Strathclyde Phys Soc

The official twitter account for The University of Strathclyde Physics Society. Please follow for updates of meetings, events and fun physics news!

[Advanced Nuclear Research Centre @AnrcStrathclyde]

Ensuring that we ‘learn the lessons of history’ is somewhere between a universal aspiration and a cliché, but how many real examples can we actually think of?  Read more Michael’s opinions following the recent @NIAUK event.  https://t.co/qKdZgbgmdZ

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Updated schedule for this semester’s guest lecture series!

These guest lectures are very kindly provided for free by the speakers, so please come along if you can 💫

[Alison Yao 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @aliyao8]

I was lucky enough to help organise CUWiP2022 last year with the wonderful @muellenbroich and @SarahCroke1 and see for myself what a difference it can make. I thoroughly recommend applying to attend if you can! @PhysicsStrath @StrathPhysics

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

This semester’s guest lecture series kicks off next Wednesday (25th) at 4pm with Professor Oppo’s famous Maxwell talk 💫

Please come along if you can!
Link to register: https://t.co/3pRhGa1znY

[Physics, University of Strathclyde @PhysicsStrath]

Here are the entries of our Physics jack-o’-lantern competition.
Visit our Instagram page to cast your vote for best pumpkin https://t.co/18QhkyYA24

[SCOPE Strathclyde @scope_strath]

We are back with an in-person SCOPE event!

Have you recently started your PhD and would like to hear practical tips from seasoned veterans (final year students and supervisors)? Make sure to join us for this casual seminar - there will be snacks as well! 🍕

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Our lecture series for this semester kicks off next week, with Professor Stuart Reid

The lecture will be held at 4pm on Wednesday 26th, in room JA317. We highly recommend that you come along if you can!

More info and link to register: https://t.co/WgkcZxPAg1

[Women+ in Strathclyde Physics Association @StrathPhysWiSPA]

Join us on the 25th of October (next Tuesday) for our Welcome Event - featuring a talk by Professor Lyndsey Fletcher (Glasgow Uni), followed by drinks, pizza and snacks in the Common Room (JA 8th floor).
https://t.co/JZxcBobltW

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Hi everyone!
Was nice to see some new (and old) faces at our welcome event today

For those who missed us, we’ll be at the freshers fair tomorrow from 10am-3pm! All students welcome

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Hi all!
Come and meet some of our committee tomorrow at the department welcome event!
The welcome event will take place at 11:30am on the 5th floor of the John Anderson building

We will also be at the freshers fair this Tuesday - details will be posted tomorrow!!

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Image Description: Image 1 is of spirals coming from two spherical masses, showing gravitational waves. Image 2 shows an artistic style image of the moon near Earth. Image 3 shows four graphs which show how the moon's orbit is disturbed by gravitational waves. (10/10)

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Gravitational waves are ripples in the curvature of spacetime which travels as a wave towards their source at the speed of light, as proposed by Poincaré in 1905 (see Poincaré 1946, “The foundation of science: science and hypothesis, the values of science and method”) and (1/n)

[Strathclyde Phys Soc @StrathPhysics]

Related papers and articles:
1. https://t.co/zwpeu3936i
2. https://t.co/VIgE6iTa2d
3. https://t.co/j2JVNojHQP (9/n)