A wonderful evening celebrating the annual IOP Award winners last night at the Kia Oval with entertainment from former England fast bowler, Devon Malcolm, and discussion with Sir Michael Berry, about his life in physics. Thank you to everyone who attended and congratulations to all the winners! 👏

Tomorrow, we'll have a stand at the Quantum Technologies Showcase hosted by Innovate UK which brings together industry, academia, investors and policymakers to highlight how quantum is accelerating commercial impact and adoption, and reshaping UK and global markets. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hHU6Qw

Yesterday, we hosted our second event 'Our Quantum Future' at @rigb.org where we looked ahead to the next 100 years of quantum science and and its expanding role in technology and society. And we're not done yet 👇

In a letter published in @thetimes.com, IOP CEO @tomgrinyer.bsky.social supported the aim to offer all three sciences separately at GCSE in the Curriculum and Assessment Review but called for the government to help “retain, recruit and retrain a generation of physics teachers”. 🔗 bit.ly/4oVjPYa

Today we kicked off the week with our first event of #QuantumWeek2025, 'The First 100 Years', at the historic @rigb.org. Our speakers explored quantum's history, its impact, how its shaped society, and its strangeness. We’ll be back tomorrow with 'Our Quantum Future'. 👉 www.iop.org/events/quant...

Everyone’s talking about quantum computing - but how close are we to real impact? Join us for an online panel discussion with Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft on 20 Nov where we explore what's real, what's possible & what's still science fiction. 🔗 iop.org/events/quantum-computing-hope-or-hype

When Kim Kardashian questioned the Moon landings, we were happy to help with the facts about what did, and didn’t happen. 🌕 We’re all for curiosity - it’s what drives discovery - but when it comes to the Moon landings, the evidence really is out of this world. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Want to work at the IOP? We're hiring for two key roles: ➡️ People and Policy Partner (Maternity Cover) 📅 Applications close 9 November 🔗 https://bit.ly/4n4fO2c ➡️ Project Officer, Workforce Partnerships 📅 Applications close 10 November 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hFJnGu

Join leading voices in quantum science at two landmark IOP-hosted events at The Royal Institution next week! Explore the past, present & future of quantum tech, and connect with physicists, innovators, and science communicators shaping the next century. 🔗 https://iop.eventsair.com/qst2025

Dreaming of taking your physics journey further? 💭 The Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund is now open for applications. This Fund supports graduates from groups currently under-represented in physics to pursue a doctorate - full or part-time. 📅 Deadline: 19 Jan 2026 🔗 iop.org/bellburnellfund

Congrats to Dr Dimitra Darambara for being awarded Honorary Fellowship for leadership, significant contributions and continued advocacy of physics applied to medicine, attracting academic, industrial and clinical impact, and for the establishment of the IOP’s Medical Physics Group. 👏 #IOPAwards25

Congratulations to Carol Monaghan for being awarded Honorary Fellowship as part of the #IOPAwards25! 👏 Carol is a distinguished teacher of physics who served as a Member of Parliament for nine years, using her position to highlight the challenges facing STEM industry, technology and skills.

🧑‍🔬 Are you an early career researcher?🧑‍🔬 If so, we'd love for you to attend our early career event next month. It will feature a careers panel, networking opportunities and a discussion about the importance of effective communication for sharing research. Book your spot at: ras.ac.uk/early-career...

Congrats to Prof Francesca Di Lodovico for winning the Giuseppe Occhialini Medal & Prize for significant contributions to neutrino physics, study of oscillation parameters in the neutrino & quark sectors, and leadership of future long-baseline neutrino experiments. 👏 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

“The second quantum revolution may be coming faster than expected - and it will be transformative.” IOP’s Louis Barson talks to Silicon Republic on the UK’s quantum boom, the skills gap, and why physics education is key to powering the next-gen quantum economy. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4qiD5jL

Congratulations to Martin McLaren for winning the Business, Higher Education and National Research Facility Technician Award for spearheading the design and creation of multi-million-pound research infrastructure at the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social 👏

