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15 January 2019
Galaxy Zoo wins the RAS Group Achievement Award
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The Royal Astronomical Society has given the Galaxy Zoo team – including the volunteers who have made the project the success it is – their Group Achievement Award for 2019.
Citation for the 2019 RAS Group Achievement Award:
15 January 2019
Inaugural Brebis Bleaney Memorial Lecture
Inaugural Brebis Bleaney Memorial Lecture
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Past, Present and Future
Prof Mark Newton
Department of Physics, University of Warwick
3.30pm on 22 February 2019
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory
14 November 2018
Congratulations Prof. Michael Johnston
Congratulations to Prof. Michael Johnston who will be awarded the Harrie Massey Medal and Prize in December.
This is a silver medal from the Institute of Physics which is awarded in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Physics (http://www.iop.org/about/awards/bilateral/massey/page_38485.html).
19 September 2018
New £50m physics building opened by Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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The University of Oxford has marked the opening of the Beecroft Building, a new 8,950sqm building for experimental and theoretical physics.
World wide web pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee and donor Adrian Beecroft joined the Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson, to officially open the new state-of-the-art facility located in Oxford University’s science area in Parks Road.
Physics Open Days 2018
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Physics Open Days
Open Days - Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th June 2018
We endeavor to offer admissions talks and the chance to speak to current tutors and students.
We are open from 10:00 - 16:00 (tours of teaching laboratories will be suspended between 13:00-14:00).
You do not need to book to attend.
14 May 2018
Humboldt Research Award
Congratulations to Philip Stier and Laura Herz who has received a Humboldt Research Award. This award is conferred in recognition of lifetime achievements in research and you can read more at https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/programmes-by-target-group.html
10 May 2018
Congratulations to Guy Wilkinson FRS
Many congratulations to Guy Wilkinson who has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
You can see the citation at https://royalsociety.org/people/guy-wilkinson-13852/
Preparing for the PAT
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Developing the problem solving skills necessary for the Physics Aptitude Test (PAT)
This course is for year 12 students from state-funded schools, academies and colleges with little or no history of successful applications to the University of Oxford who are interested in applying to study Physics, Physics and Philosophy, Engineering or Materials Science.
PAT.prep@physics.ox.ac.uk (please include "Preparing for the PAT" in the subject line)
Oxford Physics Masterclass
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isaac.physics@physics.ox.ac.uk (please include 'Oxford Physics Masterclass' in the subject line).
Information Day for Prospective Physics Students
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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.