UKSP Council Positions and Senior Advisory Board We are seeking applications to join the UKSP Council due to members leaving in October 2026. Serving on the UKSP Council provides an excellent platform to contribute and represent our research community.  We welcome applications for Two UKSP Council…

MIST/UKSP Summer School Rota Dear all, MIST and the UKSP support applications to the STFC introductory summer schools according to a rota posted here. We are seeking expressions of interest from staff members to the next 4 entries in this rota (2030-2033), as well as any expressions of interest…

AGU abstract deadline submission coming soon – SH021 Dear colleague, we hope this email finds you well. We'd like to draw your attention to the upcoming AGU session SH021 "Fundamental Plasma Processes in the Solar Atmosphere: Insights from High Resolution Observations and Simulations". The goal of…

UK Space Frontiers 2035: Update No. 4: July 2026 UK Space Frontiers 2035: Update No. 4: July 2026 Since the last update, distributed in mid-May, things have moved on at a fair pace. The three Thematic Panels (TP) and the Technical Panel have submitted their reports to the Steering Committee (SC).…

“Beyond academia” testimonials for UKSP community Given that the majority of PhD students (and recently ever increasing postdoc numbers) do not continue in academia once they finish their PhD, the UKSP Council should also represent members of our community who are leaving, or are interested in…

UKRI National Compute Ecosystem Webinar – 6th August Dear All, Following the UKRI National Compute Ecosystem Town Hall meeting in London on 2nd June 2026, UKRI is running a webinar, on 6th August, to provide an opportunity for more people in the research and innovation community to engage with us…

AGU Call for Abstracts: Spectroscopy of the Active Solar Corona with Current and Future Instrumentation Dear Colleagues, We invite you to submit abstracts to the American Geophysical Union session: SH039 on "Spectroscopy of the Active Solar Corona with Current and Future Instrumentation". Here's…

The 2026 ESPD prize winners are announced! The Patricia Edwin PhD Prize is awarded to Dr. Robert Kamlah for his high-resolution spectroscopic observations, which have significantly advanced our understanding of sunspot formation and dynamics. By combining innovative imaging techniques, he…

AGU Call for Abstracts: SA025 When Can We Trust Space Weather Models? Validation and Capability Assessment Across the Sun-to-Mud System Dear Colleagues, We invite you to submit an abstract to American Geophysical Union session: SA025 When Can We Trust Space Weather Models? Validation and…

New Hinode/EIS Science Nugget Dear all, We are pleased to share another EIS Nugget: Full-disk spectroscopy of the solar corona across a solar cycle. You can access it here: We welcome contributions from across the community. If you have a topic, insight, lesson learned, or piece of work that could…

Job opportunity at British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey is seeking to appoint someone who can contribute to our world-leading research on radiation belt modelling.  This is an open-ended appointment, and the successful candidate will be expected to develop their skills to lead…

Final deadlines for UCL Associate Prof (19 Jul) and two Lecturer (teaching, 26 Jul) posts Academic and Teaching vacancies: Associate Professor in Exoplanets and Stellar Systems - closing 19 July Lecturer (Teaching) in Observational Astrophysics - closing 26 July Lecturer (Teaching) in Physics -…

DiRAC Resource Allocation Committee Facility Time Opportunity: RAC19 The DiRAC Resource Allocation Committee facility time opportunity (RAC19) is now open.  The UK theory and modelling communities in astronomy and cosmology, astrophysics, solar system physics, particle astrophysics, particle…

New UKSP nugget #143 143. First time delay observation between two mid-infrared channels in solar flare footpoints Link: UKSP Nuggets are published on a monthly basis highlighting solar physics research led from the UK. Regards, Sargam Mulay ([email protected]) and Alexander Russell…

Anand Bhatia passed away It is with great sadness that we share the news that Anand Bhatia passed away on 26th June. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. I had the pleasure to work closely with Anand at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center for many years, calculating atomic data needed for…

PDRA position at University of Warwick The Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics within the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to undertake research in the fields of helioseismology and asteroseismology. Our primary aim is to understand…

Explainer: STFC prioritisation outcomes 2026 to 2030 Dear Colleagues, UKRI has published the "Explainer: STFC Prioritisation Outcomes 2026 to 2030". Link:

