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Armchair Travel with Prof Roger Davies
'Armchair Travel: Curious Physicists' by Prof Roger Davies
(Note: this is an external event, organised by the central University of Oxford Alumni Office and Last Frontiers, aimed at University Alumni from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge)
"It's all about mass" The 2020 Particle Physics Christmas Lecture
"It's all about mass" by Prof Young-Kee Kim
Hosted by Prof Daniela Bortoletto, Head of Particle Physics, with Prof Young-Kee Kim as our guest speaker, this year's Particle Physics Christmas Lecture will take place on Saturday 5th of December, from 14:00 to 16:00 hrs GMT.
Picture-perfect planet: observing the Earth from hundreds of satellites
Join us for a discussion with Dr Will Marshall, co-founder and CEO of Planet and alumnus of Oxford's Department of Physics and Wadham College. Planet is a space company that operates the largest-ever constellation of earth imaging satellites – more than 150 – that take pictures of the globe on a daily basis.
Please register before 5pm on 17 November 2020 and a link will be sent to you to join via Zoom:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/picture-perfect-planet-observing-the-earth-from-hundreds-of-satellites-tickets-127121956193
“Watching the (rapidly) evolving Universe” by Prof Katherine Blundell OBE
We are delighted to announce our next alumni event on 14th November at 17:30hrs GMT.
"From climate to energy: physics is key to the world's most pressing issues" Special Lecture
"From climate to energy: physics is key to the world's most pressing issues"
We are delighted to invite you all to join us on this Special Department of Physics Lecture.
Hosted by Prof Ian Shipsey, Head of Physics, and Prof Philip Stier, Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) the topic will be Energy and Climate Change. The event will be held via Zoom, on December 11th, at 17:00hrs GMT.
UO Virtual Open Day for Prospective Students
Explore the University of Oxford Virtual Open Days
The next Virtual Open Day will be on Friday 18 September and if you are interested in attending, we recommend that you register in advance here.
This event is aimed at prospective students and their families. There is a specific physics section there, too.
Meeting Minds Global 2020
Meeting Minds Global 2020
Join the rest of the Oxford Alumni community for Meeting Minds Global, our week long online virtual event between 7-12 September 2020.
The event is completely FREE of charge, all you need to do is register here.
"The Greatest Physics Discoveries of the 20th Century" (HAPP event)
"The Greatest Physics Discoveries of the 20th Century"
An event organised by the St Cross Centre for the History and Philosophy of Physics (HAPP), with the support of the Department of Physics.
HAPP will be holding its first virtual event online by Zoom with a Nobel Laureate Discussion Panel on "The Greatest Physics Discoveries of the 20th Century" on Friday 31st July from 5-7 pm.
A Nobel Laureate panel will discuss their choices for "The Greatest Physics Discoveries of the 20th Century" and confirmed panellists are:
"Frontiers in Computing, both Classical and Quantum" (part of the Quantum Materials Seminars for Y10 to Y13)
Quantum Materials Seminars for Year 10 to Year 13 students
(These will be given on four different dates, with different speakers)
"Neutron Scattering in Quantum Magnetism" (part of the Quantum Materials Seminars for Y10 to Y13)
Quantum Materials Seminars for Year 10 to Year 13 students
(These will be given on four different dates, with different speakers)
