Oxford Physics Gender Equity Network

Wishing everyone a very happy #InternationalWomensDay 💜 So proud of everything that women in this field have accomplished, and here's to more women and girls taking up physics in the future! #WomenInSTEM #WomenInPhysics

Are you interested in a DPhil in Particle Physics starting in Oct23? Join the Graduate Open Day on Dec 6th from 12pm at the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre!

Calling all 2nd, 3rd and 4th years! We are looking for mentors to support new first-year students - get involved today by completing the sign-up form below! More info on our website or insta 💜 Sign-up form: forms.office.com/r/29j2WwX03p

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our IWD celebration yesterday!! Check out our group photo 💜💜 @OxfordPhysics

To celebrate International Women’s Day and mark the launch of OPGEN, we would like to invite all the women and gender minorities in the department to join us for a group photo, on Tuesday 8th March at 13:00-13:15 in the Beecroft foyer!! All in the department are welcome!!

We are delighted to announce the re-launch of the Oxford Women in Physics Society as the Oxford Physics Gender Equity Network (OPGEN). Find out what this means here: @OxfordPhysics

Dr Becky Smethurst has been awarded the @RoyalAstroSoc 2022 Winton Award for Astronomy. Read the full article on our website: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-becky-… Congratulations @drbecky_ !! 🚀🛰️☄️

Applications for CUWiP 2022 close tomorrow!! Fill in the short form below to apply ⬇️⬇️

Remember to register!!

🚨🚨Prospective DPhil Applicants🚨🚨Come along to the @OxfordPhysics Atomic and Laser Physics open day on the 26th November!! See below for more info:

TODAY! Women in Physics Lecture Series: Professor Dame Athene Donald (in person or online). Drinks and nibbles in the Audrey Wood from 16:45. Talk starts at 17:30 - Contact @OxWiPhys if you'd like to join via Zoom for details. Everybody is welcome!

Professor Jayne Birkby from the Department of Physics at @UniofOxford is one of five outstanding physicists to be recognised by the 2021 Philip Leverhulme prize @LeverhulmeTrust Read more: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/professor… @OxWiPhys @OxfordAstro #HARMONI #ELT #physics

Join us in the Clarendon Common Room this Thursday at 5pm for our Welcome Event!! Drinks and nibbles will be provided ⚠️⚠️ Don’t worry if you’re not sure where the common room is - there will be lots of us around to point you in the right direction!

🚨The OxWiP term card has arrived!!🚨 We have a great term planned for you, including events such as the brand new Women in Physics Lecture Series. Sign up to our mailing list using the QR code or the link below to stay updated on all things OxWiP!! forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Congratulations to Particle Physicist Dr Kirsty Duffy, 1 of 8 @UniofOxford academics to have been awarded significant funding from UKRI 'Future Leaders Fellowships', created to help develop the next wave of world-class research and innovation leaders in academia and business.

In case you missed the fantastic news that Prof Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell has been awarded the prestigious Copley Medal this week, you can read about it here physics.ox.ac.uk/news/jocelyn-b… and watch the interview @itvnews did itv.com/news/2021-08-2… #CopleyMedal @OxWiPhys @OxfordAstro

📣NEW! Follow our colleague Kathryn and Helena (@OxfordMaterials) every Tuesday, via our YouTube channel (link in bio), for helpful & informative content on PAT. Subscribe! #PAT #PATproblems #physics #materials #student #problemsolving @UniofOxford

🚨Want to work for the ESA or NASA? Find life on another planet?🚨 The Women in Engineering Committee at the University of Oxford is organising a mini-conference for students aged 13-17 on Thursday 24 June 2021!! Find out more here: eng.ox.ac.uk/events/interna…

For the sixth week of this term's Women on Wednesdays series we want to introduce @austronomer! Read all about her amazing research in detecting exoplanets below!!⬇️ #womeninphysics #WoWphysics

For the fifth week of this term's Women on Wednesdays series we are featuring @drbecky_ !! Read all about her research below ⬇️#womeninphysics #WoWphysics