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MICHAELMAS 2025 TERM CARD

From quantum weirdness to interplanetary exploration 🌌 — we’ve got an incredible line-up of talks, socials, and networking events waiting for you.

Whether you’re here for cutting-edge physics, free food, or just good vibes, there’s something for everyone.

FRESHERS 2025!

Hey freshers! 👋 Ready to kickstart your Oxford journey?

Come find OUPS at stand 86 in the south hall at Exam Schools (8–9 Oct)!

Meet fellow physics fans, learn about our events, and get involved in an awesome community of curious minds💫⚛

DR. MUSTAFA BAKR: SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM PROCESSORS

Join us Thursday (22/05) evening in in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre for a talk by Dr. Mustafa Bakr about quantum computing.

Join us for our next Physics Society talk!
Dr Mustafa Bakr will introduce us to the cutting-edge world of superconducting quantum processors — a key platform in the race to build scalable quantum computers. Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into the future of computation!

PROF. JEFFREY TSENG: SUPERNOVA NEUTRINOS AND THE SUPERNOVA EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (SNEWS2)

Join us wednesday (14/05) evening in in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre for a talk by Prof. Jeffrey Tseng about supernova neutrinos and early warning systems

Get ready to catch the first whispers of a stellar explosion! 🌟 Join us on Wednesday 14th May at 17:30 in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre for Prof Jeffrey Tseng’s deep-dive into supernova neutrinos and the Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS2). Don’t miss this chance to explore how physicists detect the universe’s most dramatic fireworks before anyone else! 🚀

NIVEDITA: CATEGORIES FOR THE WORKING PHYSICIST

Join us this Thursday (09/05/25) at 17:30 in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre for a talk from Nivedita about the application of category theory to physics.

We’ll dive into the language of category theory—why it’s useful, how it emerges naturally in theoretical physics, and how it helps us axiomatize path integrals in Quantum Field Theory. We’ll even peek into the buzzworthy world of (higher) categorical symmetries.

Don’t miss this journey into the deep structure of physics—the fun kind!
Hosted by Oxford University Physics Society.

PROF. JOE CONLON: QUANTUM MECHANICS AND EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE

Join us Thursday (01/05) evening in in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre for a talk by Prof. Joe Conlon about quantum mechanics.

Discover how quantum harmonic oscillators shape particles (via quantum field theory), cosmic structure (via inflation), and even string theory. Expect both verse and prose in this unique exploration of the quantum foundations of our universe.

Hosted by the Oxford University Physics Society.
Everyone welcome!