free. Other costs are covered by sponsorship.

Event Title: ALMA and Llamas
Organised by: IOP in Scotland and Robert Gordon's College
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Stuart Farmer, stuart.farmer@iop.org

Deep-Ocean Science, Technology & Conservation" 21st Century Opportunities and Imperatives

13 Nov 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Weston Auditorium, De Havilland Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9EU
Wed, 13 Nov 2013, 17:30 – 21:30

The speakers will describe the technology required to explore the great ocean depths, and will present exciting information about the scientific discoveries of minerals and unique ecosystems.

These resources may be needed by mankind, so conservation measures to ensure that the seafloor is protected against any environmental damage from this exploration will also be explored.

17:30: Arrival and registration. Refreshments and networking
18:45: Welcome
18:55: EEESTA award
19:00: Speakers' presentations
20:00: Summing up: Chairman followed by open forum: questions and answers
21:30: Ends

Chairman: Professor David S. Cronan BSc PhD DSc FGS FIMM Professor Emeritus, Marine Geochemistry Department of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College London.

Speakers:
Dr. Samantha Smith BSc (Hons) PhD, Vice-President Corporate Social Responsibility, Nautilus Minerals

Professor Paul Tyler BSc (Hons) PhD DSc Professorial Research Fellow, Ocean and Earth Science and Personal Chair,
University of Southampton

Professor Cindy Lee Van Dover BSc PhD FAAS

Harvey W. Smith Professor of Biological Oceanography and Chair,
Division of Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University; Director of the Marine Laboratory

Event Title: Deep-Ocean Science, Technology & Conservation" 21st Century Opportunities and Imperatives
Speaker(s): Dr. Samantha Smith, Professor Paul Tyler, Professor Cindy Lee Van Dover
Organised by: EEESTA
Sponsored by: IOP London and South East Branch
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: FREE Entry: advance booking required, Helpline: 0845 474 3341 or online at http://www.eeesta.org.uk/seminars.php
More info: www.eeesta.org.uk…

High-speed imaging for dynamic testing of materials and structures

18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Mon, 18 Nov – Wed, 20 Nov 2013

An understanding of the dynamic behaviour of materials is essential for informing structural performance for e.g. crashworthiness, manufacturing capability, blast mitigation. Numerical simulation has seen spectacular progress with the advent of faster and cheaper computing power. However, such computations require detailed material models for which parameters have to be identified experimentally.

Event Title: High-speed imaging for dynamic testing of materials and structures
Organised by: IOP Applied Physics and Technology Division and the European Association for the Promotion of Research into the Dynamic Behaviour of Materials and its Applications (DYMAT)
Co-sponsored by: British Society for Strain Measurement (BSSM), European Physical Society, Imaging Science Group - Royal Photographic Society, Institute of Measurement and Control, Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc (SEM)
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Joanne Hemstock, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: joanne.hemstock@iop.org
More info: aptd.iopconfs.org

Big Planets: The Anticipation of Super-Earths in Science Fiction

21 Nov 2013 06:30:00 GMT

Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE
Thu, 21 Nov 2013, 06:30 – 08:00

This talk will describe the 'world building' attempted by sf writers as they tried, as realistically as possible, to describe a kind of world nobody had yet seen, and will compare the fictional results with the observed reality.

One of the most fascinating aspects of the recent wave of discoveries of 'exoplanets', planets orbiting other stars, is that some of them are of a kind not found in our own solar system.

The 'super-Earths', with masses between our Earth and the gas giants, may be like expanded versions of our world, or they may host tremendous oceans; many of them could be habitable. Such worlds were not anticipated by planetary scientists before their discovery - but they did feature in some works of science fiction.

This talk will describe the 'world building' attempted by sf writers as they tried, as realistically as possible, to describe a kind of world nobody had yet seen, and will compare the fictional results with the observed reality.

Event Title: Big Planets: The Anticipation of Super-Earths in Science Fiction
Speaker(s): Stephen Baxter
Organised by: IOP North East Branch
Co-sponsored by: Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Christopher Walker, chris.walker@physics.org

Towards Artificial Cells: Novel Advances in Bottom-Up Cell Design and Construction

27 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Wed, 27 Nov 2013

This meeting will focus on the emerging area of artificial cells and the construction of biologically-inspired modules using bottom up approaches that can be coupled together to achieve novel functions.

Event Title: Towards Artificial Cells: Novel Advances in Bottom-Up Cell Design and Construction
Organised by: IOP Biological Physics Group
Sponsored by: EPSRC Capitals Programme
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dawn Stewart, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: dawn.stewart@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

T-Rays – a new frontier in imaging and information technology

02 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT

MacRobert Hall, Robert Gordon's College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FE
Mon, 2 Dec 2013, 19:00 – 20:30

Event Title: T-Rays – a new frontier in imaging and information technology
Organised by: IOP in Scotland and Robert Gordon's College
Requires registration: No

Electrospinning, Principles, Possibilities and Practice 2013

05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics,
76 Portland Place,
London,
W1B 1NT,
UK
Thu, 5 Dec – Fri, 6 Dec 2013

This two-day meeting follows on from the highly successful two day meeting held in London in March 2012.

