A giant Iron bar in Space!
Rhys Morris, from the School of Physics' Astrophysics group, is part of an international collaboration that have made an unexpected discovery of a massive bar of Iron crossing the Ring Nebula.
News: Astrophysics
Dr. Isobel Romero-Shaw awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Isobel Romero-Shaw, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in our Astrophysics research theme, has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
Astrophysicist Dr. Hannah Wakeford scopes prestigious prize
The School of Physics' very own Dr. Hannah Wakeford has won a prestigious national accolade to help further unravel the mysterious world of exoplanets.
Bristol researchers prepare for launch of satellite mission to map the universe like never before
A pioneering satellite mission to map and help unravel the mysteries of the universe will launch this week, with University of Bristol researchers playing a pivotal role in the project.
Viewing the transit of Mercury from Bristol
Members of the Astrophysics group braved the cold to view the transit of Mercury across the Sun on 11th November. These transits occur when a celestial body passes between the Earth and the Sun, and the object's silhouette is visible against the disk of the Sun.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow in Data-Intensive Astrophysics
University awarded an additional Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence
The University has been awarded a 10th CDT in Interactive Artificial Intelligence, in today’s Government announcement.
Giant impacts caused by interplanetary collisions
Astronomers have found fresh evidence for significant planetary diversity within a single exoplanet system, suggesting that giant high-speed collisions are partly responsible for planetary evolution.
A year's supply of galaxy clusters
The international team working on the XXL Survey has released a new dataset of 365 clusters of galaxies and 26,000 active galactic nuclei, along with 20 papers presenting the results from the new data.
School of Physics newsletter - special undergraduate edition
Students at the University of Bristol's School of Physics tell us what a welcoming and supportive place it is to study. To give you a taste of student life we have produced a special newsletter.
A new panorama of the X-ray universe
A panorama of the X-ray sky has been completed by an international team of more than 100 scientists, providing new insights into the nature of the Universe.
School of Physics Newsletter, November 2015
Recent investment in facilities for our undergraduate students were supported by the generosity of our alumni. Read about these, and how philanthropic support for the work of postgraduate students is resulting in innovative science.
Physics work experience week, June 2015 - school students' report
Twelve school students, aged from 14 to 17, enjoyed their week of work experience in Bristol's School of Physics.
Charting the slow death of the Universe - Galaxy and Mass Assembly survey releases first data at Honolulu
An international team of astronomers, including a Bristol professor and several Bristol alumni, studying more than 200 000 galaxies, has measured the energy generated within a large portion of space more precisely than ever before. This represents the most comprehensive assessment of the energy output of the nearby Universe. Their findings were presented at the International Astronomy Union (IAU) General Assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii. They confirm that the energy produced in a section of the Universe today is only about half what it was two billion years ago and find that this fading is occurring across all wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the far infrared. The Universe is slowly dying.
School of Physics newsletter June 2015
As we near the end of the academic year, we look forward to celebrating the successes of our students.
Bristol physicist to row across the Atlantic
More people have been sent into space or climbed Everest than those who have rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. A test of such physical endurance teamed with a wide range of dangerous obstacles unique to the vast ocean environment is not for the faint-hearted. Yet second year Bristol Physics and Astrophysics student Jay Olenicz is one of those preparing for this year’s Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which at just under 3500 miles is one of the world’s most arduous and intense races. Undergraduate student Aimee Nevill reports:
Focus on international students
The University of Bristol attracts excellent students from all over the world, and the School of Physics is no exception: students from every continent are studying at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
I'm a scientist, get me out of here! Physics PhD student wins the Big Data zone
Stefan Lines, a PhD student working with Dr Zoe Leinhardt, recently won the Big Data zone of the I'm a Scientist event, in which Key stage 2 to Key stage 5 school students put questions to scientists. The prize money will buy a Raspberry Pi for two of the schools involved, who will use it to monitor the weather.
Research Excellence Framework results 2014
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) results have been published - and the University of Bristol has been ranked among the UK’s top research universities. 81.7% of the research papers submitted from Bristol to the Physics Unit of Assessment panel were judged to be of the highest 3* or 4* quality.
Three School of Physics staff are finalists in Professional Services Excellence Awards
Three members of staff from the School of Physics were successful in the University’s Professional Services Excellence Awards.
School of Physics Newsletter December 2014
A welcome from our new Head of School, with a look forward to the challenges which lie ahead.
School of Physics awarded Athena SWAN bronze award
In November, the School of Physics received the Athena SWAN bronze award.
Physics at Bristol marks Ada Lovelace Day
The School of Physics organised a stall and display to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2014. The foyer of the Physics building became the focus of the celebration of the role of women in science past, present and future.
School of Physics Newsletter - April 2014
School of Physics Newsletter, April 2014 - published today.
How the real world counterpart of Tattoine would have formed
Luke Skywalker's home planet Tatooine would have formed far, far from its current location in the Star Wars universe, a new University of Bristol study into its real world counterparts, observed by the Kepler space telescope, suggests.
Countdown to the galactic census: Europe's billion-star surveyor is ready for launch
On 19 December 2013, Europe’s billion-star surveyor is due to be launched into space where it will embark on its mission to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy.
School of Physics Newsletter - October 2013
The third School of Physics Newsletter is published today.
Institute of Physics reaccreditation
Physics programmes are accredited by the Institute of Physics.
Vacancy for Research Assistant/Associate in Astrophysics
Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Associate to work with Dr. Zoë 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
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
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
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
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
Applications are invited for a Research Assistantship in the Astrophysics group of the School of Physics.
Physics postgraduate among top six for research excellence
Among the prize-winners is Dr James Price, of the School of Physics