Astrophysics
29 January 2018
Rebecca Bowler awarded the Royal Astronomical Society 2018 Winton Award for Astronomy
Congratulations to Hintze Research Fellow Rebecca Bowler who has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society 2018 Winton Award for Astronomy.
22 January 2018
Weighing massive stars in nearby galaxy reveals excess of heavyweights
An international team of astronomers, including many from the UK, has revealed an ‘astonishing’ overabundance of massive stars in a neighbouring galaxy.
The discovery, made in the gigantic star-forming region 30 Doradus in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, has ‘far-reaching’ consequences for our understanding of how stars transformed the pristine Universe into the one we live in today.
14 November 2017
Scientific and Policy Aspects of the Iran Nuclear Deal - Friday 1 December 2017
Professor Frederick K. Lamb
University of Illinois
Friday 1 December 2017 at 3.30pm
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, followed by reception
Title: Scientific and Policy Aspects of the Iran Nuclear Deal
14 November 2017
New invention available to industry – A novel signal cross coupling method
Signal couplers allow signals from two transmission lines to be combined and/or split, and can be used in a variety of applications including power distribution networks, sensor arrays, and astronomical instrumentation. Conventional couplers have both transmission lines, which carry the signal, running in parallel to each other, which makes them unsuitable for circuits that require signal path crossing or bypassing, particularly in applications in a linear array. Traditionally this is overcome by using cross-guide coupler, additional cabling or series of optical free-space beam splitters.
Ripples from the Dark Side of the Universe
Booking: Required in advance
Gravitational waves - a prediction of Einstein’s General Relativity – are still among the most elusive signals from far out in the Universe.
Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ripples-from-the-dark-side-of-the-univers...
Inaugural Oxford Network for Planets in the Universe Distinguished Lecture
Title: Getting to know alien worlds: Characterizing exoplanets from the ground and from space
Registration is required (no registration fee) Link to registration page
Time: 5 pm (to be seated by 4.50pm) on 8th November 2017
18 October 2017
Oxford Physics leads new instrument for research in Astronomy and climate change
Oxford Physics will play a leading role in the development of a new instrument that enables better understanding of climate change and star formation in the Universe.
15th Hintze Lecture 'State of the Universe'
The 15th Hintze Lecture will be delivered by Professor Brian Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University and 2011 Noble Prize Winner in Physics.
Title: State of the Universe
Abstract: Our Universe was created in 'The Big Bang' and has been expanding ever since. Professor Schmidt will describe the vital statistics of the Universe, including its size, weight, shape, age, and composition. Professor Schmidt will also try to make sense of the Universe's past, present, and future – and describe what we know, and what we do not yet know, about the Cosmos
Leanne O'Donnell
Tel: 01865 613 973
email : Leanne.odonnell@physics.ox.ac.uk
Dangerous Worlds
Refreshments: Served from 6:30pm
Please book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dangerous-worlds-tickets-37253289592
4 July 2017
Four Royal Society University Research Fellowships for Physics
The Royal Society has announced the appointment of 43 new University Research Fellows (URFs) for 2017. The University Research Fellowship scheme aims to provide outstanding early career scientists, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields, with the opportunity to build an independent research career. The scheme is extremely competitive and URFs are expected to be strong candidates for permanent posts in universities at the end of their fellowships, and many have gone on to enjoy significant national or international recognition for their work.