It will reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the science involved with and supported by electrospinning. It will be of interest to scientists from the life, medical and physical sciences, engineering and application technologists.

Event Title: Electrospinning, Principles, Possibilities and Practice 2013
Organised by: IOP Dielectrics Group and IOP Polymer Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Amy Fitzgerald, Email: Amy.Fitzgerald@iop.org, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
More info: electro13.iopconfs.org

Quantitative Methods in Gene Regulation II

12 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, CB2 1RH, UK
Thu, 12 Dec – Fri, 13 Dec 2013

The meeting aims to engage an interdisciplinary community of Biologists, Physicists, Mathematicians, Engineers and Computer Scientists.

Event Title: Quantitative Methods in Gene Regulation II
Organised by: IOP Biological Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Claire Garland, E-mail: claire.garland@iop.org, Tel: +44(0)20 7470 4840
More info: gene13.iopconfs.org

BRSG Christmas Meeting 2013: Signal Enhancement Methods in Magnetic Resonance

16 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Mon, 16 Dec 2013

This one-day meeting will highlight developments in signal enhancement methods in magnetic resonance.

Event Title: BRSG Christmas Meeting 2013: Signal Enhancement Methods in Magnetic Resonance
Organised by: IOP BRSG Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dawn Stewart, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: dawn.stewart@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

A Tour of LED Lighting: How it Works, What's Next, and What to Buy

18 Dec 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics,
76 Portland Place,
London,
W1B 1NT
Wed, 18 Dec 2013, 18:00 – 20:00

A talk by Dr James McKenzie, C.Phys, M.Inst.P - Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of PhotonStar LED Group.

James will explain how LED lighting works - from the device physics to complete lighting system. He will examine how we can reduce the amount of electricity that is needed to illuminate our lives.

James draws inspiration from evolution and will illustrate the talk with practical demonstrations. He will take a look at how changes in light quality can affect us during the day. Along the way, the audience will be gain insights into the key characteristics to look for in the best of today's light sources – and have a preview of developments that are in the pipeline.

Event Title: A Tour of LED Lighting: How it Works, What's Next, and What to Buy
Speaker(s): Dr James McKenzie
Organised by: IOP Energy Group and London and South East Branch
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Robin Morris, robin.morris@physics.org

Topical Research Meeting: Prospects in Neutrino Physics - NuPhys2013

19 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Thu, 19 Dec – Fri, 20 Dec 2013

The neutrino sector is a very fertile ground for studies in new physics beyond the Standard Model. Recent observations and new technologies means that it is entering a very exciting time. This conference will focus on future neutrino experiments: what their predicted experimental performances are; what potential measurements can be made and what information can be extracted. It will be unique in bringing together the experimental and phenomenological communities to fully exploit the interplay between the theoretical questions which need answering and the experimental strategies which can be employed.

Event Title: Topical Research Meeting: Prospects in Neutrino Physics - NuPhys2013
Organised by: Institute of Physics
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Jenny Bremner, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: jenny.bremner@iop.org
More info: www.iopconferences.org…

Inside The Centre: The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer

22 Jan 2014 18:00:00 GMT

John Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD
Wed, 22 Jan 2014, 18:00 – 20:00

As a young scientist his talent and drive brought him into contact with such scientists as Einstein, Bohr, Born and Dirac. Subsequently, as Head of the Manhattan project, he saw the completion of the effort to develop the atomic bomb.

Lecture starts at 6.30pm with coffee served from 6.00pm.

Event Title: Inside The Centre: The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Speaker(s): Professor Ray Monk, University of Southampton
Organised by: Manchester and District Branch
Requires registration: No
Contact details: Dr Francisca Wheeler: mfsw@hotmail.co.uk

The Physics of Soft and Biological Matter

13 Apr 2014 23:00:00 GMT

Cambridge, UK
Mon, 14 Apr – Wed, 16 Apr 2014

This conference will bring together the broad and diverse community interested in the physics of soft and biological matter, which includes liquids, liquid crystals, polymers, colloids, membranes, interfaces, cellular biophysics, and biological macromolecules. The programme will span a number of key cross-cutting themes, including self-assembly and patterning, rheology, biomimetics, non-equilibrium phenomena, as well as molecular imaging, optical methods and spectroscopies, which are all relevant to the wide range of length- and time-scales present in these fascinating systems.

