Taj Bhutta is the Career Officer for schools and colleges at the Institute of Physics. He manages various projects that promote the benefits of studying physics Post-16. Recent projects include developing extra-curricula activities in association with CRAC and the introduction of a new membership category for 16-19 year olds. Before joining the Institute in 2008, Taj studied for his PhD in laser physics at The University of Southampton and worked as an A-level Physics teacher in London.