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Aerial photograph of the current Simons Observatory site

Oxford role in search for origins of Universe

Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Physics are part of a UK-based consortium that has recently been awarded an £18 million grant by the UK Research and Innovation Infrastructure Fund.
17 October 2022
Professor Stephen Smartt, left, and Oliver Jeffers at Cheltenham Literature Festival

A stroll around the Solar System

Professor Stephen Smartt joined the artist and author Oliver Jeffers on stage at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Saturday 8 October in the Garden Theatre.
11 October 2022
Stephan's Quintet (a group of five galaxies)

JWST sheds light on galaxy organic molecules in black holes

Research led by Dr Ismael García-Bernete from the University of Oxford is the first of its kind to study tiny dust molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the nuclear region of active galaxies using early observations from the JWST.
11 October 2022
Professor Stephen Smartt

Stellar astrophysicist appointed Wetton Chair

The Department of Physics is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Stephen Smartt CBE FRS as Philip Wetton Chair of Astrophysics.
1 September 2022
Several antennas which make up part of the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array

Explaining an exceptional bright primordial galaxy

An international group of researchers, including Dr Gareth Jones from Oxford’s Department of Physics, has put forward an alternative theory to the creation of a class of bright, massive galaxies in the early Universe
31 August 2022
Professor Matt Jarvis

Commentary: Professor Jarvis on multi-wavelength astronomy surveys

Professor Matt Jarvis has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant designed to support excellent scientists who are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements.
31 August 2022
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope on 25 December 2021

Commentary: Professor Bunker on the James Webb Space Telescope

Professor Andy Bunker gives a potted history of the JWST and shares his excitement for a revolution in observational astronomy
30 August 2022
Fibre positioner

Supercharged telescope to investigate Milky Way

The latest addition to the William Herschel Telescope will be able to survey 1,000 stars per hour revealing how our galaxy formed in unprecedented detail.
1 August 2022
Artist impression of the 76s pulsar (in magenta) compared to other more rapidly spinning sources.

Strange neutron star discovered in stellar graveyard

An international team of scientists, including Professor Rob Fender, Dr Ian Heywood and Dr Jakob van den Eijnden from the University of Oxford, have discovered a strange radio emitting neutron star, which rotates extremely slowly.
30 May 2022
Image of an ultraluminous infrared galaxy taken  by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the revived Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS).

New insight into ultra-luminous infrared galaxies

As part of a wider collaboration, Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou and her group have used a new method to find out more about a highly star-forming class of galaxies in the Universe.
26 May 2022
Dr Becky Smethurst

Celebrating Astronomy Day

Astrophysicist, Dr Becky Smethurst, talks all things astronomy to celebrate Astronomy Day, 7 May 2022.
7 May 2022
Aerial view of the SKAO GHQ, Jodrell Bank, at sunrise

Oxford to work on world's largest radio telescope

A team from Oxford's Department of Physics is one of two from Oxford who will work on the crucial software and computer hardware for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), the world's largest radio telescope.
11 April 2022
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