Forty physics teachers from all over the North and North-east of Scotland - from Shetland to Dundee - will brush up their skills tomorrow (Tuesday, May 25) at the University of Aberdeen.
The teachers are attending a professional development day which will feature lectures and practical sessions relating to the Higher Still syllabus, in particular Advanced Higher Physics.
The event will focus on the tricky topic of electromagnetism, a subject with its foundations laid in the 19th Century by James Clerk Maxwell, who was Professor at Marischal College, Aberdeen, in the 1850s.
Tomorrow's day of activities will cover experiments on magnetic induction and alternating currents, with guest lectures on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the relevance of electricity and magnetism to our environment in space.
The course, which has been organised by the University's Continuing Professional Development Services and the Department of Physics, aims to give teachers ideas for student projects and demonstrations, update teachers on current developments in the field and improve teachers' confidence in what is recognised as a difficult area of science.
Dr John Reid, Head of Physics, said: " The whole department is behind the programme to bring Physics teachers and their pupils in schools into closer contact with University teachers. Everyone benefits and we are looking forward to these events continuing in the future."
Tomorrow's course is the last in a series of events that have been organised by the University this academic year for Physics teachers and S6 Advanced Higher Physics Pupils.
Professional development days and events for S6 pupils have also been organised in other areas, including Chemistry, Biology, Maths and History.