Experimental quantum physicist Dr Shuqiu Wang awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grant
The School of Physics’ Dr Shuqiu Wang has won a prestigious European Research Council award to visualise a newly discovered form of magnetism at the atomic scale.
News in 2026
The LZ group in the School of Physics has announced the results of a new search for dark matter
School of Physics academics, researchers and PhD students have encountered an intriguing particle interaction in their search for dark matter, which might help pave the way for answering one of the biggest unresolved questions about our universe.
Research Publication: A Universal Energy Test for Quantum Advantages
A Bristol researcher, in collaboration with a physicist from Valencia, Spain, has established a novel thermodynamic method to test quantum advantages, which are central to quantum science and technologies. This has been jointly published in Physical Review Letters and Physical Review A.
Supporting Science Education: Surplus Glassware Donation to Oasis Academy Brightstowe
The School of Physics at the HH Wills Building has recently supported local science education through the donation of surplus laboratory glassware to Oasis Academy Brightstowe.
Physics Professor takes part in Channel 4 Documentary
Professor Tom Scott, from the School of Physics' Interface Analysis Centre, has recently been interviewed for a Channel 4 Documentary on Fukushima.