Event Title: The Physics of Soft and Biological Matter
Organised by: IOP Biological Physics, IOP Liquids and Complex Fluids, IOP Molecular Physics and IOP Polymer Physics Groups
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Joanne Hemstock, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: joanne.hemstock@iop.org

Ion Beam Analysis Techniques in Materials Science (from eV to MeV)

17 Apr 2014 09:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76-80 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, UK
Thu, 17 Apr 2014, 10:00 – 17:00

The interaction of ion beams with solid surfaces generates a large amount of analytical information. A number of techniques, based on such interactions, for example SIMS, LEIS, FIB, RBS and PIXE, are used in materials science to elucidate compositional information. This workshop will review these techniques and the range of applications to which they are put.

Event Title: Ion Beam Analysis Techniques in Materials Science (from eV to MeV)
Organised by: IOP Materials and Characterisation Group
Co-sponsored by: Ion and Plasma Surface Interactions Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Dawn Stewart, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: dawn.stewart@iop.org
More info: www.eventsforce.net…

The Physics of Self-Assembling Biopolymers

22 Apr 2014 23:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Wed, 23 Apr 2014

This meeting will bring together physicists, chemists and biologists to focus on the recent developments in experiment, modeling and theory of self-assembling biopolymeric systems. Such systems will range from proteins and peptides, to DNA, glycopolymers and carbohydrates.

Event Title: The Physics of Self-Assembling Biopolymers
Organised by: IOP Biological Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Amy Fitzgerald, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: amy.fitzgerald@iop.org

International Conference on Highly Frustrated Magnetism 2014

06 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMT

Queens College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET
Mon, 7 Jul – Mon, 14 Jul 2014

The 2014 International Conference on Highly Frustrated Magnetism will be held at Cambridge University in Cambridge, UK during the week of July 7-11, 2014.

This international conference will focus on recent developments in the study of the phenomenon of frustration in magnets.

It will feature presentations reporting on experimental and theoretical studies of magnetic frustration, in all of its manifestations.

This conference follows in the series of HFM 2012 (Hamilton, Canada), HFM 2010 (Baltimore, USA), HFM 2008 (Braunschweig, Germany), HFM 2006 (Osaka, Japan), HFM 2003 (Grenoble, France) and HFM 2000 (Waterloo, Canada).

Cambridge University is conveniently located 45 minutes north-east of London by express train (leaving King's Cross Station). The conference will be hosted at Queens' College, within walking distance of Cambridge city centre. For information on the climate, the history of the City and University, local orientation, and other details please refer to the ever-so-useful Wikipedia page.

Event Title: International Conference on Highly Frustrated Magnetism 2014
Organised by: IOP Magnetism Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: info-hfm2014@tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk
More info: hfm2014.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk…

ICSOS'11: 11th International Conference on the Structure of Surfaces

20 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMT

The University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
Mon, 21 Jul – Fri, 25 Jul 2014

The International Conference on the Structure of Surfaces series provides a forum to assess the status of atomic-scale and nanoscale structure determination of surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures, and the relationships between such structure and physical and chemical properties.

Organised by: IOP Thin Films and Surfaces Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Lisa Cornwell, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, Email: lisa.cornwell@iop.org
More info: icsos11.iopconfs.org

Science of Inkjet and Printed Drops 2013

06 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK
Thu, 6 Nov 2014

This meeting will cover all aspects of the generation, deposition and behaviour of liquid drops, with applications in graphical printing as well as printed electronics, novel materials processing and additive manufacturing (3D printing).

Event Title: Science of Inkjet and Printed Drops 2013
Organised by: IOP Printing and Graphics Science Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Lisa Cornwell, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: lisa.cornwell@iop.org

Electrostatics 2015

11 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT

Southampton Solent University
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 7NN
Sun, 12 Apr – Thu, 16 Apr 2015

Electrostatics 2015 continues the quadrennial series of International Conferences on Electrostatics organised by the Institute of Physics Electrostatics Group. The conference will bring together experts from academia, research laboratories and industry to discuss the many facets that make up the study of electrostatics.

Event Title: Electrostatics 2015
Organised by: IOP Electrostatics Group
Co-sponsored by: Journal of Electrostatics, ESD Association and Electrostatics Committee of the Chinese Physical Society
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Joanne Hemstock, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: joanne.hemstock@iop.org
More info: elec2015.iopconfs.org

The XXVII International conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics

10 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT

London
Mon, 11 Jul – Sat, 16 Jul 2016

The Neutrino conference, which is held every second year, is the premier venue for the discussion of progress in the understanding of the physics of the neutrino and astrphysics for which the neutrino is the messenger.

Event Title: The XXVII International conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics
Organised by: IOP High Energy Particle Physics Group
Requires registration: Yes
Contact details: Conferences department, Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800, E-mail: conferences@iop.org