REMINDER: DASH/IHDEA 2026 – Abstract submissions due 29 July 2026 11.59pm (Europe/Dublin timezone) Abstracts are now being accepted for DASH/IHDEA 2026, with submissions due by 29 July 2026 11.59pm (Europe/Dublin timezone). Meeting registration is open until 4 September 2026. DASH/IHDEA 2026 will…

Solar-Stellar Seismology Forum: Waves in Space Plasmas: 16 July 2026 Please see below the announcement of the next webinar "Solar-Stellar seismology Forum: Waves in Space Plasmas" from Giuseppe Nisticò: Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar series “Solar–Stellar…

Introducing the DACS & UKSA Community Workshop 2026 – UPDATED LINK Registration is now open, secure your place today.  The Discovery Advisory Committee for Science (DACS) and the UK Space Agency are pleased to invite you to our Community Workshop on 29th and 30th September at the Institute of…

REQUEST FOR SUPPORT – Call 3 Small Satellite Missions Feasibility Study Reviewers The UK Space Agency has launched a new call for Incubator Studies for Small Satellite and CubeSat Mission Concepts. We are seeking external reviewers to support the assessment process and provide independent…

SunPy 8.0 released! We’re pleased to announce the release of SunPy 8.0! 🚀 This major release includes several exciting new features, including: 🔹 Support for the PHI and Metis instruments aboard Solar Orbiter 🔹 Integration of the Solar Orbiter Archive Fido client directly into SunPy 🔹 Support for…

UK Space Agency Call 3 Announcement of Opportunity – OPEN The UK Space Agency has now launched a new call for Incubator Studies for Small Satellite and CubeSat Mission Concepts. I would be grateful for your support in sharing this opportunity with your networks. The call will support short,…

UKSWSE IV – Registration is now OPEN! Dear Colleagues (apologies if you get this more than once). Early registration is now open for the upcoming UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting IV: Space as a Global Endeavour meeting, 14-17 September 2026 at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon…

JOB OPENING: PhD Position at University of Helsinki, Finland The University of Helsinki invites applications for a full-time PhD researcher position in space plasma physics. The position is funded for approximately four years and is expected to begin in autumn 2026, or as otherwise agreed. The…

Solar Orbiter science nuggets (June 2026 releases) + Metis news Dear colleagues, It is our pleasure to share new Solar Orbiter science nuggets (June 2026 releases):  SO Nugget #93:  Proton acceleration during the interaction of a CME-driven shock and a current sheet (X. Zhu, L. Yang, L. Zhao, et…

Call for abstracts – AGU session SH021 – Fundamental Plasma Processes in the Solar Atmosphere Dear all, The session "SH021 - Fundamental Plasma Processes in the Solar Atmosphere: Insights from High Resolution Observations and Simulations" is open for abstract submission. Fundamental physical…

SolarNuggets in June 2026 The SolarNuggets continue the earlier series of RHESSI Nuggets, and are now located at The SolarNuggets continue the earlier series of RHESSI Nuggets, and are now located at No. 527, "Space Weather Impact of Three Solar Flares Observed at Millimeter Wavelengths,” by…

PhD Studentships Available With SERENE The Space Environment and Radio Engineering (SERENE) group at the University of Birmingham (UK) is looking for PhD candidate applicants in a wide range of areas: Ionospheric modeling for positioning, navigation, and timing:  Thermospheric modeling for…

Postdoctoral Fellow in Ionospheric Climate with SERENE The Space Environment and Radio Engineering (SERENE) group at the University of Birmingham (UK) is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in ionospheric modeling and climatology. The three-year post will involve exploring global ionospheric…

New UKSP nugget #142 142. Awakening of the sleeping Sun: is there a threshold polar flux that triggers recovery from grand solar minima? Link: UKSP Nuggets are published on a monthly basis highlighting solar physics research led from the UK. Regards, Sargam Mulay ([email protected]) and…

STFC Digital and Technology IS8 Working Group: Opportunity for new members STFC Digital and Technology IS8 Working Group: Opportunity for new members The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) would like to invite expressions of interest for membership of the STFC AI and Quantum IS8…

ESWW 2026 Registration is Now Open! We are pleased to announce that registration for the European Space Weather Week (ESWW) 2026 is now officially open. The conference will take place from 2 to 6 November 2026 in the beautiful city of Florence, Italy, bringing together researchers, industry…

