Please note, this year's lectures will be in-person at the Cavendish Laboratory from 6pm to 7pm, with an Isaac Physics session from 5pm.

Cambridge Physics Centre: Lecture Programme 2023/24

Supported by the Cavendish Laboratory, the Institute of Physics and the Department of Engineering.

Aims

This lecture series is open to all, but aimed at those in years 12 and 13.  It exists to enthuse, stimulate and challenge students and their teachers across the whole broad spectrum of physics-related topics.  It is a live event at the Cavendish Laboratory, directions to the lectures and parking for the evening can be found here.

An interactive Isaac Physics problem solving session starts at 5pm, lectures start at 6pm and finish by 7pm. There is no need to book these lectures, you can just turn up on the day. 

If you wish to be informed of future lectures, please use our CPC Mailing List Sign-up form.

Feedback can be given here.

Recordings of this year's lectures are available here.

2024	Lecture Title	Lecturer	Poster
Tuesday 15th October	Using thermal imaging satellites to mitigate climate change	Prof Ian Parry, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge	CPC Oct 24
Tuesday 19th November	Hunting the Higgs	Dr Sam Gregson, Bad Boy of Science	CPC Nov 24
Tuesday 3rd December	The Biomechanics of the Foot- How it Should Work and Why it Often Fails	Vivien Honeyborne-Martins, MA(Cantab) BSc (Podiatry) MRCPod, Lead Podiatrist, Stepwise Footcare	CPC Dec 24
2025
Thursday 16th January	Building the Earth	Amy Bonsor, Associate Professor, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge	CPC Jan 25
Tuesday 11th February	AI and Medical Physics	Prof Pearse Keane, UCL dept of Ophthalmology and Machine Learning	CPC Feb 25
Thursday 20th March	Room Acoustics	Prof Trevor Cox, School of Science, Engineering & Environment, University of Salford	CPC Mar 25

Recordings of past lectures can be viewed here.