Events & seminars

The School runs a number of regular seminar series and standalone events.

  • A quick overview about each category of event or seminar can be found below.  
  • The Upcoming events page shows all forthcoming and current events on a single page.
  • iCalendar feeds are available for each event or seminar category. You can subscribe to these to get seminar information automatically added to your calendar.

About General interest seminars

Our General Interest Seminars are an opportunity for distinguished speakers to present new research in physics and related areas. The material presented is suitable for undergraduate level upwards and all members of the School are welcome to attend. Find out more about General interest seminars.

Next General interest seminar

  • Event time: 5:00pm until 6:00pm
  • Event date: 21st March 2024
  • Speaker: (School of Physics & Astronomy)
  • Location: Elm Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building, King's Buildings

About Higgs Centre colloquia

The Higgs Centre Colloquia are a fortnightly series of talks aimed at a wide-range of topical Theoretical Physics issues. Find out more about Higgs Centre colloquia.

Next Higgs Centre colloquium

About Particle Physics Theory seminars

The Particle Physics Theory seminar is a weekly series of talks reflecting the diverse interests of the group. Topics include analytic and numerical calculations based on the Standard Model of elementary particle physics, theories exploring new physics, as well as more formal developments in gauge theories and gravity. Find out more about Particle Physics Theory seminars.

Next Particle Physics Theory seminar

About Experimental Particle Physics seminars

The experimental particle physics seminar series invites speakers from all over Europe to discuss the latest developments at the LHC, accelerator and non-accelerator based neutrino physics, hardware R&D and astroparticle physics. Find out more about Experimental Particle Physics seminars.

Next Experimental Particle Physics seminar

There are currently no future events of this type scheduled. Please check back later, or subscribe to this event's iCalendar feed to get future events added directly to your calendar.

About Experimental Nuclear Physics seminars

Monthly Experimental Nuclear Physics seminar series. Find out more about Experimental Nuclear Physics seminars.

Next Experimental Nuclear Physics seminar

There are currently no future events of this type scheduled. Please check back later, or subscribe to this event's iCalendar feed to get future events added directly to your calendar.

About UK Centre for Astrobiology seminars

The astrobiology seminar series is run by the UK Centre for Astrobiology based in the School of Physics & Astronomy. Astrobiology is a multi-disciplinary subject and the seminar series actively encourages attendance by undergraduates, postgraduates and academic staff from other departments. Find out more about UK Centre for Astrobiology seminars.

Next UK Centre for Astrobiology seminar

There are currently no future events of this type scheduled. Please check back later, or subscribe to this event's iCalendar feed to get future events added directly to your calendar.

About Condensed Matter lunchtime seminars

This is a weekly series of informal talks given primarily by members of the institute of condensed matter and complex systems, but is also open to members of other groups and external visitors. The aim of the series is to promote discussion and learning of various topics at a level suitable to the broad background of the group. Everyone is welcome to attend. Find out more about Condensed Matter lunchtime seminars.

Next Condensed Matter lunchtime seminar

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About Statistical Physics and Complexity Group meetings

This is a weekly series of webinars on theoretical aspects of Condensed Matter, Biological, and Statistical Physics. It is open to anyone interested in research in these areas. Find out more about Statistical Physics and Complexity Group meetings.

Next Statistical Physics and Complexity Group meeting

  • Event time: 3:00pm until 4:00pm
  • Event date: 19th March 2024
  • Speaker: (University of Padua)
  • Location: Online - see email.

About EDI open lunchtime meetings

Physics & Astronomy Equality, Diversity & Inclusion lunchtime meetings - everyone in the School is welcome - both students and staff. Most meetings are at lunchtime. Our aim is to discuss and learn on how to be the best physicists we can be. We host a range of speakers - from our own students and staff to Nobel prize winners - on topics including physics education, outreach, gender & physics, race & physics, decolonising physics, as well as discussing current physics & astronomy research! Find out more about EDI open lunchtime meetings.

Next EDI open lunchtime meeting

About General events

Our General events include one-off events and lectures that are hosted by, or are of relevance to, the School of Physics and Astronomy. Find out more about General events.

Next General event

  • Event time: Starts on 2nd April 2024. Runs until 12th April 2024
  • Event dates: 2nd April 2024 to 12th April 2024
  • Location: Event Space (Level 2), National Museum of Scotland

Other School event series

The following event and seminar series are currently managed outside this website. Please follow the links below to find out more.