The Physics Erasmus Summer School (E3F)
IDEAS THAT COME TRUE
will be held from 8 to 12 September 2025 at the Faculty of Physics of the Universitat de València.
The School is aimed at undergraduate students of Physics and other STEM degrees. The School will offer lectures, round tables, and various leisure and educational activities in an inclusive and participatory environment. In this edition, the School's programme will include invited lectures in the fields of Theoretical and Applied Physics as well as contributions on other topics in Physics or related to it. There will also be time for participants to present their own contributions in the form of a talk or poster and prizes for the best contribution of each type. Presentations will be given in English.
Besides its scientific content, the School offers a unique oportunity to know the Faculty of Physics of the University of Valencia as a potential Erasmus destination, to discover the city of Valencia, and to establish contacts with Physics students from various European universities.
The School is organized as an Erasmus+ BIP (Blended Intensive Programme). As such, undergraduate students from the participating universities (University of Jyväskylä, Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz, University of Palermo, University of Valencia, University of Latvia) and other Erasmus+ institutions can get 3 ECTS by fullfilling the corresponding assesment criteria.
INVITED TALKS
Theoretical Physics
Theoretical foundations of Nuclear Physics, Tuomas Grahn, University of Jyväskylä
Introduction to open quantum systems, Francesco Ciccarello, University of Palermo
Nuggets of Relativity, Angelo Carollo, University of Palermo
Searching for New Physics with gravitational Waves, Pedro Schwaller, Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz
TBA, Irene Valenzuela, IFT
TBA, Manuel Gessner, IFIC-CSIC
TBA, Androniki Dimitrou, IFIC-CSIC
TBA, Rosa Mª Sandá, IFT
Understanding dark matter and matter - antimatter assymmetry with particle physics and cosmology. Giacomo Landini, IFIC-CSIC
Applied Physics
Applications of Nuclear Physics, Panu Ruotsalainen, University of Jyväskylä
Interference and plasmonic resonance in absorbing thin films, Varis Karitans, University of Latvia
Various applications of liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics, Imants Kaldre, University of Lavia
TBA, Sebastian Böser, Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz
ESRF-EBS: Recent opportunities in synchrotron science, Gema Martínez Criado, ESRF
Quantum technologies with single photons, Guillermo Muñoz, ICMUV
The physics behind your screen, Josep Mas Garcia, ICMUV
The physics behind tomorrow’s solar technologies, Miriam Mínguez, ICMUV
Controlling atomic structure: The science behind cristal growth, Carolina Fernández, University of Valencia
Can we hunt cosmic invizimals using a microwave oven?, Adrián Lambíes, Barcelona University
General/multidisciplinary topics
Emmy Noether the Lady of Rings and Symmetries, Lucía Sanus, University of Valencia
New ways of entrepreneurship, Lola Garzón, UVEmprén, University of Valencia
The quantum sense, Marta García Matos, EduCaixa, CosmoCaixa
Entangled Worlds, Miguel Peiró, La Academia, Arte y Ciencia
Round table: Erasmus experiences across Europe
Round table: Women’s scientific careers
POSTER SESSION
You are invited to present a poster. It does not need to be based on original research, and can address any area of Physics or related disciplines. The best poster will be recognised with a prize and a diploma. In addition, if you are applying for the 3 ECTS, the presentation of your poster will contribute to the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the 3 ECTS.
ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS
You can also present an oral contribution. Like posters, it does not need to be based on original research and can address any area of Physics or related disciplines. The best oral contribution will receive a prize and a diploma. In addition, if you are applying for the 3 ECTS, this presentation will help you to partially fulfil the requirements for the 3 ECTS.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Valencia historical center guided tour
Open air concert
Collaborative games
Closing lunch of the School
Free time to discover the city
OBTAINING 3 ECTS CREDITS
Undergraduate students from participating universities (València, Jyväskylä, Mainz, Palermo and Latvia), as well as from any other university of the Erasmus+ programme, will be eligible to obtain 3 ECTS credits by fulfilling the following evaluation criteria:
Option 1:
For those presenting a poster or an oral contribution:
- Minimum attendance of 80% of the hours.
- Oral presentation (15 minutes) or preparation of a poster with discussion in the poster session.
Option 2:
For those not presenting a poster or oral contribution:
- Minimum attendance of 80% of the hours.
- Team preparation* of a presentation on one or two of the School's conferences, to be prepared remotely during the two weeks following the face-to-face part.
*Teams will be made up of two or three students from different universities.
REGISTRATION
Please contact the Erasmus office at your home institution for the proper registration in the BIP programme and funding, as well as for the recognition of ECTS.
Registration deadline for School’s organisational purposes: June 20, 2025. Limited number of places available. Please fill in the registration form below:
[https://forms.gle/S4d5fKaUeze9qciS9]
REGISTRATION FEE
BIP participants are exempt from paying the registration fee.
Registration to the School includes:
- coffee breaks
- lunches
- tickets for the guided tours
- ticket for the open air concert
- closing lunch
Contact: e3f@uv.es
