Prof Jim Wild
@jim-wild.bsky.social
Professor of Space Physics at Lancaster University, President Elect of the Royal Astronomical Society, and lover of all things spacey. Fell-runner, EV enthusiast, film/soundtrack geek and curry fan. My own views etc.
Racing through the Belgian countryside as the end of an epic Umeå 🇸🇪 to Lancaster 🇬🇧 train journey draws closer 🚅
A great trip to European Space Weather Week #ESWW2025. Brilliant to catch up with friends and colleagues from around the world. See you in Florence for #ESWW2026!
A great trip to European Space Weather Week #ESWW2025. Brilliant to catch up with friends and colleagues from around the world. See you in Florence for #ESWW2026!
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Saturday night in Stockholm!
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Saturday night in Stockholm!
Bound for Copenhagen 🌊
October 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Bound for Copenhagen 🌊
Travel quiz: guess where I’ve got to
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Travel quiz: guess where I’ve got to
Looking forward to a railway journey that spans six countries!
October 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Looking forward to a railway journey that spans six countries!
It begins! Starting the journey from Lancaster (UK) to Umeå (Sweden) for the European Space Weather Week conference. Taking the train all the way #flyingless #ESWW2025
October 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It begins! Starting the journey from Lancaster (UK) to Umeå (Sweden) for the European Space Weather Week conference. Taking the train all the way #flyingless #ESWW2025
Had the good fortune of bumping into Max Alexander while at the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social last week. Really thrilled to get a copy of the beautiful catalogue from Max's recent "Life in the Sun's atmosphere" exhibition. It was a pleasure to discuss #spaceweather impacts during its creation!
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Had the good fortune of bumping into Max Alexander while at the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social last week. Really thrilled to get a copy of the beautiful catalogue from Max's recent "Life in the Sun's atmosphere" exhibition. It was a pleasure to discuss #spaceweather impacts during its creation!
In Kendal for the biennial Bob Graham Club dinner. Chuffed to get my certificate for completing the round in 2024, becoming club member 2899. As the saying goes “it doesn’t cost anything to join the club, you just have to run around a few Lake District fells within 24 hours”.
October 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In Kendal for the biennial Bob Graham Club dinner. Chuffed to get my certificate for completing the round in 2024, becoming club member 2899. As the saying goes “it doesn’t cost anything to join the club, you just have to run around a few Lake District fells within 24 hours”.
In London today for my first @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Council meeting at Burlington House as President Elect 🔭
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In London today for my first @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Council meeting at Burlington House as President Elect 🔭
Moonrise during the evening run (Nicky Nook, Lancashire) 😍
October 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Moonrise during the evening run (Nicky Nook, Lancashire) 😍
I hear you Cassian
September 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I hear you Cassian
A grand day out running the Tower to Castle Ultra yesterday: Blackpool Tower to Lancaster Castle.
September 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A grand day out running the Tower to Castle Ultra yesterday: Blackpool Tower to Lancaster Castle.
Today’s “energetic” lunchtime run taking in Lancaster University’s various energy projects: steelwork going up for the new Net Zero Energy Centre (an air source heat pump that will provide heat for 95% of campus), the new 52-acre 11.5 MW solar farm and our existing wind turbine! #sustainability
July 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today’s “energetic” lunchtime run taking in Lancaster University’s various energy projects: steelwork going up for the new Net Zero Energy Centre (an air source heat pump that will provide heat for 95% of campus), the new 52-acre 11.5 MW solar farm and our existing wind turbine! #sustainability
It’s that time of year - lovely to be able to celebrate with three new PhD graduates from the Space & Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University. Congratulations Elliot, George and Wayne! 👏🎓
@lancasteruni.bsky.social
@lancasteruni.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It’s that time of year - lovely to be able to celebrate with three new PhD graduates from the Space & Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University. Congratulations Elliot, George and Wayne! 👏🎓
@lancasteruni.bsky.social
@lancasteruni.bsky.social
Typically Lancastrian weather for the @lancasteruni.bsky.social Open Day today! ☀️
July 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Typically Lancastrian weather for the @lancasteruni.bsky.social Open Day today! ☀️
It’s been a busy week at #NAM2025! Had great fun this evening contributing to the Supermassive podcast panel Q&A
@nam25-durham.bsky.social @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
@nam25-durham.bsky.social @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s been a busy week at #NAM2025! Had great fun this evening contributing to the Supermassive podcast panel Q&A
@nam25-durham.bsky.social @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
@nam25-durham.bsky.social @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
When your train is so early the station board is self-censoring 😬
May 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
When your train is so early the station board is self-censoring 😬
Had a really fun time at the Windermere Science Festival this afternoon talking about why the northern lights have been visible from the #LakeDistrict in the last year. Has to rate as one of the most beautiful talk venues I’ve visited!
May 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Had a really fun time at the Windermere Science Festival this afternoon talking about why the northern lights have been visible from the #LakeDistrict in the last year. Has to rate as one of the most beautiful talk venues I’ve visited!
Nearly home Vienna->Lancaster #Train2EGU
May 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Nearly home Vienna->Lancaster #Train2EGU
April 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Heading across Europe for the #EGU2025 meeting in Vienna. Time for a snack in Frankfurt before my final train of the journey #Train2EGU 🚄
April 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Heading across Europe for the #EGU2025 meeting in Vienna. Time for a snack in Frankfurt before my final train of the journey #Train2EGU 🚄