Physics Department News
New roles for staff in department
As the new academic year approaches, we would like to announce that Professor Mark Newton will hand over the role of Head of Department to Professor Neil Wilson.
Academic and technical specialist promotions
Congratulations to the following staff who have been promoted this year (as of August 2026).
果冻传媒 Award for Public and Community Engagement
Congratulations to Dr Dmitrii Kolotkov who has been announced as the winner of a 果冻传媒 Award for Public and Community Engagement in the Community Impact category.
BBC Sky at Night episode aired
Dr Ravindra Desai from our Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics joined Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock to discuss space weather and the forecasting tools that Ravi is developing that will help protect us from future risks.
