Schools Outreach
Using isaacphysics.org in your A-Level teaching
Aims: In this introductory Teacher CPD session, an experienced A level physics teacher from Isaac Physics will show you how to:
Registration for the event is here: https://isaacphysics.org/events/cpd07122016oxford
Isaac Physics: Student Workshop Problem Solving with Vectors
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Registration through the Isaac Physics website: https://isaacphysics.org/events/08122016oxford
Greenlight for Girls
Free one‐day girl‐focussed event demonstrating the fun in science through hands‐on workshops and activities run by volunteer role models in STEM fields. The event is open to the local community for up to 100 attendees aged 11-14 years. The day will also include a tour of Pembroke College and lunch in the college's dining hall.
Registration will be by post. To sign-up to receive a registration form please complete the online 'Expression of interest' questionnaire: http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/my-forms/greenlight-for-girls-expression-of...
We now have had over 100 expressions of interest. If you complete this form, you will be added to a waiting list, and if some of those who have expressed interest do not register, we will be opening up more places to those on the list.
Year 12 Materials and Physics Masterclass
If you are in Year 12 and are interested in studying Materials Science and Physics at University come along to find out more!
Please book your places here: http://www.materials.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/opendays.html
Booking required. Bookings will be limited to 8 students per school.
Please book your places here: http://www.materials.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/opendays.html
Key Stage 3: Physics in action day (Magnetism)
Fully booked
Students: Schools are invited to bring up to 3 teams of 5 students at Key Stage 3
Cost: Free
Physics Challenge Day Summary
Students will complete a series of activities and technological challenges, all of which are designed to explore magnetism and electromagnetism, and specifically to enable them to:
Fully booked
For more information contact:
To request places at the event please complete the booking form: https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/my-forms/key-stage-3-challenge-booking-for.... Priority will be given to schools in the partnership.
If you have any queries please contact: schools.liaison@physics.ox.ac.uk
Philosophy Plus Science Taster Day
What is chaos? What is infinity? Can machines think? The links between science and philosophy are broad and deep, extending well beyond the obvious overlaps in logic, artificial intelligence, and ethics.#
More information, and the booking form, can be found here: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/philosophyplus/
Exhibition ‘New Eyes on the Universe: Science of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory and Snolab’.
The Department of Physics is delighted to present the exhibition
‘New Eyes on the Universe: Science of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory and SNOLab*’.
THE EXHIBIT
If you would like to visit, please click here to reserve your place.
22 September 2016
Colloquia Series Hilary Term 2017
The following lectures will be given at 3.30pm on Fridays in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road (unless otherwise stated). Tea will be served in the Physics Common Room at 4.30 pm.
The aim of the colloquia series is to share with members of the department the latest information on physics research and developments. Undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, faculty members and support staff are all encouraged to attend these lectures.
Student Physicist of the Year 2016
Invitation only
Schools Physicist of the Year Awards (SPotY)
Awards ceremony to recognise the most promising Year 10 physics students in the region.
Students have been nominated by their teachers based on their excellence or enthusiasm in physics. All nominated students will receive a certificate and small prize.
Dr Sian Tedaldi, schools.liaison@physics.ox.ac.uk
Halley Lecture
This year's Halley Lecture will be delivered by Professor Scott Tremaine FRS, Richard Black Professor, School of Natural Sciences, IAS, Princeton University, on Wednesday 8th June 2016 @ 5pm in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre.
Leanne O'Donnell 01865 613 973
Leanne.odonnell@physics.ox.ac.uk
