Latest news and comment Audience - Any Audience -AlumniIndustrySchools, prospective students and communityResearchUndergraduatesGraduatesDepartment of Physics (requires login) Research theme - Any Research theme -Accelerator physicsAstronomy and astrophysicsBiological physicsClimate physicsExoplanets and planetary physicsFields, strings, and quantum dynamicsFundamental particles and interactionsInstrumentationLasers and high energy density scienceParticle astrophysics & cosmologyPhotovoltaics and nanosciencePlasma physicsQuantum information and computationQuantum materialsQuantum optics & ultra-cold matter Sub-department - Any Sub-department -AstrophysicsAtmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary PhysicsAtomic and Laser PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsParticle PhysicsProfessional and support servicesRudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics EMPowering the next generation of Black physicists EMPower Oxford is a programme initiated and led by the Department of Physics and supported by the Department of Materials Science, to inspire and support Year 10 students of Black heritage to pursue higher education and careers in STEM. 11 April 2024 Breakthrough promises secure quantum computing at home The full power of next-generation quantum computing could soon be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Oxford’s Department of Physics guaranteeing security and privacy. 11 April 2024 Meet...Deborah Cotton We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. 10 April 2024 Dr Siemion honoured by SETI Institute Dr Andrew Siemion has been awarded the SETI Institute’s 2024 Drake Award for his exceptional and pioneering contributions to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and radio astronomy and his leadership in the field. 28 March 2024 AI transforming design of zero-emission buildings The Departments of Physics and Engineering Sciences at Oxford are part of a new initiative to revolutionise the way zero-emission buildings are designed. 22 March 2024 Oxford part of new superconductivity training hub The Department of Physics at the University of Oxford is delighted to be part of the brand new EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Superconductivity: Enabling Transformative Technologies. 12 March 2024 Commentary: Dr Beatriz Monge-Sanz Dr Beatriz Monge-Sanz explores links between global warming and an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells in The Conversation. 7 March 2024 Meet...the Oxonians Reloaded The Oxonians Reloaded came first at this year's preliminary of the international theoretical physics competition, PLANCKS. Meet them here. 6 March 2024 Oxford undergrads take top spot at PLANCKS prelims 2024 A team from Oxford’s Department of Physics, Oxonians Reloaded, secured first place at this year’s preliminary of the international theoretical physics competition, PLANCKS. 4 March 2024 Dr Nakita Noel: a profile Dr Nakita Noel is an EPSRC Research Fellow at the Department of Physics. Her work is generating new insights into perovskites to accelerate the development of high-performance perovskite solar cells and LEDs. 29 February 2024 Dr Noel receives Outstanding Research Supervision award Dr Nakita Noel has been given a 2023/24 MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision. 22 February 2024 Royal Society Research Professorship for Professor Smartt Professor Stephen Smartt, Philip Wetton Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Research Professorship. 20 February 2024 Load More
EMPowering the next generation of Black physicists EMPower Oxford is a programme initiated and led by the Department of Physics and supported by the Department of Materials Science, to inspire and support Year 10 students of Black heritage to pursue higher education and careers in STEM. 11 April 2024
Breakthrough promises secure quantum computing at home The full power of next-generation quantum computing could soon be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Oxford’s Department of Physics guaranteeing security and privacy. 11 April 2024
Meet...Deborah Cotton We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. 10 April 2024
Dr Siemion honoured by SETI Institute Dr Andrew Siemion has been awarded the SETI Institute’s 2024 Drake Award for his exceptional and pioneering contributions to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and radio astronomy and his leadership in the field. 28 March 2024
AI transforming design of zero-emission buildings The Departments of Physics and Engineering Sciences at Oxford are part of a new initiative to revolutionise the way zero-emission buildings are designed. 22 March 2024
Oxford part of new superconductivity training hub The Department of Physics at the University of Oxford is delighted to be part of the brand new EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Superconductivity: Enabling Transformative Technologies. 12 March 2024
Commentary: Dr Beatriz Monge-Sanz Dr Beatriz Monge-Sanz explores links between global warming and an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells in The Conversation. 7 March 2024
Meet...the Oxonians Reloaded The Oxonians Reloaded came first at this year's preliminary of the international theoretical physics competition, PLANCKS. Meet them here. 6 March 2024
Oxford undergrads take top spot at PLANCKS prelims 2024 A team from Oxford’s Department of Physics, Oxonians Reloaded, secured first place at this year’s preliminary of the international theoretical physics competition, PLANCKS. 4 March 2024
Dr Nakita Noel: a profile Dr Nakita Noel is an EPSRC Research Fellow at the Department of Physics. Her work is generating new insights into perovskites to accelerate the development of high-performance perovskite solar cells and LEDs. 29 February 2024
Dr Noel receives Outstanding Research Supervision award Dr Nakita Noel has been given a 2023/24 MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision. 22 February 2024
Royal Society Research Professorship for Professor Smartt Professor Stephen Smartt, Philip Wetton Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Research Professorship. 20 February 2024