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Accessibility & LanguageEvents
Friday, 7 February 2025
University of Galway IOP Tyndall Lecture 2025 for Physics students
The Building Blocks of the Universe with Dr Clara Nellist
7th February 2025. 12 noon to 3.30 pm (lecture followed by Tours of the Physics department), Kirwan Theatre, Arts and Science Building, University of Galway, Galway,
Come join us for this public lecture that is both accessible and entertaining. The lecture will be followed by a dynamic and varied tour of our various physics research laboratories where students will see experiments and be given demonstrations on astronomy, medical physics, lasers, climate and air pollution physics etc.
This experience is suitable for:
- Senior physics students,
- TY students interested in physics,
- Anyone with curiosity regarding the fundamental ingredients of our universe!
Our speaker is Dr Clara Nellist,, a particle physicist with CERN and an enthusiastic science communicator. She is well known for her fantastic, accessible physics videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Booking
Click on this link to book tickets for the IOP Tyndall Lecture.
Physics also offer tours of the Physics department, after the Tyndall lecture. Click on this link if you would like to book a tour of research activities within the Physics department.
Contact
Liz Coleman (schools) liz.coleman@universityofgalway.ie
Patricia Scully (general enquiries) patricia.scully@universityofgalway.ie
Location: Kirwan Theatre, Arts/Science Building, University of Galway
Time: 12.00 PM
Monday, 14 April 2025
School of Natural Sciences TY Learning Experience
The next School of Natural Sciences TY Learning Experience will take place in April 2025.
Are your students interested in studying or working in Science? If so, please register an expression of interest in the next University of Galway Science TY Learning Experience in the School of Natural Sciences (SNS). An expression of interest form will be available in 2025. Click on this link for an insight into last year's SNS TY Learning Experience.
Location: Multiple locations in the School of Natural Sciences
Time: Monday - Friday (10 am - 3.30 pm)
