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Pelton Community Centre
It's been a busy afternoon at Pelton Community Centre - we've…
4 August, 2015/by Joe Shimwell
Degree Apprentice Software Engineer Opportunity
Completed your Post-16 qualifications and thinking what next?…
21 July, 2015/by Emma
The Great North East Space Expo
On 22nd June, Think Physics and Northumbria University sponsored…
10 July, 2015/by Carol
Untidying the lab
As the centre of all things Think Physics (other than the coffee…
8 July, 2015/by Jonathan
8 Minutes 20 Seconds Exhibition
Think Physics joined forces with The Holy Biscuit gallery on…
3 June, 2015/by Annie Padwick
IOP talk: Formation of Extrasolar Planets
Dr. Ken Rice from the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for…
3 June, 2015/by Jonathan
Stepping into the (not-so-lime) light!
The Centre for Life’s forthcoming live science show In a Spin…
2 June, 2015/by Jonathan
#girlswithtoys
Yesterday, National Public Radio in the US published an interview…
17 May, 2015/by Jonathan
The Young Engineer Design and Technology Competition
Northumbria University are delighted to be once again supporting the…
15 May, 2015/by Emma
A-level Subject Take-up
Ofsted have published an analysis of the numbers and proportions…
14 May, 2015/by Jonathan
Accenture: Apprenticeship Open Evening
Accenture is a multinational digital company who support businesses…
28 April, 2015/by Emma
The Magic of Light Boxes
Think Physics, and Think Club members, had a great time at Maker…
27 April, 2015/by Carol
Your Future with Physics
The Institute of Physics (IOP) have have recently added some…
26 April, 2015/by Emma
The Wonders of the Sun
21 April, 2015/by Carol
Think Club 0 – Maker Week, day 5+1. Pendulum predicament edition
Maker Week may be over, but there’s plenty of making still to…
20 April, 2015/by Jonathan
Think Club 0 – Maker Week, day 5
Biscuits.
We forgot the biscuits.
Whilst you're all pondering…
17 April, 2015/by JonathanWe forgot the biscuits.
Whilst you're all pondering…

Think Club 0 – Maker Week, day 4
Maker week was busy enough today that I mostly took photos…
16 April, 2015/by Jonathan
Think Club 0 – Maker Week, day 3
A quiet day today, with family commitments reducing the turn-out.…
15 April, 2015/by Jonathan
Sci-Pop. Think Physics visits North Shields
Think Physics had a great day at the Beacon Centre in North Shields…
15 April, 2015/by Annie Padwick
Think Club 0 – Maker Week, day 2
A day of concentration, quiet focus, and trying to work out…
14 April, 2015/by Jonathan
Think Club 0 – Maker Week, day 1
The intrepid members of Think Club 0 – our trial of a maker…
13 April, 2015/by Jonathan
Science Matters: BSA interview politicians
Think Physics won't be passing comment on individual party policies…
12 April, 2015/by Jonathan
Sci-Pop is coming! Pop-up shop in The Beacon Centre, North Shields, 14th April
7 April, 2015/by Jonathan
The Satellite Sector
The UK space sector currently supports 95,000 full-time jobs…
7 April, 2015/by Emma