The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation has a new publication “The Maxwellian, which includes a tribute to Peter Higgs and an article by Malcolm Longair. It is now available on the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation public web site.
https://clerkmaxwellfoundation.org/html/the_maxwellian.html
83rd Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics
15th CELTA-Cortina Advanced Study Institute (ASI)
Dynamic Solar Systems: The Exploration of Exoplanetary and Solar System Bodies
Taking place at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,
University of the Highlands and Islands,
Isle of Skye, Scotland
8 - 20 June 2026
Dynamic Solar Systems: The Exploration of Exoplanetary and Solar System Bodies
For more information see
https://www.astrocelta-asi.org
The 4th High-Pressure Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Summer School will take place at the University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland) from Monday 6 July to Friday 10 July 2026 inclusive.
The SUPA Annual Gathering is place on 20th May 2026, at the University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus.
Connect with Physicists from across Scotland, attend keynote talks and theme breakout sessions.
Keynotes:So many Dynamos: Some interesting problems in magnetic field generation
Dr Steve Tobias, University of Edinburgh
Nanodiamond Quantum Sensors: Advancing Biomedical Research, Drug Screening, and Clinical Diagnostics
Dr Aldona Mzyk, Heriot-Watt University
Information for attendees
For registered attendees, more information is available on the My.SUPA course page for Annual Gathering 2026.
Please let us know by email if you are unable to attend. For any enquiries, please email us at admin@supa.ac.uk
20th May 2026.
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Summer School Format
Each School is organised by its own Executive Committee which is responsible for inviting lecturers of international standing to contribute an in-depth lecture series on one aspect of the area being studied. The participants come from all over the world and are mostly at the post-graduate or post-doctoral stage of their careers. Schools are typically of two or three weeks duration and are held in one of the many historical beauty spots within Scotland where quiet surroundings enable participants and lecturers to interact in a relaxed and effective way. In addition to the formal programme of lectures and seminars, an extensive social programme is included to contribute to the overall informal atmosphere which has become the tradition of SUSSP.
Governing Committee
Summer School Format
Each School is organised by its own Executive Committee which is responsible for inviting lecturers of international standing to contribute an in-depth lecture series on one aspect of the area being studied. The participants come from all over the world and are mostly at the post-graduate or post-doctoral stage of their careers. Schools are typically of two or three weeks duration and are held in one of the many historical beauty spots within Scotland where quiet surroundings enable participants and lecturers to interact in a relaxed and effective way. In addition to the formal programme of lectures and seminars, an extensive social programme is included to contribute to the overall informal atmosphere which has become the tradition of SUSSP.
Governing Committee
The Governing Committee is responsible for overseeing and supporting the ongoing series through the Organising Committees. The Governing Committee comprises the appointed Trustees, namely the Governing Committee Office Bearers, the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance representative for each of the eight SUPA universities (the SUPA Executive Committee) and two elected independent representatives.
Support
Summer School Format
Each School is organised by its own Executive Committee which is responsible for inviting lecturers of international standing to contribute an in-depth lecture series on one aspect of the area being studied. The participants come from all over the world and are mostly at the post-graduate or post-doctoral stage of their careers. Schools are typically of two or three weeks duration and are held in one of the many historical beauty spots within Scotland where quiet surroundings enable participants and lecturers to interact in a relaxed and effective way. In addition to the formal programme of lectures and seminars, an extensive social programme is included to contribute to the overall informal atmosphere which has become the tradition of SUSSP.
Governing Committee
The Governing Committee is responsible for overseeing and supporting the ongoing series through the Organising Committees. The Governing Committee comprises the appointed Trustees, namely the Governing Committee Office Bearers, the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance representative for each of the eight SUPA universities (the SUPA Executive Committee) and two elected independent representatives.
Support
Friday 8 March, Linlithgow Burgh Halls, West Lothian
Taking place on International Women's Day, but this event is about so much more than women and gender. Come along to hear from people's lived experience, and explore the things we do well and the things we can improve on, in relation to gender, race, age, neurodiversity, and so much more.
Keynote: Dr Clara Barker, Materials Scientist at Oxford University and Inclusion & Diversity Representative for the IOP.
"Scattering Atoms, Ions and Perceptions"
Speaker: Prof Sonja Franke-Arnold, University of Glasgow
"Being a parent in academia"