banner
LightNews
iop.org
Institute of Physics
@iop.org
630 followers 23 following 340 posts
The Institute of Physics is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, with an active role in promoting co-operation in physics around the world.
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 3h
Applications are now open for the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund! 🌟 The Fund supports graduates - full or part-time - from groups currently under-represented in physics who are ready to take the next step toward a doctorate.

📅 Apply by 5pm, 19 January 2026.
🔗 iop.org/bellburnellfund
2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 3h
Have a look at this year's #IOPAwards25 winners here:
www.iop.org/about/awards...
2025 IOP Award winners
Introducing the winners of the 2025 Institute of Physics Awards.
www.iop.org
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 3h
Congratulations to Professor Julia Yeomans @oxfordphysics.bsky.social for winning the Paul Dirac Medal & Prize for her contributions to understanding the collective behaviour of active particles, and her work highlighting the relevance of active physics to living matter 👏 #IOPAwards25
Image of Professor Julia Yeomans, winner of the Paul Dirac Medal and Prize as part of the IOP Awards 2025.
1 3
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 4h
👉 Explore the full list of #IOPAwards25 winners here: www.iop.org/about/awards...
2025 IOP Award winners
Introducing the winners of the 2025 Institute of Physics Awards.
www.iop.org
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 4h
Congrats to Prof Peter Littlewood for winning the Richard Glazebrook Medal & Prize for leading international research institutions, incl. Argonne & the Cavendish Labs, & as founding Exec Chairman of The Faraday Institution, the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research 👏
Image of Professor Peter Littlewood, winners of the Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize as part of the IOP Awards 2025.
1 1
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 5h
👉 Discover the full list of #IOPAwards25 winners here: www.iop.org/about/awards...
2025 IOP Award winners
Introducing the winners of the 2025 Institute of Physics Awards.
www.iop.org
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 5h
Congratulations to @nustem.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social for winning the William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize for pioneering innovative approaches to physics outreach and engagement - supporting young people’s physics and career identity across North East England and beyond. 👏
Image of NUSTEM, winners of the William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize as part of the IOP Awards 2025.
1 2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 23h
Join us at this week’s Online Physics Forum!

IOP Wales will be unpacking Triple Science’s return and sharing highlights from the Brecon Conference. We’re also excited to welcome Rosie Pope from EDF Energy as a special guest speaker!

📅 16 Oct
🕖 7pm - 8pm
🔗 Register: https://spark.iop.org/events
Promotional image for IOP Wales' Online Physics Forum on October 16, featuring a colourful, detailed illustration of various scientific items like beakers, molecules, books, and instruments.
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 1d
Physicists aren’t just in labs - they’re shaping the future of cybersecurity. Two GCHQ leaders share how their backgrounds in physics & engineering led to careers at the heart of the UK’s intelligence & national security efforts.

Read more @physicsworld.bsky.social:
physicsworld.com/a/from-rewar...
From 'rewarding and exciting' to 'challenging and overwhelming': what it means to have a career in intelligence and cyber security – Physics World
Curiosity, problem-solving and resilience are the key qualities for a career in intelligence
physicsworld.com
2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
Our report ‘Securing Technical Talent for Your Business’ has:
✅Practical guidance on placements
✅Real employer stories
✅Tips on finding schools, agreeing placements, selecting students & supporting their development

🔗 iop.org/about/news/resource-help-with-t-level…
https://iop.org/about/news/resource-help-with-t-level…
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
It’s National T-Levels Week! 🎉 T-Levels give 16–19 year olds in England a mix of classroom learning and real industry experience, preparing them for future careers in science and tech. For employers, T-Level placements are a great way to grow future talent and strengthen your skills pipeline.
Image from the Institute of Physics celebrating National T-Levels Week, featuring an instructor and a student discussing equipment in an industrial workshop.
1 1 2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
This Award is presented annually for world-leading contributions to physics. It recognises ground-breaking physicists and is the most prestigious award of the IOP. (4/4)

