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8th Black Hole Nepal Meeting, October 12-16 2026 in Kathmandu
8th Black Hole Nepal Meeting, October 12-16 2026 in Kathmandu The 8th BH Nepal meeting: Many Faces of Stellar-Mass Black Holes, which will take place in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 12-16 October 2026. The aim of the conference is to bring together theorists and observers to discuss recent progress in the study of stellar-mass black holes, their formation and evolution, and their observational signatures across the electromagnetic spectrum and beyond. Meeting Website
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Leadership change: Michèle Heurs hands over to Oliver Gerberding as ET Germany’s National Representative
After three years in office, Michèle Heurs hands over her role as German Representative in the ET Forum of National Representatives to Oliver Gerberding. Oliver was unanimously appointed to this role by the German Research Unit leaders. Formally, the National Representative (NR) has two mandates: Michèle convened the first meeting of the German Coordination Group (consisting of the German RU leaders and representatives from involved organisations) in January 2024. Since then, the team has achieved a great deal together. „The past three years have been intense, exciting and very successful. I am very pleased with what we have accomplished in ET Germany in my role as FNR, and happy to…
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XVIIth Conference on Strong and Electroweak Matter 2026
XVIIth Conference on Strong and Electroweak Matter 2026, August 17-21 at University of Helsinki The XVIIth Conference on Strong and Electroweak Matter 2026 will be held from 17–21 August 2026 at the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland. The conference will take place at the University of Helsinki Main Building. Information about the venue, including directions and accessibility details, can be found on the Conference Website
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GRAVITY@PRAGUE 2026, September 14-18 in Prague
GRAVITY@PRAGUE 2026, September 14-18 in Prague This school will feature a set of advanced lecture courses around the theme of gravity given by experts in the field. The courses will be aimed at advanced graduate students and young postdocs with a strong interest in the theoretical aspect of gravity and applications of the theory to modelling the universe. School Website
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GSSI PhD in Astroparticle Physics 2026
28.04.2026 GSSI PhD in Astroparticle Physics 2026 The Physics Division of the GSSI – Gran Sasso Science Institute (L’Aquila, Italy) is opening 10 PhD positions in Astroparticle Physics, starting in the Academic Year 2026/2027. Two additional PhD positions are offered through the FIS project Deep Loop Shaping for Gravitational-wave Detection, and another position through the AstroCent+ project on dark-matter searches with DarkSide-20k. The research pursued by the Physics Division focuses on neutrinos, gravitational waves, dark matter detection, and cosmic rays. The Gravitational-Wave Group is active in the LVK, ET, LGWA, and LISA collaborations. Its research activities are in instrument science, data analysis, waveform and population modelling, multi-messenger and transient astrophysics,…
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AIPHY School on AI and Bayesian inference at GSSI; October 5-9, 2026
AIPHY School on AI and Bayesian inference at GSSI; October 5-9, 2026 The second edition of the AIPHY school will focus on Bayesian statistics. The school, organised jointly by the Department of Physics of the University of Milano-Bicocca, the Gran Sasso Science Institute and INFN, will take place at the Gran Sasso Science Institute, from Monday, Oct 5th to Friday, Oct 9th, is offered with no registration fee and includes coffee breaks and lunches. School Website
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Asian Gravitational Wave Astronomy Meeting 2026 (AGWAM-2026), July 5-11 in Chiang-Mai, Thailand
Asian Gravitational Wave Astronomy Meeting 2026 (AGWAM-2026), July 5-11 in Chiang-Mai, Thailand The AGWAM-2026 aims to bring together students, early-career researchers, and experts across Asia and beyond to discuss recent developments in gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and fundamental physics. This meeting follows the successful APCTP-GW2025 program held at Academia Sinica, Taipei. Meeting Website
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Permanent research engineer position at the ARTEMIS Laboratory, Nice, France
21.04.2026 Permanent research engineer position at the ARTEMIS Laboratory, Nice, France There will be a permanent research engineer position at the ARTEMIS Laboratory, Nice, France. The main responsibility for this position will be the Virgo laser. The application process will open soon, but interested candidates should contact Nelson Christensen nelson.christensen (at) oca.eu or Oualid Chaibi walid.chaibi (at) oca.eu for more information. In addition, there is a temporary (6 month) position (application open until may 13th) also available, also for the Virgo laser. Again, contact Walid or Nelson for more details. Read more
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Call for postdoctoral positions University of Paris-Saclay
17.04.2026 Call for postdoctoral positions University of Paris-Saclay The Graduate School of Physics at Université Paris-Saclay, France, is launching a second call for applications within its postdoctoral fellowship programe: UPSaclay-STAR-φ, supported by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND programme, 2024 call. Application deadline: July 15th 5:00PM. This call will recruit up to 22 international postdoctoral researchers, for 24-month projects in one of the 40 laboratories of the Physics Graduate School, at the SOLEIL synchrotron, or at the French National Metrology Lab (LNE), working on various fields from fundamental to applied physics. Read more
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LHO Electrical Engineering Lead
14.04.2026 LHO Electrical Engineering Lead The LIGO Laboratory and LIGO Hanford Observatory invite applications for an Electrical Engineering Lead. We also ask that you circulate this announcement within your networks and encourage strong candidates to apply. Job Summary: At LIGO Hanford you’ll coordinate a skilled team of engineers and technicians in the design, testing, and maintenance of precision analog and digital electronics, playing a key role in the day-to-day operations of a one-of-a-kind scientific facility. You’ll collaborate with a diverse, international community of scientists and engineers, and have the opportunity to contribute to research that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. This is a leadership role where your technical skills…