Physics at SETU Waterford

SETU physics society and staff had an amazing time at the annual IOP Spring Conference held at the Tower, Waterford City! What a great way to showcase science and physics here in the East Coast!

Thank you Dr. Cormac O'Raifeartaigh for speaking on Einstein's Lost Manuscript during the Maths/Physics Seminar at SETU 👏 Was a pleasure to hear you speak! #science #physics #Einstein

Fun little game thanks to our physics Technician! Can you guess any of these 3 pieces of physics equipment?

Our students did some awesome presentations from the placement during 3rd year to pass their wisdom onto the next generation!

Here we show a fun little demonstration of energy needed to power different LEDs! Do you remember your electromagnetic spectrum?

Welcome back students to SETU and welcome new scientists! We hope you're as excited about University as we're excited to teach! #setu

🌎 @EPAIreland and Waterford City and County Council, today launched Clean Air Together Waterford, a citizen science project to measure air quality in #Waterford.  Four hundred people, businesses and community groups across Waterford City and environs are needed to sign up to help measure levels of the air pollutant Nitrogen Dioxide this autumn. Kicking off in October, the project will help us better understand air quality in Waterford city, and what needs to be done to improve it. These ‘Citizen Scientists’ will use small measurement tubes to assess levels of Nitrogen Dioxide, a major traffic-related pollutant known to be harmful to our health and the environment. Together with all of the other data collected, these measurements will give a detailed snapshot of air pollution from traffic in the city. Full story at waterfordcouncil.ie/news #CleanerAirTogether @DeptCEE

Well done to all involved.

Some very successful soil sampling was undertaken last week for a fourth year physics project @SETUIreland. Many thanks to Sara Vero for the loan of the soil auguer which allowed us to take soil cores down to 1m. Results will be very useful for our EPA-funded GRaDE project.

I'm delighted to share on international women's day that I've joined the @Twitch women's guild! I'm so delighted to share that my educational posts on Instagram and Tiktok have garnered amazing following last months, I'm very grateful how many people want to learn physics!

Huge thanks to @damienwlr @wlrfm for having me in studio today to talk about an exciting new event coming up @SETU_CWScience where we will be teaching #Physics through #Surfing to 1st year #Health and #SportsScience students. @SETUPhysics @iapm

Got an idea to engage families with physics? The IOP Public Engagement Grant Scheme is now open! ✨ Apply for grants up to £4,000 to run physics activities that connect families (including parents/carers) with physics in a meaningful way. 🗓️ This year we will be accepting applications on a rolling basis from 3 February to 1 September. ➡️ Find out more and apply: iop.org/about/support-…

🚀 This #11Feb International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet the inspirational Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell and hear from some of the physicists who have used Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarships to pursue exciting research to benefit #physics and our future.✨

The IOP are delighted to announce this year's Ireland Spring Conference 2025, taking place at the Hardiman Hotel, Galway, on the 28th of February and 1st of March. Stay tuned guest speakers soon to be announced!! Book your tickets here: iop.eventsair.com/isc2025/

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We were delighted to welcome Dr. @claranellist to our Waterford campus today to deliver a very engaging talk on The Building Blocks of the Universe for the 2025 IOP Tyndall Lecture for Schools. #WomenInScience

SETU is hiring an Assistant Lecturer in Physics based at our Waterford campus. The closing date for applications is January 29th. To apply see setu.ie/vacancies @IOP_Ireland @IOPTeaching #physicsjobs @SETUIreland

📢 Calling all physics undergrads and master's students! Registration for @PLANCKS_UK_IRE 2025 is now open. 🗓️ When: 21 to 23 February 2025 📍 Where: Swansea, UK Form a team of 3 to 4, tackle challenging physics problems, and compete for a chance to represent the UK & Ireland at the international finals! 🌍 Don’t miss this chance to test your skills, meet fellow physics enthusiasts, and enjoy engaging science talks. 🔗 Register now: plancks.uk

We're excited to be the UK coordinator for the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science & Technology (IYQ) on behalf of @SciTechgovuk! 🎉 Running throughout 2025, IYQ celebrates 100 years of quantum mechanics and raises awareness of quantum science's role in shaping the future. The Year will launch in February at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and we'll be supporting events and awareness raising activity throughout 2025. 🔗Find out more: iop.org/about/news/iop…