Latest news and comment Audience - Any Audience -AlumniIndustrySchools, prospective students and communityResearchUndergraduatesGraduatesDepartment 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 New MSc in Quantum Technologies: the future of quantum Oxford University’s brand new MSc in Quantum Technologies is an innovative interdisciplinary course that provides students with a technical overview of modern quantum technologies for computing, sensing and communications. 18 February 2025 XFELs join the hunt for axions: a new light in the dark sector Researchers have unveiled an innovative experimental approach using an X ray free electron laser (XFEL) to probe for axions – elusive particles that may make up dark matter. 17 February 2025 Paving the way to quantum supercomputers In a milestone that brings quantum computing tangibly closer to large-scale practical use, scientists at Oxford University Physics have demonstrated the first instance of distributed quantum computing. 5 February 2025 Dr Heighway recognised by European XFEL Dr Patrick Heighway has received the European XFEL Young Scientist Award for his pivotal role in measuring X-ray diffraction at extreme pressures and temperatures at the HED-HiBEF instrument. 30 January 2025 Quantum-inspired computing drives major advance in simulating turbulence Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate turbulent systems, based on probabilities. The findings have been published today in the journal Science Advances. 29 January 2025 David Lucas appointed Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics Professor David Lucas, a leading researcher in experimental quantum computing, has been appointed Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford. 16 January 2025 Professor Wark recognised by APS Professor Justin Wark has been awarded the American Physical Society’s George E Duvall Shock Compression Science Award 2025. 17 October 2024 Professor Hooker recognised by APS 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. 7 October 2024 Celebrating the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 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. 26 September 2024 Royal Society honours Professor Bell FRS Professor Tony Bell FRS has been awarded the Royal Society’s Rumford Medal for his seminal contributions to theoretical developments of cosmic ray acceleration and origins. 28 August 2024 The art of science The Department of Physics is partnering with the University of Nottingham's ARTlab to host artist-in-resident Matthew Woodham as he works on an original art piece inspired by the Atom Interferometry Observatory and Network (AION) project. 1 August 2024 Meet...Raghavendra Srinivas We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. 1 August 2024 Load More
New MSc in Quantum Technologies: the future of quantum Oxford University’s brand new MSc in Quantum Technologies is an innovative interdisciplinary course that provides students with a technical overview of modern quantum technologies for computing, sensing and communications. 18 February 2025
XFELs join the hunt for axions: a new light in the dark sector Researchers have unveiled an innovative experimental approach using an X ray free electron laser (XFEL) to probe for axions – elusive particles that may make up dark matter. 17 February 2025
Paving the way to quantum supercomputers In a milestone that brings quantum computing tangibly closer to large-scale practical use, scientists at Oxford University Physics have demonstrated the first instance of distributed quantum computing. 5 February 2025
Dr Heighway recognised by European XFEL Dr Patrick Heighway has received the European XFEL Young Scientist Award for his pivotal role in measuring X-ray diffraction at extreme pressures and temperatures at the HED-HiBEF instrument. 30 January 2025
Quantum-inspired computing drives major advance in simulating turbulence Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate turbulent systems, based on probabilities. The findings have been published today in the journal Science Advances. 29 January 2025
David Lucas appointed Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics Professor David Lucas, a leading researcher in experimental quantum computing, has been appointed Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford. 16 January 2025
Professor Wark recognised by APS Professor Justin Wark has been awarded the American Physical Society’s George E Duvall Shock Compression Science Award 2025. 17 October 2024
Professor Hooker recognised by APS 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. 7 October 2024
Celebrating the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 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. 26 September 2024
Royal Society honours Professor Bell FRS Professor Tony Bell FRS has been awarded the Royal Society’s Rumford Medal for his seminal contributions to theoretical developments of cosmic ray acceleration and origins. 28 August 2024
The art of science The Department of Physics is partnering with the University of Nottingham's ARTlab to host artist-in-resident Matthew Woodham as he works on an original art piece inspired by the Atom Interferometry Observatory and Network (AION) project. 1 August 2024
Meet...Raghavendra Srinivas We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. 1 August 2024