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34-500: The Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize is awarded annually by the Institute of Physics to recognise leadership in the field of physics . It was established in 1966 and named in honour of Sir Richard T. Glazebrook , the first president of the Institute of Physics. It was originally a silver medal with a £250 prize. The award consists of the medal, a cash prize and a certificate. In 1992,

68-444: A D.Sc. degree at National University of Ireland for previously published work, and in 1942, he was awarded an honorary doctorate at Queen's University Belfast . Throughout the 1930s and 1940s he continued his research in molecular spectroscopy, often working with research groups in fundamental particle and cosmic ray physics. He was a capable administrator at UCD, serving on the university's finance and buildings committees, as well as

102-637: A biography of Pádraic Ó Conaire was Nevin's sister; historian and trade unionist Donal Nevin was his brother. In January 1936 he married Monica T. M. Morrissey, a UCD graduate in Celtic studies who went on to serve on the Council of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and did research on antiquarian matters for Irish History Online . The couple had four daughters together. Born in 1906 in Bristol, England,

136-668: A hood of Toronto full shape in violet damask , lined in violet and faced on the cowl with 2"/5 cm shot crimson silk. The gown for members and those who have passed the graduateship examination is the same pattern as that used by the University of London for their Bachelor of Arts, but with the sleeves loped by violet cords and buttons, the Fellow's gown follows the pattern of the Doctor's robes of Oxford University in black with (according to Groves 2014) 4" cuffs in violet damask , or (according to

170-557: A member of its buildings committee (1957–76), he was instrumental in moving the science faculty to the new Belfield campus in the southern suburbs in 1964. He was a key figure in the formation of the Irish branch of Institute of Physics . At the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies he was a member of the governing boards of the school of theoretical physics (1943-1961) and the school of cosmic physics (1948-1956). On 16 March 1942 he

204-541: A nominated body of the Engineering Council , and Registered Scientist (RSci) and Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) as a licensed body of the Science Council . Until 2001, CPhys was granted automatically with MInstP, however since then it has become a separate qualification that is equal in stature to Chartered Engineer . People awarded CPhys since 2012 require re-validation every three years to retain

238-553: A number of competencies. From 2020, all CPhys holders are required to be professionally active and to submit an annual continuing professional development record. The IOP accredits undergraduate degrees (BSc/BA and MSci/MPhys) in physics in British and Irish universities. At post-16 level, the IOP developed the ' Advancing Physics ' A-level course, in conjunction with the OCR examining board, which

272-521: A treatise on "The Effect of Water Vapour on the Diffusion Coefficients and Mobilities of Ions in the Air". That year he was also awarded an 1851 Research Fellowship , which enabled him to study spectroscopy at Imperial College, London (1929–1931). In 1931, he returned to Dublin to continue his research and was appointed an assistant in the department of experimental physics. In 1940, he was awarded

306-520: Is Sheila Rowan (2021-2023). The history of the institute, from its founding as the Physical Society of London through to today's institute, has meant that the name of the post held has varied. The CEO since 2012 has been Paul Hardaker . The IOP has its own coat of arms , granted in 1994. The arms feature a shield bearing a representation of an atom, and the organisation's motto "Intellegite et explicate" ("Understand and explain"). Presidents of

340-857: Is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority . Advancing Physics was sold to Oxford University Press in January 2011. The IOP also developed the Integrated Sciences degree, which is run at four universities in England. The IOP provides an important educational service for secondary schools in the UK. This is the Lab in a Lorry, a mobile laboratory in a large articulated truck. This has three small laboratories where schoolchildren can try out various hands-on experiments, using physics equipment not usually available in

374-494: Is frequently asked to comment on technical policy documents, and provide expert advice where required. IOP Publishing is a wholly owned subsidiary of the IOP that publishes 85 academic titles. Any profits generated by the publishing company are used to fund the charitable activities of the IOP. It won the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1990, 1995 and 2000 and publishes a large number of journals, websites and magazines, such as

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408-494: Is normally by completion of an undergraduate degree that is "recognised" by the institute – this covers almost all UK physics degrees. An MInstP can become an FInstP by making "an outstanding contribution to the profession" that is judged via double-blind and anonymous peer review. These four grades of membership replaced the previous seven grades in January 2018; these changes introduced removed affiliate memberships for undergraduates (they are now Associate Members), removed

