Physics Student Seminar Series
This is a seminar series organised by students for students and the public! Our students invite experts to talk about modern topics in a wide range of physics areas. It is supported by the Institute of Physics (IOP), which is the professional body of physicists in the UK, via the IOP Merseyside branch, who kindly provide free coffee, tea and cookies for attendees, as well as pizza night for a chance to socialise with our speakers at the end of the seminar! Attendance is free for all, and seminars are hosted either in-person, or online. Please book your place using the appropriate box below; the organisers will forward you the meeting details closer to the date of the event.
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6th Nov 2025 |
"The Physics behind Nuclear Criticality Safety in Industry", Katrina Christaki, Cerberus Nuclear, and Paul Walmsley, Rolls-Royce |
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5th Jun 2025 |
"Star Trek: the Measure of a Man and Self-Determination of Machines", Dr Richard Stocker, University of Chester |
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27th Mar 2025 |
"Quantum Monte Carlo methods and the electron gas", Dr Graham Spink, University of Chester |
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| 3rd Feb 2025 | "The Physics of Low Carbon Transportation", Dr Ian Taylor, IOP Tribology Group |
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| 28th Nov 2024 |
"Fundamentals of organic solar cell device modelling", Dr Theodoros Papadopoulos, University of Chester. |
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| 30th Oct 2024 | Robotics and AI in demanding and long-lasting environments, Dr Paul Dominick Baniqued, Project Manager for CRADLE. | Webpage |
| 3rd Mar 2024 | "UK XFEL, an exciting new particle accelerator", Paul Aden, UK XFEL Project Manager, STFC Daresbury Lab. | Webpage |
| 8th Feb 2024 | "Measuring the invisible: from electromagnetic measurement to real-world impact", Prof Bin Yang, University of Chester. | Webpage |
| 8th Jan 2024 | "Fusion Energy’s Apollo – How STEP plans to stimulate a new industry for a new technology", Paul Methven, CEO of UKIFS Ltd. | Webpage |
| 7th Feb 2023 | "The unexpected physics behind a novel carbon capture process", Paul Willson, PMW Technology Ltd. | Webpage |
| 8th Dec 2022 | "The physics of music", Dr Helen Southall, University of Chester. | Webpage |
| 20th Oct 2022 | "Career prospects in the UK nuclear technology sector", Asaf Khan, Sellafield Ltd. | Webpage |
| 17th Mar 2022 | "Enter the building physicist. The importance of physics when preparing buildings for climate change", Andrew Cooper, Evora Edge Ltd. | Webpage |
| 2nd Feb 2022 | "Quantum computing: how to build a really cool computer!", Prof Viv Kendon, CCP-QC | Webpage |
| 5th Nov 2021 | "Career prospects in the UK nuclear technology sector", Dr Elisabeth Cooke, Sellafield Ltd. | Webpage |
| 20th Apr 2021 | "From quark-gluon plasma to quantitative and precision molecular imaging", Dr Dimitra Darambara, Institute of Cancer Research. | Webpage |
| 29th Jan 2021 | "Accelerating Science and Society", Prof Carsten Welsch, Daresbury Laboratory. | Webpage |
| 19th Oct 2020 | "Career prospects in the UK nuclear technology sector", Dr Elisabeth Cooke, Sellafield Ltd. | Webpage |