Behind every thriving physics community are #volunteers giving their time, expertise, and energy - often alongside demanding full-time roles. This #VolunteersWeek, take just a few minutes to recognise their contribution. 👉 Write a LinkedIn recommendation for an IOP volunteer you’ve worked with.

We're recruiting for two roles! Personal Assistant to the Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) and Director of Membership & Inclusion (Maternity Cover) 📅 Apply by 28 May 🔗 bit.ly/43e2Kjc Lead - Ireland and Northern Ireland (Maternity Cover) 📅 Apply by 28 May 🔗 bit.ly/4tRgxYc

I had a great time at the #DERI Research Day - so impressed by the range of #AI research at @qmul.bsky.social and involvement from #Dell and #NVIDIA. I’m always keen to explore opportunities across academia and industry on our new #AppliedAI degree - let me know if you’d like to know more!

Very happy to share a new paper with @iamjonjackson.bsky.social, Chris White, and Adrian Bevan on designing our new #AppliedAI degree with insights from our #DataScience apprenticeship. If you work with applied #AI and would like to know more, I’d be glad to hear from you! doi.org/10.1108/HESW...

I'm fascinated by the recent developments in cosmology on evolving #DarkEnergy - I had a great time discussing some research on the role of #axions and implications for a #BigCrunch with @kayaburgess.bsky.social for his article in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Great to hear from @chieadachi.bsky.social about the Centre for Excellence in AI in Education, and from @iamjonjackson.bsky.social about #GenerativeAI to help students reflect. We had a really productive discussion about the role of AI in #assessment - let me know if you've seen any good examples!

We're looking for a Project Manager (12 month FTC)! ➡️ Lead and deliver complex projects and programmes ➡️ Manage project planning, governance, risk, issue, prioritisation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting ➡️ Work closely with project and programme owners Apply by 5 May 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sUFyBh

I think it's fascinating that space exploration has led to a new perspective on our home planet. I really enjoyed discussing #Apollo8, #ArtemisII, and the #OverviewEffect in a quick video for #EarthDay

The abstract submission deadline for #ViCEPHEC26 has been extended to Tuesday April 21st. vicephec2026.wordpress.com

Last chance! ⌛️ There is now less than a week to go until the exhibition Cosmos: the Art of Observing Space closes at the Royal West of England Academy. 💫 🪐 🎨 Curated by Ione Parkin RWA and delivered in partnership with us, it explores humanity's enduring fascination with the cosmos. ⤵️

I've been enthralled by the voyage and crew of #ArtemisII - I've written an article for @uk.theconversation.com on the achievements of the mission and the broader human context: theconversation.com/as-nasas-art...

📢 Public Artwork Commission Opportunity! We are looking for an east London based artist to design an original artwork to be displayed in a permanent outdoor public location on the Queen Mary Mile End Campus. Submit an expression of interest by 5pm, Thurs 23 April. www.qmul.ac.uk/publicengage...

Like the rest of planet Earth, I'm mesmerised by incredible images like this NASA photo from #ArtemisII. I'm thrilled to be going on LBC News (@lbc.co.uk) tomorrow morning to discuss the latest from the mission with Simon Conway. We're scheduled for 6:45 am - I hope you can join!

I have a new book coming out next month -- my children's astronomy books have become a trilogy 😀 Want to know about time travel, black holes, wormholes, and whether we live in a multiverse? Mastering the Multiverse is out May 7th, and available to preorder now. 🔭🧪 dk.com/products/978...

Seeing images of the #SpaceLaunchSystem on the pad really underscores the magnitude of the #ArtemisII mission. I wrote an article for @uk.theconversation.com on the #OrionSpacecraft heat shield and its critical role in the mission: theconversation.com/heat-shield-...

I was so impressed by the scientific accuracy in #ProjectHailMary - I wrote an article for @uk.theconversation.com on the amazing and realistic effects of #relativity in the novel and the film: theconversation.com/einsteins-th...

