When I did my A-levels a couple of decades ago, there were only two or three girls in my physics class. The situation has got a little better since then, but many girls still find they are in a minority in their physics class. Whilst this doesn’t stop the students enjoying physics and doing well, […]
Today is National Poetry Day, and across the land people have been posting poems. At Think Physics, we’re doing our bit for poetry too, though our Imagining the Sun project. ‘Imagining the Sun’ brings together the Northumbria University Solar Physics group and a number of artists. Together, they’ve been exploring our knowledge and understanding of the […]
There have been some news articles recently about universities, primary schools and careers. In the first article, Teach First recently called for universities to work with primary schools as part of University ‘widening participation’ work. These are activities that are focused on ensuring that progression to university is open to students whatever their background. At the […]
At this stage in the summer holiday, sometimes it can get a bit harder to find new things to do with the kids. However, the Royal Institution might just come to your rescue! They’ve produced a series of short videos showing some simple, cheap and easy science-based activities that you can do at home, called ExpeRimental. […]
In my previous job, I used to be part of a team that ran teacher summer schools for the Institute of Physics. These were aimed at teachers who were not specialist teachers of physics, but who had to teach physics. They were held in Oxford, Cambridge and York (which was my course). The summer schools […]
As Christmas comes rapidly nearer, family members might be asking what children would like for Christmas. Books are often popular (particularly with more distant relatives). But what to buy? For children who are curious and interested in the world around them, the books from the Royal Society Young People’s book prize could be ideal. Science books […]
Question: What do the following people have in common? Roma Agrawal – Structural Engineer Isabel Jamal – Barrister Tatia Engelmore – Data Scientist Answer: They all studied a physics degree, and are all in a new booklet called What is so Exciting About Physics? Put together by a group of students at Cambridge University called Cavendish Inspiring Women, the booklet introduces a range […]
World Space week has been celebrated since 1999, when the UN declared the 4th – 10th October to be World Space Week. The UK World Space week website is here. When I think about Space, I think about discovery and exploration (and Star Trek, if I’m honest). This year, the theme for World Space Week […]
Yellow Giant is an exhibition by Helen Schell. Inspired by the Sun and Space, Helen uses optical illusions to express phenomena of space. In creating the artwork for this exhibition, Helen has worked with solar physicists, Dr Gert Botha, Dr Stephane Regnier from Northumbria University, and Dr Helen Mason from Cambridge University. The exhibition is open from […]
On 22nd June, Think Physics and Northumbria University sponsored and exhibited at the Great North East Space Expo. This event was organised by the Ashington Learning Partnership, and held at the Discovery Museum. It was a really good event, with over 390 students coming along to learn about space and careers in the space sector. […]
