The PhysSoc Podcast

New hosts Elisa and Henry are here to introduce Freshers and Returners to PhysSoc and Nottingham at large. Listen out for our three big tips!

With next year's committee newly voted in, Freya and Nikhil discuss what lies ahead for the final weeks of the spring term and the committee roles still up for grabs! After an exciting AGM, we are proud to present our new committee! We still have roles up for grabs and are currently planning a second meeting to fill them. So if you're interested, send us a message on Instagram! Listen to t...

In this episode, Nikhil and his guest Dav are on peak form as they talk about AI, brooms, free will, and how physics and philosophy fit together. Join them as they discuss some pretty hefty questions.

Labs can be daunting when first introduced to them. This is why we met with Paul Munday to discuss labs, their aims and what students can expect from them. As well as this, we talked about his education, career journey and how he ended up at UoN (some of his answers may surprise you!).  Tune in to this episode to learn everything you need to know about the man behind the 2nd year labs! ...

Weather you have watched the Sixty Symbols Youtube channel or done the Quantum World module, you will probably encountered our own Professor Moriaty.  Nikhil and Freya talk cutting edge research, the university experience as well as music and more! --------------- This podcast was hosted by Nikhil Bhatt and Freya Grant Follow us on our socials! insta- @physsoc Twitter-@PhysSocNotts TikTok-@ph...

Congratulations to everyone on getting into Nottingham and a warm welcome to you all. In this episode we talk about the different aspects being a fresher and what to expect as well as dispensing some sage wisdom. Hope you all enjoy. Make sure you follow us on our socials! Instagram - @physsoc Twitter - @PhysSocNotts Facebook - NottinghamPhysSoc

Things are switching up here on the PhysSoc committee as we say goodbye to those graduating. For this episode of the PhysSoc Podcast, Freya (one of our new podcast secs) chats with Subin Saji and Shanil Patel about their plans for life post-uni. They share their uni highs and lows as well as advice for those starting off at uni. Find us on:  Instagram: @physsoc TikTok: @physsoc Email: physsoc...

The most wonderful time of the year is here, EXAM SEASON . In this episode of the PhysSoc podcast, current students Daniel, Dee and Subin talk about their experiences with university exams. In this episode we discuss revision and remaining motivated in the run up to exams. We talk our personal rituals and habits  which we use during exam season to help with stress and anxiety throughout the e...

Welcome to our latest edition of the PhysSoc podcast. Today we have teamed up with the Women in STEM Society at UoN to discuss all things women in STEM. From why our experiences as women are so different to what our male peers can do to help.  To contact the women in STEM Society:  Instagram: @uon_womeninstem SU page to join:   https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/activities/view/women-in-st...

Prof. Tony Padilla (yes, the one from YouTube) is our star guest this week! We get a glimpse of Tony's new book that is coming out very soon called "Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity". Tony also talks about his SixtySymbols ventures and how impoortant outreach, especially in the wake of vaccine misinfomtation, is to the public. We also disussed the ongo...

A new wellbeing resource is being introduced at the School of Physics, The Yellow Book! In this episode, Professor Mark Fromhold, Singer Songwriter Lucy Ward and Develop Insite Founder Pete Hirst join us to discuss the project and how it will effect life for students in the School of Physics. Intro/Outro music: Crew - Test Shot Starfish

This week's episode is for our new cohort who will be arriving at Nottingham in September 2021!! You are already warmly accepted into our PhysSoc family and we can't wait to see you!! 🤗. In this episode, we talk about what our freshers week and how the first few weeks were like, give you a how-to-freshers guide, things we wish we had known and the wonderful community you will be a part of in our...

Ex PhysSoc member Giuliana Le Grazie Brennan, and Warwick Biochemistry student Katie Savva, talk about all things Space. From the European Space Agency and talks with Astronauts to Team NOAHS ARC and why COVID-19 doesn’t need to stop us from pursuing cool science. Giuliana and Katie talk to us about their research project and why no matter your background, space has a place for us all. Check our t...

We get down to business 👩‍💼 and talk all things commercial MEG from Nottingham's latest start-up company Cerca Magnetics Limited 🚀  Elena Boto is a co-founder and Cerca’s chief technology officer. Elena has been working with next-generation human imaging since 2014. Originally trained in physics at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid and has a PhD in Physics from UoN. She also has an Ins...

You may have seen Professor Penny Gowland around labs or in a political debate or even near an MRI trying to understand more about the human body, particularly fetal development and the physics of the placenta.  Penny talks about her passions of her life, work-life balance, travelling around the world and of course, Penny's wonderful pets! -------------------- This podcast episode was hosted...

Professor Mark Fromhold is our newest Head of Physics at UoN.  He talks about his university experience as a fresher, his path as an academic and advice for our current freshers We also get to know the more of the non-physics side of Mark, sharing his love for guinea pigs, red wine and stilton cheese.  -------------------- This podcast episode was hosted by Ava Pallister, Shanil Patel &a...

Congratulations to everyone to everyone coming to Nottingham. You all have so much to look ahead!  A really warm welcome to you all :)  In this episode we talk about the results day hassles, halls, hackathons and what PhysSoc actually does!  Make sure you follow us on our socials! Instagram - @physsoc Twitter - @PhysSocNotts Facebook - NottinghamPhysSoc