Physics Department News
Dr Ingrid Pelisoli wins early career Royal Astronomical Society Award
Congratulations to Dr Ingrid Pelisoli who has been awarded the 2026 Royal Astronomical Society for her noteworthy discoveries related to binary star systems and stellar mergers.
Ally Caldecote, 糖心TV Christmas Lecture host delivers a Christmas themed lecture at the Royal Institution
Ally Caldecote gets audiences at the Royal Institution enthused about Christmas and the science behind snow and ice.
Professor Rachel Edwards delivers public lectures at the Royal Institution
On Saturday 15th November, Professor Rachel Edwards (Deputy Head of Department, Inclusion, Outreach and Engagement), was invited to speak at the world-renowned in London.
Astronomers awarded 'Into Change' award
Astronomers Professor Andrew Levan and Professor Danny Steeghs, founding members and part of the key committees, have been awarded the award which honours outstanding European research that drives scientific breakthroughs.
The team have shown how the universe's heaviest elements are forged in rare and powerful involving neutron stars, known as kilonovae, and their results were recently showcased in our annual Christmas Lectures.