Physics resources
Explore the resources below for a taste of what it’s like to study Physics at Bristol.
Blogs and podcasts
Listen to our ‘turning insights into inspiration’ podcast series to hear from current students discussing their reasons for choosing to study a STEM degree at the University of Bristol
- Listen on Apple Podcasts: Is physics for me?
Check out the ‘Engenius’ podcast series on Spotify to learn more about key concepts in STEM.
- Listen on Spotify: Engenius, a podcast by Engineers without Borders Bristol
This YouTube channel explores the evolution of communication technologies from Stone Ages to Modern Times, the development of ‘G’ technologies and towards a ‘Smart Ecosystem’.
News articles
Read how University of Bristol researchers collaborated with astronomers in the United States, Canada and from Oxford University to explore cloud types for hot Jupiter-like exoplanets.
Read the 2014 Nobel Prize press release detailing the research into energy-efficient and environmentally friendly light sources; the blue light-emitting diode (LED).
- Press release: ‘New light to illuminate the world’
- Associated journal article: Efficient blue light-emitting diodes leading to bright and energy-saving white light sources
Webinars/online lectures
This two-part lecture series on YouTube explores electric machines for vehicles from first prototypes in the 1880’s through to the evolving technologies and future possibilities. Additional resources on electrical machinery can be found in the wider reading section below.
- Part 1: Evolution of electric cars and fundamental electrical machine operations
- Part 2: Petrol versus electric
This three-part lecture series on YouTube outlines components of telecommunications focusing on lasers, amplifiers and the ‘wired versus wireless’ debate. Additional resources on telecommunications can be found in the wider reading section below.
- Part 1: Semiconductor lasers
- Part 2: Wired vs wireless communication: an introduction to telecommunication
- Part 3: Amplifiers
This one-part lecture series with accompanying resources explores the practical applications of Origami to create self-assembling robots, designer materials and large deployable structures in space.
- Pre-reading: Guidance on engaging with the video
- Video: Folding the future- How origami is transforming engineering
- Associated TedTalk: The math and magic or origami
This webinar series on YouTube explores essential Maths prep for Science and Engineering-based courses, including common errors to avoid.
- Webinars: Essential Maths prep for STEM courses
Wider reading
Explore the below resources to discover more about electrical machinery for vehicular application.
Explore the below resources to learn more about key topics in telecommunications.
- A brief history of communication innovations
- Conductors, semiconductors and insulators
- Direct and indirect band gap semiconductors
- What is an operational amplifier?
Check out the self-guided learning resources and research by our Quantum Engineering Technology Labs who translate ideas into experiments that prototypes hardware for quantum computing and simulation, quantum imaging and sensing, and quantum communication.
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