Professor Maria Vincenzi of Oxford Physics has received the New Horizons in Physics Prize for her work on supernova datasets and the universe's expansion. Congratulations!🎉 Read more via link in bio or www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-maria-vin...
Three Oxford physicists, Dr Babak Abi, Dr Farrukh Azfar and Dr Sam Henry, were named recipients of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their work with the Fermilab collaboration.
Congratulations to Professor Maria Vincenzi who received a New Horizons in Physics Prize in recognition of her work building and analysing some of the largest supernova datasets in modern cosmology.
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-maria-vin...
Why is it so hard to build a quantum computer? We spoke with Dr Benedikt Placke about his research in quantum mechanics and materials.
Dr Joseph Bateman won the 2025 IOP Medical Physics PhD Prize for developing new detectors and dosimetry methods to improve ultra-high-rate FLASH cancer radiotherapy.
Read more about his work via link in bio or www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-bateman-awarded-...
100 years of quantum mechanics. And Oxford is still at the cutting edge. 🔬 On #WorldQuantumDay, find out how our research, our people, and our spinouts are turning quantum science into real-world technology.
🔗 www.physics.ox.ac.uk/oxford-building-quantum-...
@WorldQuantumDay
Space Night at the Covered Market! This Sat 18 from 5pm. Oxford physicists like @DrKSOlsen and others, are hosting an evening of Space in collaboration with the Space Store, Tap Social, & Gulp Fiction.
More info and tickets: www.spacestore.co/event/space-quiz-night-a...
A layered view of NbSe2 showing the crystal lattice (top), the symmetry-pinned orbital cloud at empty sites (middle), and the STM image (bottom) that directly reveals this hidden electronic structure.
Oxford researchers published evidence in Nature Physics of an "obstructed atomic band" in NbSe₂, where electrons gather between atoms, potentially advancing catalysis and superconductivity research. Read more: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/electrons-where-ato...
Oxford May Music presents "Einstein: A Life in Science and Music" on 3 May. Join Professor Brian Foster for a lecture-concert and book launch event. Read more and join us: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/einstein-life-sci...
Help close the lab to fab efficiency gap in organic solar cells: lightweight, flexible photovoltaics that could redefine renewable energy. Fully funded (UK students), starting Oct 2026.
Read more and apply:
Professor Matias Zaldarriaga delivers the Halley Lecture (26 May, 5pm) on gravitational wave puzzles and unexpected black hole discoveries. Join us in person or online. Read more, including abstract and other links here: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/2026-halley-publi...
A view of the Beecroft Building and the Martin wood Complex (on the right) where most of our lectures take place.
Remember to visit our YouTube channel to watch past lectures hosted in our department. Link in bio.
The Year 10 Physics Taster Morning offers interactive workshops and undergraduate panels for students considering university-level physics. Register by 20 April 2026 to join the session.
Please read more and register here: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/year-10-physics-t...
#ThrowbackThursday A collection of theses in the Clarendon Common Room.
#physics #oxford #thesis
Last year, The Royal Society, together with our colleagues Profs Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Mike Glazer, made a film on Kathleen Lonsdale, that is now nominated for a Webby Award by the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Scan the QR codes. Thank You!
@royalsociety
Visualisation of baroclinic eddies in a 1m differentially heated rotating tank in the Oxford GFD laboratory.
Oxford researchers have recreated atmospheric turbulence in a laboratory using a spinning water tank, providing new benchmarks for weather forecasting and climate prediction models.
Read the full article: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/unlocking-new-secre...
We were excited to welcome New Scientist to the Department of Physics yesterday for an interview with Emeritus Professor Frank Close OBE FRS on particle physics. Stay tuned for the full interview!
@newscientist #FrankClose #NewScientist #ParticlePhysics #Oxford
Public event 21 April, 5pm. Prof Andrew H. Jaffe explores "The Random Universe," weaving science, philosophy, and history to examine how we build knowledge from imperfect data. A book signing will follow the event.
Read more and register: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/random-universe-0
Researchers from the Department of Physics shared the mysteries of quantum and particle physics with the public at the ATOM Science Festival’s market in Abingdon.
Read more: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/quantum-and-particl...
The NetDRIVE meeting, "Creating a New Reality," explores sustainable digital research infrastructure and the UK power supply's role in reaching net zero. Registration closes 7 April: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/netdrive-creating...
Celebrate 100 years of the Ising model! Join Oxford Profs Parameswaran, Essler, and Fendley for three expert lectures. *For physics alumni and their guests, only.*
More info: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/saturday-morning-...
#Ising #TheoreticalPhysics #Oxford
Alumni & public! Join Prof. Foster’s Einstein book launch at Oxford May Music, May 3. Read his commentary on our website now, and if you are a member of our alumni community, you can register free for the event, visit the events page at www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events (or link in bio)
Are you watching the Artemis II launch tonight? Learn more about the search for water on the moon from DPhil candidate Fiona Henderson.
Congratulations to Dr. Pablo Bilbao! Awarded the EPS PhD Research Prize, his work on extreme "pair plasmas" helps explain mysterious cosmic radio flashes from pulsars.
Read more about the award and Dr Bilbao's work via link in bio or here www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/eps-recognition-dr-...
'How to image a black hole' by Prof Heino Falcke, Radboud University Nijmegen. 26 March, 6pm. This is a public lecture (in person and online), everyone is welcome.
For abstract, more information and link, visit:
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/how-image-black-h...
An artist’s impression of L 98-59 d Credit: Mark A Garlick/markgarlick.com
Oxford researchers reveal a new type of "sulphur-rich" planet with a massive magma ocean and a distinct, rotten-egg-smelling atmosphere. 🌌🧪 #Exoplanets #Science
Read more via link in bio or www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/scientists-reveal-n...
Oxford is helping build the Africa Millimetre Telescope in Namibia to capture "colour movies" of black holes for the first time. Read more via link in bio.
Planets Day 2026 is a one-day meeting for researchers interested in how planets work; how to observe them; and how they could develop complex life. If you work/study in any Oxford school or department check the link in bio for more.
📍 16 March, 9am to 6pm, Jesus College, Oxford.
From Classics student to Nobel Prize winner. Discover the extraordinary life and legacy of physicist Sir Anthony Leggett. Link in bio.
Oxford Edge inspires @ox.ac.uk students to innovate. Join us March 16th, 12:30 - 1:30, Audrey Wood Room, to explore entrepreneurial opportunities. More info, scan the QR code on the poster.
