Edinburgh University Physics and Astronomy Society

Edinburgh University Physics and Astronomy Society

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The Edinburgh Physics and Astronomy Society is a student society for anyone studying or interested

Photos from Edinburgh University Physics and Astronomy Society's post 10/04/2026

We’re recruiting for next year’s committee! 🎉
If you’d like to help run Physsoc events, we’d love to hear from you!

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/MhjyQcLmGsz9eDxA9

The form will close on 20th April at 5pm, after which voting will begin and continue until our AGM on 24th April.

More details will be confirmed soon, stay tuned! :)

Photos from Edinburgh University Physics and Astronomy Society's post 16/03/2026

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting Dr Anton Ilderton on Monday the 23rd of March in JCMB Lecture Theatre C, 17:00-18:00, for his his talk ”A career in physics — is it for me? Wait, I meant you…”

Come along to join us for what is likely to be an equal parts insightful and amusing talk! 🔥🌟

24/03/2025

‼️NEW DATE‼️

Come along to the last Physsoc academic talk of the semester with Britton Smith 🌌

Make sure to come on time for some tea and coffee!

18/03/2025

Like we mentioned at the last star gazing evening, we will be hosting some impromptu telescope events based on the weather. Today looks like clear skies😎☀️so join us on The Meadows at 7:30pm today, and make sure to download ‘Stellarium’ so we can check out the constellations 🌌.

17/03/2025

Our second installment of Pints with Profs is on this Friday in KB House, at 5.30pm. We have Prof. Victoria Martin and Dr. Job Thijssen joining us for a bevvy and a natter! Feel free to come on down after class, to get to know some of your lecturers outside the lecture theatre. 🍻

12/03/2025

‼️NEW DATE‼️

Looking for research inspiration? Come along this Friday and enjoy an academic talk on soft matter presented by Job Thijssen.

Come early to enjoy some free tea, coffee and biscuits!

01/03/2025

We'll be having the first edition of pints with professors this week with Dr. Anton Ilderton, Dr Dave Fairhurst, and Prof. Ross Galloway! Come with questions you've always wanted to ask your professors - physics or non-physics related.

21/02/2025

Excited to announce our collaboration with Prof. Victoria Martin to bring you a talk on the Higgs Boson next Tuesday!

Come 15 minutes earlier for tea and coffee.

07/02/2025

Couldn't make it to our pub crawl this week? No worries, we have another event lined up for you. In collaboration with we will have a pub quiz next Tuesday at 8:30pm!!

02/02/2025

Join us this Thursday for a pub crawl! We'll be visiting some great spots, enjoying good company and taking on our pub crawl bingo challenge.

We will be posting on our story the venues we'll go to including the meeting point.

28/01/2025

We've arranged a new date for our observing night! Come along to the Meadows this Thursday for some hot chocolate, snacks and star-gazing.

We'll meet at Uplands Roast at 8pm. 🌟🔭

We'll be heading to the Golf Tavern afterwards to warm up! Wrap up and bring a reusable cup or a flask if possible. This is a free event. 🌌

19/01/2025

Excited to start a new semester of events! Since this month there will be seven planets visible in the sky we decided to make our first social a star gazing night. We'll meet this Friday at 8pm at the Meadows. After the star gazing we will head to the Golf Tavern to continue the social in a warmer place.

We'll be using Stellarium so try to download it in advance.

Hope to see you there!

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50 Blackfriars Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1NE