Department of Physics

Discover our Department, home to high-quality research and outstanding teaching. Our research is focussed in five key areas: Astrophysics, nuclear physics, photonics and quantum sciences, radiation and medical physics, and soft matter.

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for our students with an online virtual learning environment, embedded research projects, and a world-leading student placement programme.

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Welcome to the Department

Listen to our Head of Department, Professor Justin Read, talk about what you can expect when you join us in September, including how we're moving to 'hybrid education' to ensure we all stay safe.

Study with us

Our department is a vibrant and engaging community for students at all levels of study and we have state-of-the-art facilities including a new student observatory.

Professional Training and research placements

Our undergraduate physics courses offer a fully integrated Professional Training or research placement, which provides our students with an excellent foundation for both employment and further study.

Employability

Our undergraduate and postgraduate students are offered the chance to connect with employers during their studies through employment mentoring, talks, site visits, employment fairs and summer placements. We also have an employer mentoring programme and graduate network for our research students.

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

Research courses

Short courses

What we offer

We have listed resources to support remote learning whilst schools are closed.

Equality and diversity

We are partnered with the Institute of Physics equality and diversity initiative, Project Juno, which rewards physics departments for addressing and improving gender equality in physics.

Outreach

We host outreach events and workshops on a regular basis, including astronomy evenings.

Take a virtual tour of the Department

Have a look around some of our leading facilities, including the Physics Undergraduate Labs, Advanced Technology Institute and the Observatory.

Explore our facilities

Research

Our research spans the breadth of modern physics and is supported by high-quality facilities. Activities include both pure research, such as work on understanding nuclear structure, and more applied research, such as photonics.

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