Why not come and visit the brilliant 'Our Fragile Space' exhibition here at the Royal Astronomical Society... The free display about space debris, which opened to the public last week, will be in Burlington House courtyard until 10 May. 🛰️ 🚀 🔭

Final reminder ⏰️ ⌛️ Are you a @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Fellow, science communicator, educator, student or member of a local astronomical society? Today is the last chance to submit abstracts for talks at our one-day #RASreach event for Education and Outreach in Manchester on 27 March. ⤵️

I really enjoyed answering some questions from @colinstuartspace.bsky.social for his report in @skyandtelescope.bsky.social on the @darkenergysurvey.org.web.brid.gy 6-year #cosmology results. A great article on some impressive results: skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...

We had a superb seminar this week by Tessa Baker from Portsmouth Cosmology on #GravitationalWave cosmology. Amazing to see the measurements of the #HubbleConstant and the first detection of the cross-correlation between GW sources and galaxies!

I had a great time this weekend speaking at a 'brunch and learn' event on the #OverviewEffect and how it can shape our own view of life on Earth. I especially enjoyed hearing everyone's personal take on the #CosmicPerspective - thank you to everyone who took part!

And our other Specialist Discussion Meeting is 'Machine Learning advances for Rare Events in Solid Earth Science'. Tickets can be booked by scanning the QR code on the graphic or visiting ras.ac.uk

Dear astro #scicomm folks, A good boss is hiring someone to help expand public engagement at Whipple Observatory’s Science Centre. On-site (no remote work) in Amado, Arizona. $50-66k/year, Smithsonian Trust-funded. Tues-Sat workweek #jobs trustcareers.si.edu/en/postings/...

I had such a wonderful end of year surprise from my data science students! It's been a real pleasure working with these brilliant students this semester, and this means more than I can say. I'm so grateful - thank you!

📆 Our next Small Grant deadline is in 4 weeks! 📆 Calling all QMUL staff & students: if you'd like funding for a small scale public / community engagement or PPI project, apply for up to £1k with a Small Grant. Apply by 5pm 09/01. Find out more & apply: buff.ly/f1i6RWT

New MSc in AI at Queen Mary University welcomes non-STEM grads into the world of Artificial Intelligence! Designed for those from humanities, arts & social sciences, this conversion course opens doors to tech careers and helps diversify the AI workforce. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

I really enjoyed discussing #FirstStepsInSpaceTime with @wcooperbooks.bsky.social on the Books and More podcast. We had a fascinating conversation about #SpaceTime, #Relativity, and how the #CosmicPerspective can shape our view of life on Earth - hope you enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Overjoyed to have received the @sephysics.bsky.social Innovation Project Award for #outreach at the #LambethCountryShow! So grateful for support from @engageqm.bsky.social, help from our brilliant @qmul.bsky.social #physics student ambassadors, and everyone who tried #aBiteOfSpaceTime - thank you!

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! 🔭🔬⚗️ Want to support UK science centres? Join the @sciencecentres.bsky.social campaign by signing an open letter calling on the Government to recognise science and discovery centres as part of the UK's scientific and cultural ecosystem. 📝 sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter2025/

It is widely accepted that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, but now researchers say our measurements of the mysterious force driving that may be wrong and that the universe began to slow 1.5 billion years ago – yet other scientists disagree

We had a superb #physics lecture this week by Professor Takaaki Kajita on his work on #neutrino oscillations that led to his 2015 #NobelPrize in Physics. Fascinating to hear his first-hand account of the physics of the discovery woven together with the history of the #SuperKamiokande detector.

