Particle physics
13 January 2021
A leading role for Oxford in large-scale atom interferometry
Oxford’s Department of Physics is playing a key role in three of the seven quantum projects supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) including AION: a UK atom interferometer observatory and network.
24 November 2020
Department of Physics celebrates highly cited researchers
Some 52 researchers from the University of Oxford have been named on this year’s Highly Cited Researchers list – eight of which are from the Department of Physics. The annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.
The following academics from the Department of Physics appeared in this year’s list: Michele Cappellari, Yulin Chen, Laura Herz, Geert Jan Oldenborgh, Michael Johnston, Henry Snaith, Stephen J Tucker and Wei Zhang.
29 October 2020
Meet...Collette Pakuza
Name: Collette Pakuza
Job title: Particle accelerator physics DPhil student
29 October 2020
Meet...Hector Garcia Morales
Name: Hector Garcia Morales
Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Oxford
What are you currently working on?
I am working on the upgrade of the largest machine ever built: the Large Hadron Collider, the LHC in short. Among many things, I am evaluating the impact of ground motion in the performance of the particle collider. Besides my research, I love sharing science with general audiences in different formats.
Challenges & Changes in Physics: Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Prof. Bell Burnell discusses her research and the challenges that physics & physicists face, and shares some of her work to push for change.
Department of Physics colloquia: Dr Sanjay Padhi
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Challenges & Changes in Physics: Dr Clara Barker
Dr Clara Barker discusses her research and the challenges that physics and physicists face, and shares some of her work to push for change.
Challenges & Changes in Physics: Dr Jess Wade
Dr Jess Wade discusses her research and the challenges that physics and physicists face, and shares some of her work to push for change.
In the first lecture of this new series from the Department of Physics, we will hear from Dr Jess Wade [she/her], a research fellow at Imperial College, London where she works on chiral organic light emitting diodes. She is an advocate for minority voices in science and has created hundreds of Wikipedia pages to amplify the achievements of women and people of colour in science.
29 July 2020
Innovation in the spotlight
The Department of Physics was recognised in the Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Awards this year coming highly commended in both the ‘team work’ and ‘building capacity’ categories.
24 June 2020
Professor Brian Foster awarded IOP Honorary Fellowship
Particle physicist Professor Brian Foster OBE, FRS from Oxford’s Department of Physics has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the highest honour that the Institute of Physics can bestow.
