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Two of the four categories in the Maths, Physical and Life Sciences Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2024 were won by members of the Department of Physics while another colleague was one of four to be ‘commended’ in the awards.

Professor Manjit Dosanjh comments on how physics has a key role to play in tackling the disparity in access to essential radiotherapy treatment and how advances will transform treatment in the future.

Professor Stephen Blundell from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford has been awarded the 2024 Institute of Physics Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize.

Professor Laura Herz from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford has been awarded the 2024 Institute of Physics Michael Faraday Medal and Prize.

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Professor Simon Hooker has been selected to become an American Physical Society Fellow for his pioneering contributions to the development of plasma-based, high-power optical waveguides and their application to laser-driven plasma accelerators.

A community engagement project supported by the Department of Physics has won the Engaging with Communities category at the national Ogden Outreach Awards 2024; the project was also awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Community Partnership Award this year.

Results released by the Department of Physics’ Comprehensive Oxford Mathematics and Physics Online School (COMPOS) show more than 90% of GCSE and A-level students completing the programme improved their ability and performance.

Professor Peter Norreys helped to mark 30 years since the opening of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) London office by delivering the keynote speech at a celebratory event.

Secondary school students taking part in the Big Data: ATLAS project have had their results published in the European Physical Journal Plus.

Research led by Dr Shuxiang Cao introduces a new methodology that can enhance the efficiency of characterising quantum systems which could greatly impact the ability to scale quantum computers.

DPhil student Jonathan Classen-Howes was awarded the Early Career Researcher Poster Prize at the Theory of Condensed Matter Group Meeting organised by IOP.