442-667: Is witnessed though the Physics and Ethics Education Project. The IOP uses its membership as a unique source of impartial scientific expertise and aims to provide evidence-based advice and in-depth analyses of policy questions relating to physics, society and government, either at the invitation of the UK government or through other agencies. It regularly responds to government consultations relating to scientific funding (broadly interpreted), climate change, energy security, education, issues of equity, diversity and inclusion, and research and innovation, among others. It, like other learned societies,

476-518: The Journal of Scientific Instruments in 1922. The annual Reports on Progress in Physics began in 1934 and is still published today. In 1952, the institute began the "Graduateship" course and examination, which ran until 1984 when the expansion of access to universities removed demand. In 1932, the Physical Society of London merged with the Optical Society to create the Physical Society. In 1960,

510-455: The Physics World membership magazine of the Institute of Physics, which was launched in 1988. An elected Council governs and controls the affairs of the institute. The council meets four times a year and has up to 21 members, of whom 18 are elected by members of the institute. The president is elected by the membership of the institute and serves a term of two years. The current president

544-468: The academic council and governing body, and he initiated many improvements to the physics department. When J. J. Nolan died in 1952, Nevin succeeded him as Professor of Experimental Physics, a position he held until his retirement in 1979. Nevin was a strong advocate for expansion of the UCD campus, which for half a century was based at Earlsfort Terrace in the city. As a key member of UCD's academic council and

578-567: The Advancement of Science meeting in Bradford in 1873, with John Hall Gladstone as its first president. From its beginning, the society held open meetings and demonstrations and published Proceedings of the Physical Society . Meetings were held every two weeks, mainly at Imperial College London . The first Guthrie lecture , now known as the Faraday Medal and Prize, was delivered in 1914. In

612-923: The IOP bought a property in Kings Cross for use as its new headquarters. This was the source of some controversy, as local residents objected to the design and size of the new building. After an initial approval in February 2015, it took almost ten months of additional negotiation before planning permission was ultimately granted by the Islington Council in December 2015. The IOP moved into this new building 29 October 2018. Thomas E. Nevin Thomas Edwin Nevin (4 October 1906 in Bristol , Somerset – 16 July 1986 in Dublin )

646-416: The IOP provides services to its members including careers advice and professional development and grants the professional qualification of Chartered Physicist (CPhys), as well as Chartered Engineer (CEng) as a nominated body of the Engineering Council ; it also holds its own separate Royal Charter . The IOP's publishing company, IOP Publishing , publishes 85 academic titles. The Institute of Physics

680-585: The IOP wear a medal featuring the coat of arms at formal occasions. The institute awards numerous prizes to acknowledge contributions to physics research, education and application. Since its formation, the institute has had its headquarters in London. The early meetings of the Physical Society of London were hosted in South Kensington , until a permanent base was found in Burlington House in 1894. In 1927,

714-483: The IOP website) 15 cm cuffs and 10 cm facings in violet taffeta, the cuffs slightly gathered with red cords and violet buttons. Fellows wear a doctor's bonnet in black velvet with red tassels, other grades wear a standard black mortarboard with black tassels. The institute grants the professional title of Chartered Physicist (CPhys) under its own charter, Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Technician (EngTech), and Incorporated Engineer (IEng) as

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748-424: The Institute decided that the medal and prize should become one of its Premier Awards and that, from 2008, it should be one of its gold medals. The following have received the award: Institute of Physics It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide membership of over 20,000. The IOP is the Physical Society for the UK and Ireland and supports physics in education, research and industry. In addition to this,

782-644: The Institute of Physics acquired, rent-free, 1 Lowther Gardens; it was joined there by the Physical Society in 1939. During the Second World War , the institute moved temporarily to the University of Reading . After the war, the institute returned to London, first to 19 Albemarle Street , where it stayed for little over a year, before moving to 47 Belgrave Square in December 1946. The Physical Society continued to be based in Lowther Gardens until 1960. The institute moved to 76 Portland Place in 1996. In 2013,

