Astronomy, Physics, Schools, Secondary

Cardiff Physics AS Level Summer Programme 2017

Please note that this page refers to the 2017 Summer School. Please come back later for information on the 2018 Summer School

We will host a 3 day non-residential workshop for AS level students interested in continuing on to Physics degrees.

Taking place in Cardiff University School of Physics and Astronomy the workshops will run 26-28 June, including activities and lectures provided by Cardiff University staff and students.

The event will run 10:00 – 16:30, with refreshments from 09:30. A more detailed programme is available here.

Workshops will be targeted at A/S (year 12) students and provide an insight into Physics beyond A-level, including:

  • Gravitational Waves: detector technology and data analysis
  • Astronomy: Explore the properties of stars and how to design a space telescope
  • Lasers: Build a laser interferometer and measure its properties

Talk topics include groundbreaking research done here in Cardiff, such as:

  • Gravitational Waves
  • Treating water with light
  • Medical Physics: Brain Imaging
  • A Beginner’s Guide to Black Holes
  • From Waves to Quantum Physics
  • The Physics of Music
  • Robotic Telescopes
  • Infrared Astronomy
  • Detecting submillimetre light

Please note that this page refers to the 2017 Summer School. Please come back later for information on the 2018 Summer School

Participants must be 16 or over and can apply using the form below. You can also download a poster to promote this at school.