Department of Physics at University of Oxford
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📢 New #quantum research with @oxfordphysics published in @Nature. Dr Dumitru Călugăru and colleagues identified new materials for creating moiré structures – twisted atomic layers that can host exotic quantum states like quantum spin liquids. 🔽 physics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-class…
Researchers unveiled a novel class of twistable quantum materials based on unexplored M-points, published in @Nature. This opens up a vast landscape for quantum simulation & discovery, potentially leading to quantum spin liquids & new quantum phases. More➡️physics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-class…
Registration for the free Comprehensive Oxford Mathematics and Physics Online School (COMPOS) program for 14 to 17 yrs olds is now open. Thanks to a generous donation, we are able to offer more students a chance to deepen their math and physics knowledge. physics.ox.ac.uk/news/register-…
What does the #universe sound like? Profs @chrislintott & @miltonline closed our Festival of Musical Ideas with a fascinating exploration of #music and the #cosmos. 🔭✨ How can we hear the stars - and what can they tell us? gres.hm/music-spheres @OxfordPhysics | @SurreyDMM
The @UniofOxford received a £6.25M gift to boost STEM outreach for disadvantaged students. Starting October 2025, this funds three projects, including COMPOS at Physics, an innovative online school for 14-19 year-olds to study maths & physics deeply. More: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/donation-…
Physics topped the ‘Outstanding ED&I Champion – Staff’ category in the @mplsoxford Divisional ED&I Awards 2025. Prof. Sonia Antoranz Contera won, Dr. Jon Bath commended. Congratulations!💫Read in full to learn more why they are true role models: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/physics-s…
'Black holes, neutron stars and gravitational waves' by Professor Patrick Brady, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Join us for the 2025 #Wetton Public Lecture, on 2 Sept, 6pm, in person and online. More details, scan QR code below or visit physics.ox.ac.uk/events/black-h…
Myles Allen, Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics @OxfordPhysics and PI @OxfordNetZero, has been dubbed ‘the physicist behind Net Zero’. Find out more about his career and the need for Net Zero ⬇️ ox.ac.uk/climate-and-en… #NetZeroWeek
Oxford Physics shines at the MPLS Impact Awards! Congrats to Adam Lowe (Technician Impact), Dr. Eimear Conroy (Early Career Public Engagement for Big Data: ATLAS), and Dr. Shuaifeng Hu (Commended for Early Career Commercial Impact in perovskite solar tech) physics.ox.ac.uk/news/making-im…
Dr. Matthew Hopkins predicted interstellar objects defending his DPhil – then 3I/ATLAS appeared!. This comet, likely from the Milky Way's thick disk & over 7.5bn yrs old, offers a unique look into another star system. Expecting more activity, read more: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/third-eve…
Oxford astrophysicists were part of an international team revealing new insights into PSR J1023+0038, a rare "transitional millisecond pulsar." Polarization data suggests synchrotron radiation & a second acceleration zone! 🌟 Read more: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-insig… #pulsar
We need to stop fossil fuels from causing global warming – but who'll pick up the bill? Myles Allen presents a simple solution: make carbon dioxide disposal a licensing condition of the sale and use of fossil fuels. Watch: gres.hm/carbon-takeback @OxfordNetZero @OxfordPhysics
Congratulations Dr Sophia Vaughan on winning the @RoyalAstroSoc Michael Penston Thesis Prize. Her ground-breaking thesis on characterizing #exoplanets via reflected light paves the way for discovering Earth-like worlds. Read more: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-vaugha…
To celebrate International Year of Quantum Science & Technology the @nqcc_official has convened partners from across the UK to build an exhibit for the @royalsociety’s Summer Science Exhibition. Find us at the Quantum Zone until 6 July! Read more nqcc.ac.uk/summer-science… #IYQ2025
We're at the @royalsociety #SummerScience Exhibition! Here are some highlights from "Unveiling the Universe," where you can explore radio astronomy & the @SKAO telescopes. See real hardware, try VR, meet experts! Join us by July 6th! #SKAO @STFC_Matters @UKRI_News @UniofOxford
We are looking forward to meeting prospective #physics students on our 2nd Open Day Thu 3 July 2025 - 10am to 4pm. Read more about what goes on in the Department of Physics @UniofOxford and join us!: physics.ox.ac.uk/study/undergra… #LovePhysics #OxOpenDays
Unveiling the Universe! 🔭✨ We're at the @royalsociety Summer Science Exhibition (London) until July 6th! Explore radio astronomy, meet our experts, and discover the cutting-edge @SKAO telescopes. Join us! #UnveilingTheUniverse #SKA #RadioAstronomy #Science
