Latest news and comment Audience - Any Audience -AlumniIndustryGeneral publicResearchSchoolsUndergraduatesGraduatesDepartment of Physics (requires login) Research theme - Any Research theme -Accelerator physicsAstronomy and astrophysicsBiological physicsClimate physicsExoplanets and planetary physicsFields, strings, and quantum dynamicsFundamental particles and interactionsInstrumentationLasers and high energy density scienceParticle astrophysics & cosmologyPhotovoltaics and nanosciencePlasma physicsQuantum information and computationQuantum materialsQuantum optics & ultra-cold matter Sub-department - Any Sub-department -AstrophysicsAtmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary PhysicsAtomic and Laser PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsParticle PhysicsProfessional and support servicesRudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics Professor Jayne Birkby awarded Philip Leverhulme prize Professor Jayne Birkby from the Department of Physics at Oxford is one of five outstanding physicists to be recognised by the 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prize. 18 October 2021 Dali Ma: from physics to photography Alumni from Oxford's Department of Physics follow a wide variety of career paths; here, we hear from alumnus Dali Ma about where physics took him... 18 October 2021 Why two Higgs are better than one Oxford graduate students and physicists are at the heart of a recent announcement from the ATLAS experiment. 18 October 2021 Obituary: Professor van Oldenborgh It is with great sadness that the Department of Physics shares the passing of Professor Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, Visiting Professor at the Department of Physics and a highly regarded and warmly respected colleague. 15 October 2021 Supporting astrotourism in southern Africa The Universities of Namibia and Oxford delivered a brand new online course over the summer: introduction to astronomy and astrotourism. 13 October 2021 Commentary: Professor Ard Louis on biological evolution and self assembly Professor Ard Louis speaks to Ursule Demael about the contributions of theoretical physics to understanding biological evolution and self-assembly. 7 October 2021 Professor Snaith awarded Rank Prize Professor Henry Snaith, Binks Professor of Renewable Energy, is one of seven internationally leading scientists to be awarded the Rank Prize for Optoelectronics 2022. 28 September 2021 Exciting new fellowship opportunities for theoretical physicists We are looking for the most talented early-career theoretical physicists worldwide to join us here at the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics in Oxford. 27 September 2021 Dr Kirsty Duffy wins top UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Dr Kirsty Duffy is one of eight Oxford University academics to have been awarded significant financial funding from the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships scheme 8 September 2021 Inauguration of new beamline at European XFEL In a milestone for high energy density physics, a new beamline at the European X-Ray Laser (XFEL), was officially opened yesterday, 31 August 2021. 1 September 2021 Galaxies pump out contaminated exhausts Researchers led by Dr Alex Cameron from the University of Oxford and Professor Deanne Fisher from the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) have found evidence to suggest that star-making pollutes the cosmos. 31 August 2021 Eminent theoretical physicist joins Oxford The Department of Physics is delighted to confirm the appointment of Professor Shivaji Sondhi to the University’s Wykeham Professorship of Physics, a Leverhulme International Professorship, and the Tencent Chair of Theoretical Physics. 26 August 2021 Load More
Professor Jayne Birkby awarded Philip Leverhulme prize Professor Jayne Birkby from the Department of Physics at Oxford is one of five outstanding physicists to be recognised by the 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prize. 18 October 2021
Dali Ma: from physics to photography Alumni from Oxford's Department of Physics follow a wide variety of career paths; here, we hear from alumnus Dali Ma about where physics took him... 18 October 2021
Why two Higgs are better than one Oxford graduate students and physicists are at the heart of a recent announcement from the ATLAS experiment. 18 October 2021
Obituary: Professor van Oldenborgh It is with great sadness that the Department of Physics shares the passing of Professor Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, Visiting Professor at the Department of Physics and a highly regarded and warmly respected colleague. 15 October 2021
Supporting astrotourism in southern Africa The Universities of Namibia and Oxford delivered a brand new online course over the summer: introduction to astronomy and astrotourism. 13 October 2021
Commentary: Professor Ard Louis on biological evolution and self assembly Professor Ard Louis speaks to Ursule Demael about the contributions of theoretical physics to understanding biological evolution and self-assembly. 7 October 2021
Professor Snaith awarded Rank Prize Professor Henry Snaith, Binks Professor of Renewable Energy, is one of seven internationally leading scientists to be awarded the Rank Prize for Optoelectronics 2022. 28 September 2021
Exciting new fellowship opportunities for theoretical physicists We are looking for the most talented early-career theoretical physicists worldwide to join us here at the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics in Oxford. 27 September 2021
Dr Kirsty Duffy wins top UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Dr Kirsty Duffy is one of eight Oxford University academics to have been awarded significant financial funding from the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships scheme 8 September 2021
Inauguration of new beamline at European XFEL In a milestone for high energy density physics, a new beamline at the European X-Ray Laser (XFEL), was officially opened yesterday, 31 August 2021. 1 September 2021
Galaxies pump out contaminated exhausts Researchers led by Dr Alex Cameron from the University of Oxford and Professor Deanne Fisher from the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) have found evidence to suggest that star-making pollutes the cosmos. 31 August 2021
Eminent theoretical physicist joins Oxford The Department of Physics is delighted to confirm the appointment of Professor Shivaji Sondhi to the University’s Wykeham Professorship of Physics, a Leverhulme International Professorship, and the Tencent Chair of Theoretical Physics. 26 August 2021
