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    Photonic Metasurfaces for Quantum Applications

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    Mon 6 Jul 2026
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    Radiation-Surface Interactions in Fission and Fusion

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    Mon 6 Jul 2026
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    Become an IOP Fellow (FInstP)

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    Wed 8 Jul 2026
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    Wed 8 Jul 2026
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    9th Superconductivity Summer School

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    Mon 6 Jul 2026
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    Fri 10 Jul 2026
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    Synergy for Science - Public Lecture

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    Mon 13 Jul 2026
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    Mon 13 Jul 2026
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    Synergy for Science 2026: Meeting for a Healthier Future

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    Sun 12 Jul 2026
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    Thu 16 Jul 2026
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    Maximising the Benefits of Your Membership

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    Tue 21 Jul 2026
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    Tue 21 Jul 2026
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    Towards the quantum vacuum

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    Wed 22 Jul 2026
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    Wed 22 Jul 2026
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Conference for Undergraduate Women and Non-Binary Physicists UK and Ireland (CUWiP+)

CUWiP+ is a three-day conference bringing together undergraduates who identify as women or non-binary. It is an annual conference hosted at a different location each year throughout the UK and Ir…

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‘Superallowed’ alpha decay seen for the first time

Observations could help us better understand how alpha particles form inside atomic nuclei…

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Can we create a shield to protect Earth from solar storms?

A space-based system could help deflect potentially catastrophic interplanetary weather…

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Encapsulation enhances surface structure imaging of 2D quantum material

New technique allows researchers to probe the top layer of an atomically thin topological quantum material for the first time…

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Calling all IOP members: Help influence the future of the IOP by voting in the 2026 Council elections

All members are encouraged to vote in the IOP Council elections for vacancies that will arise from 1 October.…

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New study confirms accelerating expansion of the universe…