Physics Department News
Astronomers awarded 'Into Change' award
Astronomers Professor Andrew Levan and Professor Danny Steeghs, founding members and part of the key committees, have been awarded the award which honours outstanding European research that drives scientific breakthroughs.
The team have shown how the universe's heaviest elements are forged in rare and powerful involving neutron stars, known as kilonovae, and their results were recently showcased in our annual Christmas Lectures.
2025 Pettifer Prize Winner
Congratulations to Max Sketcher (Second year, Maths and Physics student) who has been awarded the 2025 Pettifer Prize.
Colleagues announced as John Grimwade Medal winners
We are delighted to announce that Dr Oksana Trushkevych and Professor Steve Dixon have been named recipients of the prestigious for 2024, awarded by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT).
The Ogden Trust announced annual award recognising the exceptional contributions of postgraduate ambassadors to Physics outreach
Congratulations to Joe Creegen who received The Ogden Trust award for exceptional contribution to Physics outreach highlighting his dedication and ongoing support of the department's outreach work.