💼 Work opportunity! 🧪 Are you enthusiastic about enriching young people’s experiences of STEM? We are looking for a Project Coordinator to join our Masterclasses team. The programme reaches thousands of students all over the UK. Apply here: rigb.org/about-us/work-with-us#a7xPy000000h3NdIAI

If you're curious about the Son et al. (2025) #MNRAS study published by @royalastrosoc.bsky.social, @astrojonny.bsky.social has written a fascinating report in @newscientist.com - is there now a real case that #DarkEnergy must be physics beyond #LambdaCDM? www.newscientist.com/article/2503...

Great article in @thetimes.com by @rhysblakely.bsky.social about the Son et al. (2025) #MNRAS paper published by @royalastrosoc.bsky.social on supernova host-galaxy ages and the implications for #CosmicExpansion - is there now a real case for evolving #DarkEnergy? www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Great to be at the Queen Mary Academy 'AI for Educators' event today - looking forward to exploring the opportunities at @qmul.bsky.social for including #AI in education!

I had a fantastic time at the #AI Collaborative Workshop today - brilliant to hear about all of the amazing work going on at @qmul.bsky.social on applications of AI. I'm always keen to find interesting use cases of AI for our #AppliedAI degree, so please do let me know if you have any more examples!

Great to be at the #AI Collaborative Workshop today at the #QMUL School of Mathematics - looking forward to hearing about interdisciplinary examples of #AppliedAI

I've just reached a 1500-day learning streak with #Duolingo! I began just to learn a new language, but the great examples of #Gamification and #ActiveLearning have actually shaped my own approach to teaching. Let me know if you're a fan of Duolingo, too - and anything else you've learned from it!

We had an excellent talk this week from Tolúwalàse Akanbi-Akinlolu - fascinating to hear about her work on belonging and identity in maths and physics students. Do let me know if you've seen any effective approaches that have helped students feel more of a sense of belonging with their subjects.

Time is running out to bag a ticket for next week's RAS Public Talk! ⏰ Want to hear about the Royal Observatory Greenwich's fascinating 350-year history? 🔭 Book your FREE ticket at: www.ras.ac.uk/events-and-m...

There's still time to join tonight's livestream with @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social! 👇

I'm really enjoying teaching professional career skills with my #DataScience students. I've suggested reading The Startup of You by @reidhoffman.bsky.social and Ben Casnocha - I love the idea of treating your own career like a startup. Any other recommendations? #TheStartupofYou www.startupofyou.com

The next CRESTEM seminar takes place on the 12th November 2025 14:30 to 15:30 in G/8 of the Waterloo Bridge Wing. Michele Mele will explore the stories of some remarkable scientists with low or no sight throughout history. For more information and to register see: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/blind...

Fascinating cosmology seminar today by Harry Desmond on Exhaustive #SymbolicRegression - amazing to see the reconstructions of equations from cosmological data! Do let me know if you've seen other great examples of this kind of technique!

Interested in learning more about the history of the Royal Observatory Greenwich? 🔭 Next week we'll be hosting the first Public Talk of the 2025/26 season. Here's a snippet of what you can expect... FREE 🎟️ @ ras.ac.uk/events-and-m...

One month to go until the @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards 2025, and we're nominated for University of the Year. Find out why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2P0...

📢WE'RE HIRING!📢 We're looking for a centre administrator to join our fantastic team! Role is for 3 days a week, with flexible hybrid working options. Interest in @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social's mission a bonus. 🕕Apply by 23.59 on 24th October 2025 Full details: tinyurl.com/5t586vuj Please share widely!

We’ve been exploring correlation and causation in my #DataScience module, so I shared this classic #XKCD - I think it's a perfect example! xkcd.com/552/

For 240 years, Queen Mary has been tackling inequalities, changing lives and making new discoveries. The latest KEF results reflect this enduring mission and reflect the University's excellence in knowledge exchange. Read more: tinyurl.com/y3juybef

Ranked 11th in the University Compare Employability Rankings 2026 and 17th in High Fliers Research Graduate Market in 2025 report, our standing reflects the impact of Queen Mary’s comprehensive approach to preparing graduates for successful careers. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...