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24 February 2016
The Scientific Legacy of Dick Dalitz
On 11 February 2016, the weekly seminar of the Particle Theory Group in the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics was devoted to a celebration of the work of Richard H Dalitz FRS (1925-2006) who founded the group in 1963.
2016 Alumni Weekend in North America
University of Oxford 2016 Alumni Weekend in North America
The upcoming Alumni Weekend in North America, to be held in Washington, DC 8 and 9 April 2016 will be the first Alumni Weekend outside of New York City, and to make it extra special, we will celebrate with a drinks reception and dinner at the Library of Congress on Friday 8 April, featuring Professor Louise Richardson, the University's new Vice-Chancellor.
2016 Physics Leavers Reception *NEW DATE*
2016 Leavers Reception - *NOTE NEW DATE* THURSDAY 2 JUNE 2016
This is the opportunity for Year 3 and Year 4 Leavers to enjoy lunch while picking up their Alumni Card and having a group photo taken.
Physics Alumni Lecture and Drinks Reception at the Oxford and Cambridge Club
Join us at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, on Friday 11th of March, for a lecture, drinks and canapés reception.
Save the Date - Saturday Morning of Theoretical Physics
Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics host a morning of Theoretical Physics roughly three times a year on a Saturday morning. The talks are posted on the Oxford Podcast site so you can watch any you have missed.
11 November 2015
Physics Newsletter Autumn 2015
Our latest Department newsletter is now available to download in PDF format here (the file may not display correctly with Firefox/Chrome pdf viewers -- in this case save it to a file and open it with e.g. Acrobat reader or Preview). Have a look at the wide range of work that we do in front-line research, teaching, public outreach and school education.
Physics Carol Service
Physics Carol Service
The Carol Service will be held this year on Monday 21st December, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High St, followed by wine and mince pies in the church. Please make a note in your diary. As always friends and family, especially children, are welcome to attend.
'Nuclear is for Life, A Cultural Revolution' by Prof Wade Allison (Public lecture)
Special lecture 'Nuclear is for Life ' by Prof Wade Allison (Emeritus Professor of Physics and Fellow of Keble College, University of Oxford, UK)
27 October 2015
Prof Peter Read has been awarded the Lewis Fry Richardson Medal of the European Geosciences Union
Congratulations to Prof Peter Read who has been awarded the Lewis Fry Richardson Medal of the European Geosciences Union.
The medal is awarded for exceptional contributions to non-linear geosciences. More information here.
13 October 2015
Arthur H Cooke Memorial Prize 2015
Condensed Matter Physics is delighted to announce that Mr Han Peng, first year postgraduate student, has been awarded the Arthur H Cooke Memorial prize 2015 for distinguished work by a first year research student in Condensed Matter Physics.
Well done Han.
