Physics in Film: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
August 26, 2018
This is a guest post from PhD researcher Chris Morley, whose work focuses on Bose-Einstein condensates and associated quantum technologies. Chris outlines some bugbears he has with the use and abuse of physics in films… I do not have a particularly refined taste in films, or TV for that matter. My favourite film franchise is …
Noah Hardwicke at the 2018 Wolfram Summer School
August 10, 2018
Guest post by Noah Hardwicke, one of our MSci Physics undergraduates. Noah has previously blogged about the importance of creativity in both science and art, and here reflects on his first year at Nottingham as well as the stimulating experience he had recently as a participant in the 2018 Wolfram Summer School. My first year …
2018 National Student Survey (NSS) Results in Physics
August 7, 2018
Guest post by Prof Michael Merrifield, Head of School I am somewhat vociferously on record arguing that most university league tables are a complete waste of time – they are compiled by newspapers who have a vested interest in promoting volatility, and they combine disparate statistics in a way that makes no sense at all. …
Eleanor and Lucy at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
July 27, 2018
By Eleanor Hill and Lucy Edwards (3rd year MSci undergrads) OUR TIME AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY What is the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition? As two aspiring medical physicists, we were very excited to be a part of an exhibition showcasing ground-breaking developments in human brain scanning. It was astonishing to learn how a new, …
Dr. Andrew Armour: 2018 Lord Dearing Award for Teaching
July 19, 2018
Today the members of the School of Physics and Astronomy celebrated the achievement of all our undergraduate and postgraduate students who received their degrees following years of hard work. It’s always a highlight of the academic year. This year we were also delighted to see our own Dr. Andrew Armour recognized for excellence in teaching. …
Year One Results – Physics Doesn’t Suck
July 16, 2018
So many important messages in this video by physics undergraduate student Hannah Coleman reflecting on her experience in Year One. We all know that the road to success is not without its twists, turns, and bumps along the way. As lecturers we can’t do the work for our students, but try our best to point …
What is The Education Network and Why should I Care?
July 11, 2018
Guest post by Raj Jadav, soon-to-be final year MSci Mathematical Physics student and known to visitors to our UCAS Offer Holder days for his legendary presentation on change, choosing a university, and washing powder. Raj serves an important role in the School of Physics and Astronomy as Education Representative. Who are we? The 17/18 academic …
Welcome to the Nottingham Physics Open Days 2018
June 26, 2018
An early welcome to everyone who will be visiting our beautiful campus on Friday and Saturday of this week for the University of Nottingham Open Days. Here in the School of Physics and Astronomy we have a full program of talks, tours, and demonstrations planned to give a taste of what it’s like to be …
Staff vs Student Cricket Challenge: Match Report
June 20, 2018
School of Physics and Astronomy Cricket Academic and Research Staff vs. Undergraduates Thursday 14/06/2018 The staff won by 3 wickets, with 4 overs to spare Match report kindly provided by Prof Laurence Eaves The Academic and Research Staff won a keenly fought and exciting match under 20-20 rules at Highfields Cricket Ground on University …
Why University League Tables are bad for you… and What’s Better
June 4, 2018
Guest post by Prof Michael Merrifield, Head of School The School of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Nottingham has just done very well in the Guardian University League Tables 2019. For reasons that will become apparent, I am not going to say how well (if you really must know, go and look it …
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