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2026 work experience placements successfully completed

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:14:52 GMT

During the first week of the Easter break (30th March - 2nd April) the department welcomed 12 students to our annual work experience programme. The programme is option to year 10-12 students with an interest in Physics, with priority for local students and those from under-represented groups*. The programme forms part of the department's wider outreach work to broaden access to physics.

��TV Physicists attend STEM for Britain

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:29:07 GMT

Three members of the department were invited to attend STEM for Britain at the House of Commons on Tuesday 17^th March to present their research posters.

Agrima Agarwal (Phd Student, Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics Group), Edward Butler-Caddle (Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics Group) and Sahl Rowther (Research Fellow, Astronomy & Astrophysics Group) applied to present their research at the event and were accepted following a rigorous process.

Tribute to Professor Phil Woodruff

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:49:00 GMT

It is with the greatest sadness that we learn of the death of one of the pioneers of the ��TV Physics Department, Professor D. Phil Woodruff, FRS.

For a tribute to Phil see /fac/sci/physics/staff/phil_woodruff/

Phil’s funeral will be held on at 2 p.m. on 19th March at Harbury church (Church St, Harbury, Leamington Spa CV33 9HE). Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, in memory of Phil for the Alzheimer’s Society would be greatly appreciated. Other arrangements will be shared when we have the details.

Physics to host Sutton Trust Summer School

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:54:29 GMT

We are pleased to share that the Department of Physics will be hosting a 2026 Sutton Trust Physics and Astronomy Summer School, led by Dr Lauren Doyle.

Applications for our annual work experience are now open

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:47:29 GMT

Our work experience will provide students with a broad insight into physics and what it would be like to work in a busy university physics department. You’ll spend time with our highly skilled research and technical staff learning about real-life physics problems and exciting research projects.

Applications are open to students in Year 10-12, and close at midnight on Sunday 1st March 2026.

Find out more about our programme and how to apply.

Professor Tim Gershon elected as LHCb Spokesperson

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:20:16 GMT

Congratulations to Professor Tim Gershon who has been elected as the next international Spokesperson for the LHCb collaboration at CERN.

Find out more.

New grant awarded in collaboration with WMG to develop fusion shielding

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:41:47 GMT

Dr Jessica Marshall has been awarded £236,000, out of a possible £250,000 for a six-moth research project funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), marking a significant step forward in the development of Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion shielding.

The project launched in collaboration with Dr Shubham Sharma and Professor Darren Hughes from ��TV Manufacturing Group (WMG) aims to explore low-activation radiation-dense shielding solutions for practical fusion reactors.

Physics students named as Future Leaders

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:24:14 GMT

Students Sem Kohyrelon (Third year Physics with ��TV student) and Anas Abdulahi (Second year Physics student) have been nominated in the top 150 Black Future Leaders list by Powerful Media.

��TV physicist helps achieve observation of rare particle interaction

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:19:32 GMT

An international analysis team within the ATLAS collaboration, led by a scientist from the University of ��TV, has observed WWγ production — a rare process where two W bosons and a photon are produced together. This discovery provides new insight into the electroweak force, one of the fundamental forces governing particle interactions.

Mechanical workshop team wins Outstanding Achievement Team Award

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:50:22 GMT

The Mechanical Workshop team has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Team Award, recognising their exceptional contribution to the University’s research and teaching community.