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she/her - STEM Outreach Manager at King's College London - http://www.kathrynboast.co.uk

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Optics Ambassador Scheme 2026 | King's College London Girls interested in physics can upskill in optics and learn how to share what they've learned with younger pupils

Calling *physics teachers* of *Y12 girls* - this is your LAST CHANCE to get them to sign up to the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Optics Ambassadors Scheme - learn optics plus presenting skills!
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/optic...
Deadline Monday
@ogdentrust.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social

23.01.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This opportunity has been invaluable. It was a huge learning curve, but I feel really grateful to have been able to gain so much experience

This opportunity has been invaluable. It was a huge learning curve, but I feel really grateful to have been able to gain so much experience

πŸ“’FINAL CALL
Are you a physics or engineering undergraduates thinking about a career in physics teaching?
Still time to apply for a funded summer #TeachPhysics internship
Application deadline this SUNDAY 25 January 2026
Find out more and apply now
https://loom.ly/j1IYuqE

23.01.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With Wonyong Park and the ASE, we are running a survey on science teachers' use of research to inform teaching.

If you are a science teacher, please consider taking 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. Participants may opt into a prize draw.

southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

15.01.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Shout out to *physics teachers* in/near London - bring your students to our free talk next Tues to hear Giovanna shed light on the latest exoplanet research. Talk starts 16:30 with optional science activities before πŸ”­ @ogdentrust.bsky.social @crestem.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social #iteachphysics

05.01.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Annual Informatics Schools Lecture: Cybersecurity and privacy, it’s everyone’s business | King's College London An engaging computer science lecture for secondary students, by Dr Kovila Coopamootoo.

LAST CHANCE to sign up for King's computer science for schools lecture!
πŸ’» Cybersecurity & Privacy with Dr Kovila Coopamootoo πŸ’»
πŸ“† Weds 10 Dec
πŸ“Œ KCL, London WC2R 2LS
πŸ’΅ Free
🚸 Y10-13
More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/annua...

@peterejkemp.bsky.social @computingatschool.bsky.social @kingsnmes.bsky.social

05.12.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE to sign up for this free online computer science programme, which starts on Thursday!
Really looking forward to it, it had such good vibes last year, and really interesting speakers.

29.09.2025 08:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Teachers! Send us your computing girls!

Online - so all welcome
Please share πŸ‘‡
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/unloc...

@crestem.bsky.social @peterejkemp.bsky.social @drjessicahamer.bsky.social @jobrodie.bsky.social

11.09.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Teachers! Send us your computing girls!

Online - so all welcome
Please share πŸ‘‡
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/unloc...

@crestem.bsky.social @peterejkemp.bsky.social @drjessicahamer.bsky.social @jobrodie.bsky.social

11.09.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

This has been SUCH a great programme to be part of, and I'm really looking forward to this year's competition, with funding from @raeng.org.uk - which means we can fund travel for schools outside London!
Please sign up and/or share! @crestem.bsky.social @computingatschool.bsky.social

04.07.2025 13:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Discover how to persuade others of your humanity πŸ€–
Were you at the King's AI Festival Family Day? If so, you might have submitted a word for our "Minimal Turing Test", where we tried to find the most convincingly human words! The results hold some suprises πŸ‘‡
www.kcl.ac.uk/ai-festival-...
#ai

04.06.2025 10:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If you had some spare liquid oxygen lying around (maybe say 20ml), what demonstration / experiment would you choose to do? πŸ§ͺπŸ’₯πŸ”₯🧲

04.06.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The 1st of these online workshops for ⭐SCIENCE / MATHS TEACHERS ⭐ is THIS THURS! Prof Jeanne Wilson is fab & has a knack for explaining neutrinos while nailing tricky questions!
Pls share πŸ‘‡πŸ»
@crestem.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social #iteachphysics #sciteachuk #physicsed @hookean.bsky.social

03.06.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Newton's Pendulum (Gangnam Style)
Newton's Pendulum (Gangnam Style) YouTube video by xmphysics

How brilliant is this!

All those asymmetric ones... mesmerising.

#iteachphysics

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB7K...

26.05.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Please share πŸ‘‡
@chatphysics.bsky.social @crestem.bsky.social @ogdentrust.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social @janeteachesscience.bsky.social
@helenrey.bsky.social @agittner.bsky.social @physgal.bsky.social #chatphysics #STEMeducation #PhysicsEd #SciTeachUK

16.05.2025 13:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Physics Teacher Conference 2025 A day of engaging talks and discussions about cutting-edge physics

This is your LAST CHANCE to sign up to the @kingsnmes.bsky.social 🌟Physics Teacher Conference🌟 in July! We've extended the booking deadline, but will have to close registrations next week.
πŸ“† Thurs 3 July
πŸ“ London WC2R 2LS
πŸ’° Free
β˜•πŸŽ‚πŸ• Lunch provided
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/physi...
#iteachphysics

16.05.2025 13:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
UNIQUE PHYSICS EXPERIENCE

Apply to join our exciting summer experiences for Y11 and Y12 students of Black heritage!

RP2025 Online
Where: Online
When: 4th August 2025

RP2025 London
Where: Central London
When: 11th – 13th August 2025

We’ve cooked up something special for you!

