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Soft Condensed Matter Physics

Introduction

This meeting presents an opportunity to think afresh about how and what we teach our students about the condensed state of matter.  Research into Condensed Matter Physics is now very much broader than a study of the behaviour of electrons in a periodic potential or an analysis of  the spectrum of lattice vibrations in a crystal. It now encompasses the behaviour of rubbers and polymers, the physics of biological systems, the behaviour of molecular motors and the behaviour of disordered systems more generally. Very few of these exciting and fascinating topics  have  yet reached the conventional undergraduate curriculum and the time has surely  come to ask if we can revitalise our undergraduate teaching of the condensed state of matter by incorporating some of these more recent developments into our undergraduate teaching of Condensed Matter Physics and Statistical Physics and also into our laboratory work.

In this meeting, a group of speakers who are experts in a number of different parts of these newer areas of what is now known as Soft Condensed Matter Physics, will give an overview, for non experts, of what they see as being exciting candidates for inclusion into a standard undergraduate teaching programme. They will also discuss their own work and experiences in incorporating the material into the undergraduate teaching within their own Physics Departments.

Programme

Registration Information and Key Dates

The registration fee includes attendance at the lectures, refreshments, lunch and conference literature. The registration fees are as follows:-

Membership Information
Members of the Institute of Physics

• All members of the Institute of Physics including those with an application for membership pending
• Staff at Institute Affiliated Plus Schools
• Members of co-sponsoring Institutes and Societies
• Members of other Physics Societies which have a Companion Society or other collaboration agreement with the Institute of Physics
• Members of the BAN (Business Affiliates Network)

Concessionary
The Concessionary rate is available to student and retired members of the Institute of Physics and those on a career break or a low income. (Please submit proof of status together with your registration form).

Non Members
Registrants paying this fee will automatically become affiliate members of the Institute of Physics for 12 months and will receive copies of Physics World. As an affiliate member you will be entitled to attend all conferences at the member's rate for the year and to join one technical or professional group at no additional cost.

Membership of the Institute of Physics is open to all those with an interest in Physics. For further information, please visit http://members.iop.org  or e-mail membership@iop.org

Registration

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FFor those unable to register on-line, please download the PDF registration form and return together with a remittance for fees to the Registrations Department, The Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, UK or by fax to +44 (0)20 7470 4900. Please note that unless payment is received prior to the conference, your booking will not be guaranteed - please see alternative payment methods below.

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If you do not receive written confirmation within the dates specified above, please e-mail registrations@iop.org

Value Added Tax
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Cancellations
Registrants who cancel their booking before the cancellation deadline of 7 December 2007 will receive a full refund minus a 20% administrative charge. All cancellations must be in writing (please note that organisers cannot accept any cancellation made over the telephone, unless it is accompanied by a cancellation of the booking in writing). No refund can be made to those notifying cancellation from 8 December 2007

Organiser:
Dr Raymund C.Jones
The School of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Birmingham
E-mail: r.c.jones@bham.ac.uk

Enquiries:
Dawn Stewart
Conference Organiser
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT

Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
E-mail: dawn.stewart@iop.org

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