‘What Lights Up Your Love of Physics?’ Competition 2027

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Inspire your Year 12 students to explore the fascinating world of physics by encouraging them to enter our exciting physics competition.

After the continued success of our competition, we’re thrilled to be running it once again, with the final event held at Kings College, Cambridge. The previous entries were full of imagination and originality, and we can’t wait to see what this year’s students will do!

This is a fantastic opportunity for young minds to showcase their creativity while delving into topics that captivate their interests.

From robots that navigate our daily lives to the renewable energy solutions shaping our future, physics is the force behind it all. This is your student’s chance to share their passion for physics, and there are some stellar prizes up for grabs.

Prizes for the Top 10 Teams

• Overnight stay prize event at Kings College Cambridge
• £400 in vouchers of your choice (for single entrants)
• £600 in vouchers of your choice for teams of two or three (to be split equally among team members)
• £500 worth of physics equipment for their school or college, generously provided by Instruments Direct and Data Harvest

The Grand Prize

The overall winning team will be given the opportunity to go on the ultimate physics field trip, a visit to CERN in Switzerland. Schools/Colleges will be offered funding to take the winning team to visit the largest particle physics laboratory in the world.

Competition Guide

Check out this year’s Competition Guide below – including competition guidelines, prizes, application forms, and more…

For Organisations & Sponsors

If you’d like to get involved with the competition, we’d love to hear from you! Check out the below Sponsorship Opportunity Pack for more information.