Jeremy is a magazine published by the University of Sydney Physics Society, which aims to encourage science communication and undergraduate research and to share the joy of science with the wider community. If you'd like to join our writing team, submit a wacky quote from a lecturer, or get in touch, email us at jeremy.physoc@gmail.com or contact us on Instagram @jeremy_usyd or on the PhySoc Facebook.
Jeremy Article Prizes
We want to publish YOUR article, with a chance to win a prize! Every semester we give away three Jeremy Prizes to undergraduate students: one for first-years, one for second-years, and one for third-years. The winner from each year will receive a $40 Prezzee gift card that can be used in hundreds of stores.
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We mostly publish popular science articles, academic research articles, and creative works, but are open to any kind of fun and exciting science-related submissions!
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Email article submissions to jeremy.physoc@gmail.com by 11:59pm Sunday July 6th, 2025, along with your undergrad year (if you are running for a prize). Article submission guidelines are below. We are looking forward to reading your articles!
Quote Competition
Do you recall unexpected “quotable” moments from your lecturers or tutors? We bet you've heard our professors drop some legendary lines that made you crack up. Now’s your chance to immortalize these gems! Whether it’s a quirky analogy, a mind-bending statement, or something that left you wondering if you accidentally showed up for a wrong class— we want to hear it!
Submit your quotes via https://forms.gle/CjsaqxyWU9mwhNgu8 by 11:59pm Sunday July 6th, 2025, and the winning quotes will be published in the next Jeremy issues.
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Article Submission Guidelines
Article submissions must satisfy the following guidelines to be considered for publication.
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All sourced information, quotes, and images not created by the writer must be referenced using the Vancouver referencing style.
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Images must be black and white compatible.
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Any scientific information described in the article must be correct - acknowledgements of academics who have reviewed the article are encouraged but not necessary.
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Articles are encouraged to be typeset in LaTeX, especially if they contain mathematical symbols.
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Popular science articles and creative works have a 2000 word limit and should have no more than five large images.
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Academic research articles have a 3000 word limit and should exhibit a concise use of images including diagrams, graphs, and charts.
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Jeremy Prize Conditions
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The Jeremy prizes will be awarded to the article submissions which were the most engaging and demonstrated the most originality, whether in the communication style or in the content of research.
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Only undergraduate students from the University of Sydney who have not previously won a Jeremy prize and are not a part of the Jeremy editorial team or the PhySoc committee are are eligible for Jeremy prizes.
