"PhysFest 2023 - Celebrate Physics at Bristol," will be held on 4 June 2023 at the School of Physics at the University of Bristol. This event is open to the public and will showcase the achievements and contributions of our School of Physics over the years. 

Please sign up this event here. 

There will be a series of talks by members of the Physics department, providing insights into cutting-edge research and breakthroughs in the field of physics. In addition, there will be historical tours of the Physics building, giving you an opportunity to revisit familiar spaces and witness the progress made in recent years.  

You can choose to join us for the talks delivered by our academic staff and/or attend the historical tours at the School of Physics. We would also welcome you to join the networking session to speak to our current Physics students and pupils from nearby school and being featured in our brochure.  

About the event: 

13:00 - Welcome  

13:10 - Talk "Can Fish and Chips Save the Planet? How the physics of guitar strings and x-rays can help to explain clouds." - Professor Annela Seddon  

14:00 - Historical Tours & Break  

15:00 - Talk "The Strangest Skies in the Galaxy" - Lili Alderson  

15:45 - Networking & Break  

16:15 - Expert Panel "The Impact of Physics at Bristol" - With Professor Joel Goldstein (Particle Physics), Dr Chris Bell (Quantum and Soft Matter), Professor Ruth Oulton (Quantum Engineering Technologies), Dr Tomas Martin (Materials and Devices) & academics in Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics TBC.  

17:15 - Send-off