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Physics and Astronomy Lectures Around the UK > The list has recently been updated, with details of many talks to be given by Barrie Jones, John Zarnecki and other OU lecturers during 2008 and 2009.
S207 Preparation Weekend: Booking Now Open!
Yarnfield Park Training and Conference Centre, Stone, Staffordshire Booking is now open for the second S207 Preparation Weekend this year (intended for those starting the course in October). For further details and a booking form, click here.
Getting on the right track with physics > The IoP's Heather Pinnell meets a mature student (aka Jim Grozier) with a passion for physics, philosophy and ethics.
Fusion Sweatshirt - Now In Navy Blue! >
Fusion sweatshirts are now available in dark grey or navy blue, with a stitched logo. £12.00 each (including post & packing within the UK). Email us to place your order.
OU degrees meet Chartered Physicist requirements > If OU students wish to progress to Chartered Physicist after they have completed their degree, they are required to follow a new scheme for accreditation. |
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Roll Up for the Science Revision (and Preparation) Weekend!Bookings are coming in fast for the 2008 Science Revision Weekend, which will be held at Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire, from 26-28 September 2008. As some courses are approaching their maximum number, we urge you to book soon to avoid disappointment. More information can be found here. The S207 Preparation Weekend will also run again in September, at the same time and venue as the Revision Weekend. More information, and a booking form, can be downloaded here in PDF format. Fusion’s Jim Grozier, who is involved in planning both events, said: “Please make sure you book for the right event. The S207 classes at the Revision Weekend are for people who have been studying the course since February and are preparing to take their exam in October; the Preparation Weekend is for those starting the course in October.”
EANA 2008The 8th workshop of the European Astrobiology Network Association (EANA) will be held from 1-3 September 2008 in Neuchatel, Switzerland. This workshop will address all the main topics of astrobiology : Origins of Life; Interstellar Chemistry; Chemical Evolution; Early Earth and Mars; Extremophiles; Habitability; Biomakers; Exoplanets; Search for life in the solar system; Exo/Astrobiology Space Missions; Education and public outreach. Participation in the workshop is free but accommodation is not included.
Click here for more information.
Undergraduate Research OpportunitiesThere are undergraduate research opportunity schemes at various institutions in the UK and USA which are aimed at giving undergraduate physics students a taste of research, prior to commencing a postgraduate degree. Schemes exist at Trintity College Dublin, Imperial College London and Leicester University (although the latter may no longer be operating as its website looks rather out of date). There is also the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) located at Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
And of course the CERN Summer Student
Program no longer has an age limit ... Alternatively, try contacting your local university, as there are often ad-hoc opportunities for research experience. |
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FUSION was formed in 2001 by students who recognised the need to create a society for Open University students and graduates whose primary interest is in physics. It now has over 400 members. As a member of FUSION you will receive a regular newsletter with articles and reviews provided by fellow students and professional physicists, event updates and news from the OU Department of Physics and Astronomy. Past FUSION events have included visits to Culham Science Centre, Mullard Radio Observatory, Jodrell Bank, Bletchley Park, Sellafield and many more. As a member of NEXUS you can attend lectures and meetings held by your local branch of the Institute of Physics, and take part in NEXUS activities such as trips to CERN. You can find out about post graduate research opportunities or even help to influence the University on its choice of future courses. Gain a wider range of student contacts to help with a particular problem, or maybe meet to discuss ‘natural philosophy’ over a pint at the local pub. With its sponsorship of Revision and Preparation Weekends, FUSION adds to your OU experience by bridging the gap left by distance learning. In addition, associate membership of Fusion is open to anyone with an interest in science and the aims of the Society. We are delighted to announce that FUSION membership is now also available to part-time students at Birkbeck College, University of London. Send in your application Form now.
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The
Institute of Physics
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dissemination of a knowledge of and education in the science of physics, pure and applied. The Institute has a world-wide membership and is active in:
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