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Magnets Fantastic
Lecture date: Friday 8th December 2017, 13:30-14:30
Schools Physics Christmas Lectures
Cassini-Huygens: Space Odyssey to Saturn and Titan
Organised by the Oxford University Aeronautical Society (AerOx)
Booking recommedned, register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cassini-huygens-space-odyssey-to-saturn-a...
Dark Matter Day
Booking: Recommended, please see below
Booking: Recommended, please complete the following form: http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/my-forms/booking-for-dark-matter-day
Email: public.events@physics.ox.ac.uk
Twitter: @oxfordphysics #darkmatterday
29 September 2017
AOPP Retreat Prize Winners
Despite a very high standard of presentations overall, two stood out as being particularly clear and engaging presentations of some great physics work: Kevin Thielen and Chris MacMackin, both of the Ice and Fluid Dynamics group, won prizes for the best talk and poster respectively. Many congratulations to both of them!
20 September 2017
Oxford physicists could change our understanding of the universe in this new venture
"Why are we here?"
Oxford physicists could change our understanding of the universe in this new venture...
(In the photo we see from left to right, Prof Alfons Weber, Prof Giles Barr and Dr Farrukh Azfar. Photo copyright Department of Physics/S.Bebb)
Dangerous Worlds
Refreshments: Served from 6:30pm
Please book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dangerous-worlds-tickets-37253289592
Information Day for Prospective Physics Students
Information Day - Friday 15th September 2017
A smaller open day, with tutors available to answer course-specific questions. There will be course literature available for collection but no tours or activities.
There will be admissions talks at 11:00 and 15:00.
There will be an enquiry desk open from 10:00 to 16:00.
Our base for the day will be in the Denys Wilkinson Building. For directions, please see our travel information.
An Evening of Quantum Discovery
Welcome to an Evening of Quantum Discovery!
Come and find out about Quantum Physics. Hear about the exciting new research and innovative technology development being done at Oxford University. Discover how Quantum Physics impacts on your everyday life, now and in the near future.
21 August 2017
DPhil Student Chico Camargo wins University Public Engagement Award
Chico Camargo, of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics has won an Early Career Researcher award in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research Awards, which celebrate public engagement work across the University. The announcement was made at an awards ceremony at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on 28 June hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Louise Richardson.
17 August 2017
Professor Michael Baker, 1930-2017
It is with great sadness that the Physics Department announces the death of Professor Michael Baker on the 10th of August at the age of 86.