#IOPAwards25
1
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
that annihilate them, connecting quantum geometry to self-righting falling cats and car parking in a tight space and getting insights into nature’s physics: tidal bores, tsunamis, rainbows, oriental magic mirrors, polarised light in the blue sky, strange shadows of floating insects". (3/4)
1 1 1
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
Sir Michael said the Award was an “unexpected recognition for six decades of obsessive scribbling". He said that this involved “creating physics by seeking ‘claritons’ (elementary particles of sudden understanding), and evading ‘anticlaritons’ (2/4)
1 1
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
Congratulations to Prof Sir Michael Berry for being awarded the Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture for ground-breaking work on the geometrical ‘Berry’ phase of quantum states in topological physics and seminal contributions to mathematical physics in quantum chaos, catastrophe theory & singular optics.
Image of Prof Sir Michael Berry, recipient of the Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture as part of the IOP Awards 2025.
1 2 5
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 2d
Sir Michael said the Award was an “unexpected recognition for six decades of obsessive scribbling". He said that this involved “creating physics by seeking ‘claritons’ (elementary particles of sudden understanding), and evading ‘anticlaritons’ that annihilate them, connecting quantum geometry (2/4)
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 4d
Want to work at the IOP? We’re hiring for three key roles

🔹 Project Coordinator - Strategic Implementation
📅 Apply by 27 October: bit.ly/4hdx4AY

🔹 Manager, Corporate Partnerships
📅 Apply by 12 October: bit.ly/4mMV1AZ

🔹 Officer, Science
📅 Apply by 15 October: bit.ly/4h1sXrs
Attendees, including a person speaking into a microphone, at an Institute of Physics event with the text 'Join us!' displayed in the foreground.
1 2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 5d
From next week, we’ll be announcing the winners of our annual awards, with awardees from academia, schools, businesses, startups, IOP membership and the physics community, starting with the prestigious Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture.

Keep an eye out on our feed for details of all our winners!
2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 5d
Highlights:
🔹Prof Jim Al-Khalili on real-world quantum phenomena
🔹Nobel Laureate Prof Anton Zeilinger on entanglement experiments
🔹Evening reception with Prof Sir Michael Berry
🔹Sir Peter Knight on quantum’s societal impact
🔹Dr Jess Wade on the diverse people shaping quantum history
🔹Networking
2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 5d
Join leading voices in quantum at two landmark IOP-hosted events at @rigb.org on 4-5 November. Explore the past, present and future of quantum tech, and connect with physicists, innovators, and science communicators shaping the next century.
🎟️ IOP members get a discount
🔗 iop.eventsair.com/qst2025/
Promotional image for two events titled "Quantum Science and Technology: The first 100 years; a quantum future" from November 4 to 5, 2025, at the Royal Institution, London. The background features a swirling galaxy-like pattern in purple and blue tones.
1 2
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 6d
It was presented at Science at Stormont by Dr Steve Aiken MLA, Chair of the All-Party Assembly Group on Science. The Young Kelvin Prize, a partnership between Ulster-Scots Agency & IOP, were launched in late 2024 to mark the bicentenary of Lord Kelvin’s birth.
🔗 discoverulsterscots.com/youngkelvin
The Young Kelvin Prize | Discover Ulster-Scots
discoverulsterscots.com
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 6d
We're excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Young Kelvin Prize:
🏆 Joshua Tang (Wallace High School, Lisburn): Best Science Communication
🏆 Patryk Piotrowski (Grosvenor Grammar, Belfast): Best Physics Knowledge
🏆 Shane Collum (St Columb's College, Stranorlar): Best Overall
(L to R) Image of IOP Head of Ireland Lee Reynolds with the winners of the Lord Kelvin Prize, Shane Collum, Patryk Piotrowski, Joshua Tang, and William Olphert, Director of Education and Language with the Ulster-Scots Agency.
1 1
Reposted by Institute of Physics
ioppublishing.bsky.social
IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 8d
IOP Publishing and @instituteofphysics.bsky.social jointly celebrate IOP Fellow John Clarke, alongside colleagues Michel Devoret and John Martinis for winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Physics for their pioneering work in quantum science and technology!⚛️

Read our full response here: lnkd.in/eFCMzF9S
2 3
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 8d
🔗 Read our full response here: www.iop.org/about/news/n...
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to IOP Fellow and team for work in quantum technology
Trio recognised for showing how quantum particles can tunnel through matter, a process that has paved the way for superconducting quantum technology that forms the basis of many of today’s most advanc...
www.iop.org
iop.org
Institute of Physics @iop.org · 8d
It's especially meaningful during #IYQ2025, highlighting the transformative impact of quantum research on our understanding of the physical world.

📚 Discover @ioppublishing.bsky.social's Nobel Prize Collection, which includes papers from this year's laureates: iopscience.iop.org/page/nobel-p...
1 1