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Illustration of Giorgio Parisi

Commentary: Sherrington on Parisi and the Nobel

Emeritus Wykeham Professor David Sherrington comments on Giorgio Parisi’s Nobel Prize in Physics 2021
2 November 2021
Professor Ard Louis

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
Beecroft building

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
Professor Shivaji Sondhi

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
The IceCube Laboratory at the South Pole and the aurora australis

IceCube: celebrating a decade of discovery

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, an unconventional telescope buried under the South Pole, began full operations 10 years ago on 13 May 2011. Since then, IceCube has been watching the cosmos and collecting data continuously for a decade.
13 May 2021
Emeritus Professor Frank Close OBE

Professor Frank Close OBE elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Emeritus Professor Frank Close OBE has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his extraordinarily effective work in explaining profound concepts in physics at all levels of society including in parliament and to the general public.
6 May 2021
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Obituary: David Brink FRS

The Department of Physics is sorry to announce the death of Professor David Brink FRS on 8 March 2021.
17 March 2021
The IceCube Laboratory at the South Pole and the aurora australis

IceCube detection of ‘Glashow resonance’ proves 60-year-old theory

'Glashow resonance' event observed in IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
10 March 2021
Wilber Lim

A day in the life of a graduate student

Wilber Lim is a theoretical physics graduate student at the Department of Physics – we find out what a typical day might look like for him...
6 November 2020
Jack Paton

Obituary: Jack E Paton

It is with great sadness that the Department of Physics announces the death of Jack Paton on 2 October 2020, aged 82.
12 October 2020

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