Public Outreach
Milankovic on Mars
Milankovic on Mars: observing and modeling astronomically-induced climate change
Prof. Peter L Read
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Booking
Booking is recommended. Please fill in this short webform to register for places: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MonMars You will receive confirmation of your booking within the next few days.
Stargazing Oxfordshire
Stargazing Oxfordshire - Astronomy Evening
Find out more about research in astrophysics from professional scientists, and observe the night sky with your local community astronomers.
The event is now fully booked.
To be added to a waiting list please fill in this short survey. You will be notified if tickets become available.
To sign up for monthly notifications about upcoming events please complete this short web form.
Please email Dr. Sian Owen if you have any questions about the event.
Physics and the Future of Medicine
Physics and the Future of Medicine
Dr Sonia Contera
3 October 2012
Oxford Climate Research Network launched
The newly launched Oxford Climate Research Network (OCRN) is a cross-divisional initiative aiming to promote collaborations between scientists who investigate climate-related issues in various departments at Oxford, and increase the visibility of climate research both within and outside the University.
Particle accelerators: making the Higgs Boson and more!
Particle accelerators: making the Higgs Boson and more!
Professor Philip Burrows
Photo credit: ATLAS COLLABORATION/CERN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
If you have any questions please contact: schools.liaison@physics.ox.ac.uk
Portraits of distant worlds
Portraits of distant worlds
Dr Suzanne Aigrain
Credit: NASA/Kepler
Celebrate World Space Week by exploring the diversity of exoplanets!
If you have any questions please contact: schools.liaison@physics.ox.ac.uk
19 September 2012
New website: Why String Theory? Unravels the mysteries of String Theory for the public
Why String Theory? website aims to provide the general public with an introduction to the mysteries of string theory.
You’ll learn where string theory came from, why people research it and what they hope to find out. No prior knowledge of higher physics or mathematics is assumed, but nevertheless there is sufficient depth of material for you to be able to gain a true insight into current developments.
31 August 2012
John Adams Institute is expanding
The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science is expanding, with a new research base at Imperial College London joining two existing centres at Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Oxford.
28 August 2012
Department of Physics awarded Athena Swan Bronze Award
The Department of Physics has been granted an Athena Swan Bronze Award.
For further details, please see the full Story at www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/athena-swan.
The beliefs underpinning the Athena Swan Charter are:
Information Day - Friday 14th September 2012
Information Day - Friday 14th September 2012
A smaller open day, with tutors available to answer course-specific questions and course literature available for collection but no sample lectures or activities.
There will be an enquiry desk in the Martin Wood Complex from 10.00am to 4.00pm. For directions, please see the Oxford Physics Map
Some other Departments and Colleges will also be open on this day, some of which you do need to book to attend. For more information please see www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/opendays
