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The Institute and Students

You can become a member of the Institute of Physics if you are enrolled on a physics related course at a university or institute of technology. For a nominal fee you can become a member for the duration of your undergraduate degree with full benefits of membership.

The student wing of the Institute of Physics is called NEXUS and provides a communication channel for the student community throughout the UK and Ireland.

Active Physics Societies in Scotland

UniversitySociety NamePresident/ChairEmail
University of GlasgowThe University of Glasgow Physics SocietyJulia Kennedyguphysoc[at]hotmail.co.uk
University of St. AndrewsQuantumSocScott Thompsonquantum[at]st-and.ac.uk
Higher Education Representatives in Scotland

Staff Reps exist in most departments in the UK and Ireland to promote the Institute and the benefits it offers to their students. They maintain the notice boards and distribute membership information.

Please note that we have replaced the '@' symbol with [at] in all e-mail addresses, in an attempt to avoid these addresses being subjected to spam. You will need to change this back when you send the person an e-mail.

Aberdeen UniversityCharles Wangc.wang[at]abdn.ac.uk
Dundee UniversityDr David Keebled.j.keeble[at]dundee.ac.uk
Edinburgh UniversityLinda GrieveLinda.grieve[at]ed.ac.uk
Glasgow UniversityEric Yaoe.yao[at]physics.gla.ac.uk
Paisley UniversityDr John Nixon CPhysnixo-ph0[at]paisley.ac.uk
St Andrews UniversityDr Bruce Sinclairbruce.sinclair[at]physics.org
Strathclyde UniversityDr Gian-Luca Oppogianluca[at]phys.strath.ac.uk

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