Spring into Science 2019: thunderbolts and lightning for Year 8 students
May 7, 2019
One of the highlights of our Outreach programme is the now annual “Spring into Science” show: an interactive demonstration of light and sound designed for Year 8 students in the Nottingham area. Prof Philip Moriarty presents the show, with the support of Prof Ed Copeland and his outreach team and our wonderful technical support staff. …
Calling all volunteers: the Inflativerse needs you!
October 1, 2018
We are rather enthusiastic about public engagement at all levels in this department, be it by YouTube, down the pub, or in the classroom. Some of our key outreach activities are planned, delivered, and managed by our very talented undergraduate and postgraduate students. In this guest post, Tom Peterken (currently a PhD student and a …
Spring Into Science: When Physics Meets Music Meets Maths…
April 20, 2018
Another post from Hannah (Coleman) in short succession! This time it’s on “Spring Into Science”, an event focussed on… Well, I’ll let Hannah explain. Following on from last year’s successful Spring into Science event, the School of Physics and Astronomy welcomed 200 year 8 pupils from schools across Nottingham for a day of lectures and interactive …
Discover Physics!
This a guest post from Hannah Coleman, first year Physics undergraduate and, along with Jo Melton, coordinator of social media for the School. Last week, fifty sixth-form students from all over the UK descended on the School of Physics and Astronomy for a two-day residential event. Now in its second year, Discover Physics, which is …
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