Cookies on the Blogs.ed.ac.uk website We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Blogs.ed.ac.uk website. However, you can change your settings at any time. Continue Change settings Find out more SCHOOL OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY The physics experience Scroll down to content POSTS POSTED ON 16TH NOVEMBER 2021 Diversify and decolonise During the summer, Jen Struthers (MPhys Physics, year 5) and Azal Shahbaz (MChem Chemistry, year 4) undertook internships with the School of Physics and Astronomy’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team. What did their roles entail? And what skills did they gain? Continue reading “Diversify and decolonise “ POSTED ON 30TH OCTOBER 2021 Spooky physics… By Jason Segall With Halloween fast approaching, I’ve been taking a look at some of the spookiest physics out there for my MSc science communication and public engagement placement. From the story of an inventor on a quest to discover the source of his laboratory’s “haunting”, to chilling solutions to the Fermi Paradox and even questions about the nature of the universe itself (hint: it may not be real), these stories show the creepy side of the physics found in textbooks around the world. It’s been a fascinating experience finding connections between science and the supernatural, so I hope you enjoy the results! Continue reading “Spooky physics…” POSTED ON 17TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Class of 1981 Photograph L-R: Peter Hobson, Karen Hughes, Helen Kibble Wilson, Jayne Paterson, Duncan Millar, Steve McElvanney, Jim Forsyth, Lesley Henderson Forty years had passed since they graduated when alumna Lesley Henderson arranged for a reunion and visit to JCMB with some of her former class mates. What do they remember from their student days? And what career journey did they take on leaving? The group share their memories from the late 1970s and early 1981s. In the days when notice boards were the place to get information, and annual parties were held in the Magnet Café… Continue reading “Class of 1981” Posts navigation Page 1 Next page ABOUT Studying and working in physics and astronomy – stories from the School of Physics and Astronomy community at the University of Edinburgh. RECENT POSTS Diversify and decolonise 16th November 2021 Spooky physics… 30th October 2021 Class of 1981 17th September 2021 Search for: Search CATEGORIES Admissions Alumni Awards Business & Industry Careers Competitions Conferences Equality diversity & inclusion Exams & Assessments History Internships and Placements News Postgraduate Study Public Engagement Research Staff Students Teaching Transferable skills Undergraduate Study TAGS Admissions Alumni Astrobiology Astronomy across the globe Business Careers Centre for Doctoral Training Competitions Conference Diversity EDI interviews Equality Exams Extra-curricular Freeman Dyson inclusion Industry internship Internships KB Campus Mature students MSc Outreach Periodic Table PhD Physics Outreach Team Poetry Pride Primary school interview project Prizes Public Engagement Research Soft Matter Staff Staff news STEM student experience Students Summer 2020 Teach physics Theoretical Physics Undergraduate Undergraduate Research Conference Under the Same Sky Women in physics COMMENTS Astronomy in Asia – School of Physics and Astronomy on Astronomical inclusion! Astronomy in North America – School of Physics and Astronomy on Astronomical inclusion! Astronomy in South America – School of Physics and Astronomy on Astronomical inclusion! SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram Facebook Twitter CONTACT US To post articles on this blog, or share comments / raise queries, get in touch with Caroline Keir (caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk, tel 0131 651 7855). Instagram Facebook Twitter Proudly powered by WordPress THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Blogs.ed terms & conditions Blogs.ed privacy & cookies Blogs.ed retention policy Blogs.ed help & support Accessibility statement Freedom of information publication scheme Modern slavery Report this page The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336, VAT Registration Number GB 592 9507 00, and is acknowledged by the UK authorities as a “Recognised body” which has been granted degree awarding powers. Academic Blogging Service provided by the University of Edinburgh. Get your own blog. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all material is copyright © The University of Edinburgh 2021.