816-518: The Institute of Physics was formed in 1964. Upon being granted a royal charter in 1970, the organization was renamed as the Institute of Physics. The IOP has 23,000 members split across four grades of membership: Associate Member (AMInstP), Member (entitled to use the postnominals MInstP), Fellow (entitled to use the postnominals FInstP) and Honorary Fellow (entitled to use the postnominals Hon.FInstP). Undergraduates, apprentices and trainees can become Associate Members, and qualification for MInstP

850-417: The Physical Society and the Institute of Physics merged, creating a single organization with the name The Institute of Physics and the Physical Society , with John Cockcroft elected at its first president. The new society combined the learned society tradition of the Physical Society with the professional body tradition of the Institute of Physics. Under the leadership of Thomas E. Nevin , an Irish branch of

884-679: The average school laboratory. Sponsorship is provided by EDF Energy and support from the British Science Association . IOP runs the Stimulating Physics Network, aimed at increasing the uptake of physics at A-level, and administers teacher-training scholarships funded by the Department for Education . In March 2019, the Institute of Physics launched the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund with

918-631: The early part of the 20th century, the profession of " physicist " emerged, partly as a result of the increased demand for scientists during the First World War . In 1917, following discussions between William Eccles and William Duddell , the Council of the Physical Society, along with the Faraday Society , the Optical Society , and the Roentgen Society , started to explore ways of improving

952-557: The goal of helping female and black students to become physics researchers. The program is funded by Jocelyn Bell Burnell and provides aid to low-income students as well as those who qualify for refugee status. Bell won the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2018 and donated the entire £2.3 million prize money to launch the fund. The institute is also interested in the ethical impact of physics, as

986-854: The oldest of seven children of an Irish father and English mother, the family soon settled in Ireland where he spent his youth. From 1919 to 1924 he attended the CBS Sexton Street secondary school in Limerick City . The school had no science program, but Nevin was interested in physics and managed to learn the subject pretty thoroughly on his own. In 1924 he got a scholarship to University College Dublin, where he excelled in mathematics and physics, winning first-class honours every year, and earning an honours B.Sc. in Experimental Physics and Mathematics in 1927. He got his M.Sc. under J.J. Nolan in 1928 for

1020-484: The post-nominal letters AMInstP, and made Associate Members voting members. In 2015, the membership of the Institute of Physics was 86% male at MInstP and 91% male at FInstP. 85% of Honorary Fellows were male. The institute grants academic dress to the various grades of membership. Those who have passed the institute's graduateeship examination (offered 1952–1984) are entitled to a violet damask Oxford burgon-shaped hood. Corporate members (MInstP) are entitled to wear

1054-421: The professional status of physicists, and in 1918, the Institute of Physics was created at a meeting of the four societies held at King's College London . In 1919, Sir Richard Glazebrook was elected first president of the institute, and the inaugural meeting of the Institute took place in 1921. As with the Physical Society, dissemination of knowledge was fundamental to the institute, which began publication of

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1088-491: The qualification. In order to gain the CPhys qualification, a physicist must be appropriately qualified (an accredited MSci or MPhys integrated master's degree is standard, although experience leading to an equivalent level can be counted), have had a minimum of two years of structured training and a minimum of two years responsible work experience, have demonstrated a commitment to continuing professional development, and have gained

1122-609: Was an Irish physicist and academic who had a distinguished career in the field of molecular spectroscopy . He was Professor of Experimental Physics and Dean of the Faculty of Science in University College Dublin from 1963 to 1979. Thomas E. Nevin was born in Bristol, Somerset on 4 October 1906. He was the eldest of seven children born to Thomas Nevin of Cashel, County Tipperary , and Alice Nevin (née Higginson) of Herefordshire . Áine Ní Chnáimhín (1908–2001) who wrote

1156-546: Was formed in 1960 from the merger of the Physical Society , founded as the Physical Society of London in 1874, and the Institute of Physics, founded in 1918. The Physical Society of London had been officially formed on 14 February 1874 by Frederick Guthrie , following the canvassing of opinion of Fellows of the Royal Society by the physicist and parapsychologist Sir William Barrett at the British Association for

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