Consultations
The Institute works to promote physics through extensive networks within the physics community. We respond quickly and effectively to government consultations and produce policy papers. The Institute works to promote the interests of physics and physicists in a number of ways. It uses extensive networks of contacts with members to provide information on a variety of issues. The Institute is thereby able to respond quickly and effectively to government consultations and produce policy papers on key issues.
Current policy documents
2011
- Joint response from IOP Scotland and SUPA to the Scottish Government's consultation titled "Putting Learners at the Centre - Delivering our Ambitions for Post-16 Education". 23 December 2011
(PDF, 516 KB) - Response from the Director, Education and Science to the Royal Society of Edinburgh's consultation on lifting the barriers to women in STEM. 25 October 2011
(PDF, 243 KB) - The Institute of Physics's response to the Scottish Qualification Authority's draft National 4/5 documents 4 April 2011 (PDF, 30 KB)
An IOP response - The Institute of Physics's response to the Scottish Qualification Authority's consultation on revisions to the Advanced Higher physics 7 March 2011
(PDF, 32 KB)
An IOP consultation response - Building a Smarter Future: Towards a Sustainable Solution for the Future of Higher Education
(PDF, 1 MB)
An IOP consultation response
2010
- Consultation on SQA proposal for revised physics higher qualification (PDF, 41 KB)
An IOP consultation response
2009
- Scottish Funding Council Learning to Work Two Consultation (PDF, 94 KB)
An IOP response - Scottish Funding Council Draft Corporate Plan 2009-12 (PDF, 60 KB)
An IOP response
2008
- New Horizons: responding to the challenges of the 21st century (PDF, 54 KB)
IOP response to the Interim Report of the Joint Future Thinking Taskforce on Universities. - Curriculum for Excellence: Feedback on the draft science experiences and outcomes (PDF, 58 KB)
An IOP response - Determining and delivering Scotland’s energy future: Feedback to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee (PDF, 74 KB)
An IOP response - Scottish Government Consultation on Climate Change Adaptation (Word, 204 KB)
An IOP response