Congratulations to Joan Shaw for winning the Technician Award for support of trainee science teachers & technicians at @unibirmingham.bsky.social School of Education in developing practical skills, and for wider contributions to science teaching professional development across the West Midlands. 👏

📢 We’re hiring a People and Policy Partner (Maternity Cover). Lead on HR policies and processes, support employee relations, and make a real impact at IOP. 📅 Applications close 29 October 🔗 https://bit.ly/4n4fO2c

Join leading voices in quantum science at two landmark IOP-hosted events at The Royal Institution on 4 to 5 November. Louis Barson, IOP's Director of Science, Business and Education explains why this event is not to be missed! 🎟️ Discount for IOP members 🔗 https://iop.eventsair.com/qst2025

Congratulations to Helen M Rose @stemlearning.bsky.social for winning the School and Further Education Technician Award for leading the professional development and training programme of technicians at the National STEM Learning Centre. 👏 👉 https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Congratulations to John Jermy (King's Ely) for winning the School and Further Education Technician Award for over 40 years of innovative, diligent practical support of thousands of physics students in East Anglia, England. 👏 👉 https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Ireland has officially joined CERN - a major milestone years in the making. This historic step opens the door for Irish students, researchers, educators and companies to access world-leading research infrastructure, drive innovation and take part in scientific discovery. www.iop.org/about/news/i...

This Diwali, @physicsworld.bsky.social celebrates illumination - from the lamps that brighten our homes to the quantum light that reveals new worlds. In a special feature, Prof Rupamanjari Ghosh reflects on how curiosity, culture, and quantum physics intertwine: https://bit.ly/3IWJpgf

Huge congratulations to Sophia Garofeanu from Quantum Motion for winning the Apprentice Award! 👏 Sophia is celebrated not only for their outstanding work as an apprentice in superconducting magnet manufacturing, but also for their efforts in expanding and championing apprenticeship opportunities.

We welcome the government’s vision for reform in post-16 education - but much more detail is needed on implementation, funding, and ensuring new qualifications don’t become lower-status options. 🔗 Read our full response here: www.iop.org/about/news/i...

Congratulations to @christinaastin.bsky.social for winning the Phillips Award for outstanding leadership for over 30 years in widening participation in physics, especially for women and girls, through innovative education, outreach and mentoring initiatives with national and international impact. 👏

Congratulations to Dawn Watson for winning the Phillips Award for dedication to diversity and inclusion in the nuclear industry, developing and running a gender-inclusive mentoring scheme, and making women in physics events accessible to those across the UK and Ireland. 👏 #IOPAwards25

Congratulations to Mariea Murphy (Coláiste Naomh Mhuire, St Mary’s College Naas) for winning the Teacher of Physics Award for 32 years of passionate advocacy for physics, much of which in all-girls schools. 👏 👉 View the #IOPAwards25 winners: https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Join us online for a special lecture with Professor Rupamanjari Ghosh where she’ll explore the transformative role of Quantum & Nonlinear Optics, and reflect on 100 years of quantum mechanics and its impact on emerging tech. 🗓 22 October ⏰ 3pm to 4.30pm 🌐 Online 👉 www.iop.org/events/homi-...

Congratulations to Colin Oates (Kinross High School) for winning the Teacher of Physics Award for consistently raising aspirations and maintaining a high-level of attainment in physics in the local area.👏 👉 View the #IOPAwards25 winners: https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Congratulations to Susan Mighall (Rugby High School) for winning the Teacher of Physics Award for work in growing the number of girls taking A-level physics in school and in the wider Midlands through supporting the professional development of other physics teachers. 👏 #IOPAwards25

Congratulations to Kerry Colyer (The Elton High School) for winning the Teacher of Physics Award for providing opportunities for all students and exceptional professional development support to teachers of physics in North-West England. 👏 👉 https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Congratulations to Arabi Karteepan (Croydon High School GDST) for winning the Teacher of Physics Award for tireless efforts to inspire students through personalised learning methods and interactive engagement with scientific projects. 👏 👉 View the #IOPAwards25 winners: www.iop.org/about/awards...

