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Department of Physics

Educational Outreach
 

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

Tuesday 19th November Hunting the Higgs Dr Sam Gregson, Bad Boy of Science

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

2025

 

 

 
Thursday 16th January Building the Earth Amy Bonsor, Associate Professor, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Tuesday 11th February

AI and Medical Physics Prof Pearse Keane, UCL dept of Ophthalmology and Machine Learning
Thursday 20th March Room Acoustics Prof Trevor Cox,
School of Science, Engineering & Environment, University of Salford 

Recordings of past lectures can be viewed here.