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Artist’s rendering of a black hole emitting a jet of hot gas known as plasma.

Pioneering lab-generated plasma ‘fireballs’

An international team of scientists, led by the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma ‘fireballs’ on Earth, opening up a new frontier in laboratory astrophysics.
13 June 2024
The black hole pulls material from a companion star towards it, forming a disc that rotates around the black hole before falling into it.

First proof of black hole ‘plunging regions'

Einstein has been proved correct with a key prediction about black holes, an international team led by researchers from the Department of Physics at Oxford.
16 May 2024
Professor Siddharth Parameswaran in front of a black chalk board

Commentary: Professor Parameswaran on the frontiers of quantum physics

Professor Siddharth Parameswaran from the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics at the Department of Physics, has been awarded a much sought-after European Research Council Consolidator Grant; he shares his plans for his future research.
23 April 2024
Dr Toby Adkins

EPS recognition for Dr Toby Adkins

Dr Toby Adkins has been awarded the European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division’s PhD Research Award; he is the sixth winner from the University of Oxford in the last ten years.
22 April 2024
Oxonians Reloaded, l-r: Atharva N Mahajan, Soubhagya Behera, Sidharth Chambocheri Veetil and Atharv S Mahajan

Oxford undergrads take top spot at PLANCKS prelims 2024

A team from Oxford’s Department of Physics, Oxonians Reloaded, secured first place at this year’s preliminary of the international theoretical physics competition, PLANCKS.
4 March 2024
Mentor Dr Chiara Marletto, left, and her mentee Dr Zuzana Coculova, right

Why mentoring matters

The Department of Physics’ mentoring programme, aimed particularly at early career researchers, provides both mentors and mentees alike with a range of opportunities and positively benefits all those involved.
1 February 2024
Professor Julia Yeomans

Professor Yeomans appointed OBE

Professor Julia Yeomans from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford has been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to physics.
2 January 2024
Professor Fabrizio Caola

Commentary: Professor Caola on LHC's exquisite precision

Professor Fabrizio Caola has been awarded a sought-after ERC Consolidator Grant; he talks about his quest to develop extremely sophisticated theoretical predictions to match the exquisite precision of the LHC data…
23 November 2023
Professor James Binney FRS

Professor Binney recognised by IOP

Professor James Binney FRS has been awarded the 2023 Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal and Prize for advancing the science of stellar dynamics.
16 October 2023
Professor Gavin Salam

Professor Salam recognised by IOP

Professor Gavin Salam FRS has been awarded the 2023 Institute of Physics Paul Dirac Medal and Prize for his profound, wide-ranging and impactful contributions to particle physics.
16 October 2023
Professor John Cardy FRS

Professor John Cardy awarded Breakthrough Prize

Professor John Cardy, an Emeritus Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford, has today been named as joint winner of the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
14 September 2023
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.
22 August 2023
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