Congratulations to Aurora Gutiérrez Sosa (University of Liverpool Maths School) for winning the Teacher of Physics Award for transformative work in shaping the teaching of physics to students from all backgrounds in Liverpool. 👏 👉 View the #IOPAwards25 winners here: www.iop.org/about/awards...

Congratulations to Dr Raj Pandya @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social for winning the Henry Moseley Medal & Prize for outstanding contributions to the understanding of coupled charge & structural dynamics in organic & inorganic nanomaterials, including the development of new enabling spectroscopic tools. 👏

Congratulations to Dr Ana-Maria Raclariu @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for winning the James Clerk Maxwell Medal & Prize for several groundbreaking contributions to (3+1)-dimensional asymptotically flat spacetimes. 👏 🔗 Full citation: https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Congrats to Dr James Lees @jamesdoesscience.bsky.social @york.ac.uk for winning the Mary Somerville Medal & Prize for helping to improve the effectiveness of outreach activities, the founding and running of the IOP Communicators Conference, and leading important conversations on a national scale. 👏

Congratulations to Dr Lok Yiu Wu @unibirmingham.bsky.social for winning the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal & Prize for her outstanding contributions to the development of a novel magnetic radical filter device, and for her ongoing support of women and under-represented groups in physics. 👏

We’re proud to share that three members of Delta.g’s technical team, Andrew Lamb, Benjamin Adams, and Jonathan Winch have been awarded the 2025 @instituteofphysics.bsky.social Clifford Paterson Medal & Prize.

📣Researchers from our @nustem.bsky.social outreach group are celebrating after winning a prestigious @instituteofphysics.bsky.social award recognising their work with children and young people across the North East and beyond. 🥇 #STEM #outreach #NorthumbriaUniversity 💡Discover more:

Congrats to Dr Andrew Lamb, Dr Benjamin Adams & Jonathan Winch @delta-g.bsky.social for winning the Clifford Paterson Medal & Prize for the realisation of the first commercialised quantum sensor of gravity gradients under commercial contract & demonstrating its relevance to transport applications.👏

📢 We’re hiring a People and Policy Partner (Maternity Cover)! Lead on HR policies and processes, support employee relations, and make a real impact at IOP. 📅 Applications close 29 October 🔗 https://bit.ly/4n4fO2c

Congrats to Prof. Robertus von Fay-Siebenburgen @sheffielduni.bsky.social for winning the Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal & Prize for outstanding contribution to solar theory over and innovative approaches and leadership for ground-based solar instrumentation with application to space weather. 👏

Congrats to Prof Mark Dennis @unibirmingham.bsky.social for winning the John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh Medal & Prize for world leading work in developing the understanding of structured light, & detailed collaboration with experimentalists. https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Congratulations to QuanTour @tu-dortmund.de for winning the Lise Meitner Medal & Prize for innovative public engagement across the UK and Europe through the QuanTour project, featuring a traveling quantum light source and offering live insights into the work of physicists. 👏 #IOPAwards25

Congrats to Prof. Samuel Stranks @cam.ac.uk for winning the Nevill Mott Medal & Prize for outstanding contributions to the understanding and development of emerging semiconductor materials. 👏 Read the full citation & explore the winners: https://www.iop.org/about/awards/2025-iop-award-winners

Congratulations to Professor Jim Wild @sheffielduni.bsky.social for winning the Peter Mansfield Medal & Prize for distinguished contributions to the field of magnetic resonance imaging; specifically in lung imaging using hyperpolarised gas.👏 #IOPAwards25

Congratulations to Professor Ard Louis @oxfordphysics.bsky.social for winning the Sam Edwards Medal & Prize for pioneering the development of novel mathematical and numerical models that have contributed to our understanding of soft matter and biological physics across length scales. 👏

Congratulations to Professor Ifor Samuel @uniofstandrews.bsky.social for winning the Thomas Young Medal & Prize for his internationally leading contributions to organic light-emitting diodes, organic lasers and their applications.👏 #IOPAwards25

Congratulations to Professor Oleg Kolosov @lancasteruni.bsky.social for important contributions to the field of scanning probe microscopy that have helped to elucidate the physical properties of nanostructures. 👏 #IOPAwards25