COMING SOON : UK Space Agency Call 3 Annoucement of Opportunity Hello all, My name is Jeffrey Rust, and I have recently joined the UK Space Agency’s Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme (SEBP) team as a Space Science Programmes Officer, working with William Trafford and Rob Sainsbury. I’m…

ESA Directorate of Science Townhall – 24 June 2026   Message sent on behalf of Prof Carole Mundell, Director of Science   Dear Colleagues,    The Director of Science at the European Space Agency has the pleasure to invite you to our ESA Directorate of Science Townhall, to be held virtually on 24…

Solar radio highlights in June 2026 LOFAR imaging spectroscopy reveals spike-like repeating radio burst pairs in the solar corona by Suli Ma et al. First Observational Evidence for Meridional Flow-like Profile in 17 GHz: Magnetic Trees on the Sun? by Srinjana Routh et al. A 19-day solar radio…

Scientist/Senior Scientist positions at the Met Office, with a deadline of 21 June Dear colleagues, If you want to help the Met Office bring the next generation of space weather models and observations to forecasters and end-users, please consider applying to the following scientist/senior…

New UKSP nugget #141 141. Analysis of Lyman β and Lyman γ lines in a pre-eruptive and eruptive prominence with Solar Orbiter SPICE observations Link: UKSP Nuggets are published on a monthly basis highlighting solar physics research led from the UK. Regards, Sargam Mulay…

DASH/IHDEA 2026 – Registration and abstract submission is now open Abstracts are now being accepted for DASH/IHDEA 2026, with submissions due by 29 July 2026 11.59pm (Europe/Dublin timezone). Meeting registration is open until 4 September 2026. DASH/IHDEA 2026 will take place October 5–9, 2026, at…

Input requested: Solar/Heliophysics “Grand Challenges” for UKRI DRI / DiRAC Dear Colleagues, We are writing to invite input from the solar and heliophysics community on the identification of research “Grand Challenges” in our field, in the context of the evolving UKRI Digital Research…

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026 – Call Open UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026 Applications are now invited to the UKRI Policy Fellowships scheme, which will offer 50 fellowships that span the breadth of the UKRI remit. Fellowship opportunities will be based with a host in 1 of 27 different UK government…

First Detailed MeerKAT Imaging Spectroscopy of a Solar Flare MeerKAT imaging spectroscopy reveals multiple electron acceleration sites in a solar flare

STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship opportunity to be hosted at the University of Exeter If you would like to apply for the 2026 STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to be hosted in the Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (GAFD) research group in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at…

“Croeso i ESWW2028 yng Nghymru” – “Welcome to ESWW2028 in Wales” The European Space Weather Week (ESWW) Programme Committee, The Institute of Physics (IOP), United Kingdom Research and Innovation – Science & Technology Facilities Council – Department for Space (STFC RAL Space), and the Met Office…

Applying for an STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to be hosted at University of St Andrews – Deadline 23rd June 2026 he University of St Andrews’ Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group invites expressions of interest in applying for the 2026 STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship with the group. We…

ABSTRACT EXTENSION: UKSWSE IV – New Deadline Friday 12 June 2026… Dear Colleagues (apologies if you get this more than once). The abstract-submission deadline for the upcoming UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting IV: Space as a Global Endeavour meeting, has been extended to Friday 12 June…

Nominations for the 2027 RAS Awards are now open The annual awards, medals and prizes recognise significant achievement in the fields of astronomy and geophysics, encompassing different types of talent from research to education and outreach. Some are aimed at young scientists, while others…

DiRAC’s upcoming Workshop on GPU Performance Portability Training Are you a computational researcher working within the STFC remit thinking about adapting your codes for running on GPUs? DiRAC’s upcoming  Workshop on GPU Performance Portability Training in  Nottingham 15-17 September could well be…

Heliophysics in Europe 2026 – Programme Update! We are delighted to announce that the 3rd Heliophysics in Europe Meeting will take place at ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, from 21 to 24 September 2026. Deadline for Registration is 31 July 2026.  No registration fees. Register here: Abstract…

12th ESA Announcement of Opportunity for Science Planners for IRIS – now open ESA solicits proposals for participation in the NASA-led IRIS mission from scientists working in ESA Member States, in the role of Science Planners. The 12th Announcement of Opportunity (AO) and a Letter of Invitation by…