--- title: "Alumni leading the way at Institute of Physics event" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-05-19-alumni-leading-the-way-at-institute-of-physics-event" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Alumni leading the way at Institute of Physics event ![Image of Alumni leading the way at Institute of Physics event](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Clare_IOP_May_22(1).jpg) 19 May 2022 Priory's alumni were leading the way at Wednesday's Institute of Physics conference in London Here's Priory's former Head of Science and Assistant Head, Ms Young, with Class of 2003, Dr Claire Burke. Since retiring in 2019, Ms Young has been an active member of the Institute of Phyisics after being voted onto the Women in Physics Committee. She invited Claire to speak at the event after hearing about the fantastic work she is currently doing. Claire last visited Priory back in 2018 to open our Hex building when, at the time, the astro-physicist was pioneering a project to track and save endangered animals using heat-seeking drones. ![](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/images/news/Clare_IOP_May_22_pic_2(1).jpg) [Alumni](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/alumni) [Science](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/science) [ Year 11: Where to next?](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-05-18-year-11-where-to-next) [Wear Something Yellow or Blue for Ukraine - 27 May ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-05-23-wear-something-yellow-or-blue-for-ukraine-27-may) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)