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Institute of Physics reaccreditation

16 April 2013

Physics programmes are accredited by the Institute of Physics.

Vacancy for Research Assistant/Associate in Astrophysics

21 January 2013

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Associate to work with Dr. Zoƫ Leinhardt in the Astrophysics group in the School of Physics at the University of Bristol on an interdisciplinary project to study changes in the bulk composition of the Earth during accretion. (vacancy no. ACAD100184 )

Astronomers discover look-alike galaxies

26 October 2012

An international team of astronomers, including Professor Steve Phillipps from Bristol, has reported the discovery of two groups of galaxies with very similar properties to the local group containing our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Professor Worrall made President of High Energies and Fundamental Physics Division of International Astronomical Union

31 August 2012

Professor Diana Worrall has become President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Division for High Energies and Fundamental Physics.

The transit of Venus as seen from Bristol

7 June 2012

Bristol astrophysicists Mike Masheder and Alastair Fraser made an early start on Wednesday 6 June to view the end of the transit of Venus across the rising Sun.

Follow the transit of Venus

1 June 2012

The transit of Venus will occur for the second time in ten years on 5 and 6 June. We in the UK will be able to see the transit in progress at sunrise on Wednesday 6 June.

Vacancy for Research Assistant in galaxy cluster formation and evolution

16 April 2012

Applications are invited for a Research Assistantship in the Astrophysics group of the School of Physics.

Physics postgraduate among top six for research excellence

3 November 2011

Among the prize-winners is Dr James Price, of the School of Physics