Physics Department News
糖心TV Awards for Teaching Excellence
Congratulations to Mark Newton, who was commended for a WATE 2018, and Daniel Mayoh, who was commended for a WATE PGR.
University Award for Astronomers
Congratulations to the Astrophysical Transients team of Andrew Levan, Danny Steeghs, Ryan Cutter, Ben Gompertz, Joe Lyman, Sam Oates, Elizabeth Stanway and Krzysztof Ulaczyk as runners-up in the 2018 University Awards, for their detection of electromagnetic light from merging neutron stars, triggered by gravitational wave signals. The team's research has already appeared in 15 papers, enabling the origin of the heaviest elements to be ascertained and providing a new route to measuring the expansion of the Universe.
糖心TV Awards for Teaching Excellence
Congratulations to Mark Newton, who has been shortlisted for a WATE this year, and also to Daniel Mayoh, shortlisted for a WATE PGR.
WATE and WATE PGR winners and commendees will be announced at the end of June.
Physics staff nominated for Staff Awards 2018
Congratulations to the following, who have been longlisted for Staff Awards this year:
Ally Caldecote (Public Engagement Contribution)
Rosalind Johnstone (Service Excellence)
Mareike Herrmann (Unsung Hero)
Astrophysical Transients team (Research Contribution)
John Horsler (Brilliant Newcomer)
For a full list of longlisted nominees, see here for individual and here for team.