The AIP would like to express their deep concerns about the news that the leadership of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has temporarily suspended enrolments into the Physics major in the Bachelor of Science. Our Open Letter to the UTS VC is available to read here: aip.org.au/News/13535994

Vale Tom Lehrer. Didn't realise the extent of his academic career! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ah, materials physics, we love and hate you

Just discovered Marketing is using a photo of me to advertise the maths degree. I’m a physicist. The student beside me looks like they've seen the void. There's also a mistake in the maths I wrote. 10/10 chaos. 📸📉

I'm pleased to announce the publication of my first paper in environmental science. It's a new direction for me as a physicist. My work, in collab with @emmafcamp.bsky.social, was supported by the Australian Synchrotron. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

TL;DR: No. Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

We need a sensible conversation about immigration but slashing intl students like this is a distraction rather than a long-term solution Intl students are here temporarily, a huge $ to our economy & ACT unis have invested heavily in student accomodation www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...

At the synchrotron, living the dream. Experiment: 🫠 Me: ☕ #ScienceLife

👁️ Ready to see PhET Studio? Let's start off with it's key feature: ✨Presets✨. Presets are your own CUSTOM PhET sims! Just SET up your preset, SAVE it, and SEND it to your students. 💥🤯 Come try it out on March 27th. #iTeachPhysics #Edusky #InteractYourWay

Chegg, the student cheating website, is suing Google for using it's data to make AI that helps students cheat. This is the funniest thing I've seen this week* *It's a sad week www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/c...

Repeated calls for *efficiency* in HE are forcing us to think where we can compromise & what is non-negotiable. To answer this question, we need a good understanding of & suitable ways of measuring the quality of education. Here are some of my thoughts: educationalist.substack.com/p/how-do-you...

It was hectic but fun running the first day of classes for a record number of first-year physics students! #physics #highered

Roses are red, Phospholipids vibrate, Emergent behaviour Leads to a new state. #AcademicValentines

Last night I had a breakthrough in my Senior Fellowship application with @advancehe.bsky.social 🎉 The writing retreat they offered was invaluable - the support and guidance were exactly what I needed. Highly recommend this event for anyone applying directly! #SFHEA #HigherEd #Caffeine