A taste of life as a physics undergraduate

Behind-the-scenes access to cutting-edge science

Celebration of Black identity & Black physicists
and much more…

Find out more about our programmes and how to apply:
www.theblackettlabfamily.com/events/rp2025

UNIQUE PHYSICS EXPERIENCE Apply to join our exciting summer experiences for Y11 and Y12 students of Black heritage! RP2025 Online Where: Online When: 4th August 2025 RP2025 London Where: Central London When: 11th – 13th August 2025 We’ve cooked up something special for you! A taste of life as a physics undergraduate Behind-the-scenes access to cutting-edge science Celebration of Black identity & Black physicists and much more… Find out more about our programmes and how to apply: www.theblackettlabfamily.com/events/rp2025

Teachers please spread the word πŸ“’
Applications for Representing Physics 2025 are now open for Year 11 and Year 12 (and equivalent) students of Black heritage based in the UK
theblackettlabfamily.com/events/rp202...

30.04.2025 07:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Applications for our Optics Summer School for girls close ⭐TOMORROW⭐
Please encourage all your Y12 physics girls in / near London to apply πŸ‘‡
@ogdentrust.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @isaacphysics.org @crestem.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social @arkschools.bsky.social
#chatphysics

22.04.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is your LAST CHANCE to sign up for this online physics programme for Y12-13s - applications close on Monday!

@ogdentrust.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @isaacphysics.org @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social #iteachphysics #chatphysics

17.04.2025 09:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been AMAZING to set up the UK's first robotics competition for girls πŸ€–πŸ’ͺπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ†

Really proud of their achievements - most of them were completely new to building bots! Congrats to teams from @arkschools.bsky.social, @deptfordgreen.bsky.social and more!

Who's in for next year?!

11.04.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please share w/ school students interested in physics!
@julietash.bsky.social @isaacphysics.org @sianyevs39.bsky.social @misswhitemaths.bsky.social @physicstp.bsky.social @stareatair.bsky.social @sarahcomfort1.bsky.social @kilroi22.bsky.social @physicsmrh.bsky.social @jmjacquinot.bsky.social #EduSky

14.03.2025 17:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to be hosting this online outreach series! βš›πŸŒŒβœ¨
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/onlin...

Open to Y12&13s, but keen Y10-11 also welcome.

Please share!
@ogdentrust.bsky.social @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social
@hookean.bsky.social @helenrey.bsky.social
#iteachphysics #chatphysics

14.03.2025 11:14 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Delighted to be hosting this online outreach series! βš›πŸŒŒβœ¨
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/onlin...

Open to Y12&13s, but keen Y10-11 also welcome.

Please share!
@ogdentrust.bsky.social @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social
@hookean.bsky.social @helenrey.bsky.social
#iteachphysics #chatphysics

14.03.2025 11:14 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Invisible Universe - Online Physics Masterclass Series A series of webinars that explores the discoveries and theories behind some of the most enduring mysteries in physics.

www.kcl.ac.uk/events/onlin...

14.03.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Invisible Universe - Online Physics Masterclass Series A series of webinars that explores the discoveries and theories behind some of the most enduring mysteries in physics.

Thanks Jane! We've also got an online programme that might be of interest to keen Y10&11s - www.kcl.ac.uk/events/onlin...
(I know it says priority to Y12 and 13, but we've got huge capacity for this, so please do encourage keen beans to sign up!)

11.03.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, turns out we've got shedloads of exciting physics stuff on at King's at the moment, but I am particularly psyched for this one!

Teachers please share with your Y12 & 13 students!
Colleagues please share with your teacher connections!
Y12 & 13s sign up now! www.kcl.ac.uk/events/onlin...

10.03.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to this in July! Teachers, please share with your Y12 physics girls!
@ogdentrust.bsky.social
@crestem.bsky.social @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social @janeteachesscience.bsky.social @helenrey.bsky.social #iteachphysics #chatphysics

10.03.2025 11:06 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Calling all *teachers and schools careers advisors* - come get hands on with Engineering at our teacher conference!

Find out more about this amazing subject – what it involves, what it’s like to study it, and future prospects.

Will include β˜•πŸͺπŸ‘
Deadline 9 March.

07.02.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Engineering for Teachers 2025 Discover what engineering is and how to best share it with your students.

Join us for the first ever King’s Engineering for Teachers conference!

This free, in-person event is open to STEM teachers from London and beyond who are interested in engineering education.

πŸ“† 24 Apr,14:00-17:00
πŸ“Strand Campus
🎟️ FREE

Find out more and apply πŸ‘‡

05.02.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

LAST CHANCE to sign up for this physics schools lecture - only 15 tickets remaining! πŸ’¨
(If you miss out, we'll have a waiting list open to catch everyone interested!)

18.12.2024 16:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual Physics Schools Lecture: Where does all the quantum go? An exciting physics lecture for secondary students, from Director of King's Quantum Dr James Millen.

πŸŒŒβš›WHERE DOES ALL THE QUANTUM GO?βš›πŸŒŒ
Join Dr James Millen to find out, in the annual King's Physics Schools Lecture.
πŸ“† Thurs 9 Jan
πŸ“Œ Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
πŸ’° Free
🎟 More info & tickets:
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/physi...

04.12.2024 12:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1