Two terms down, one to go: we’ve come a long way
April 1, 2021
Autumn term: check. Spring term: check. Time for the Easter holidays then a final push through our Summer term. But first, a quick reflection on the academic year so far. (And what a year it’s been.) Now I’ve been in the UK for over 20 years, and when I first arrived learned much about the …
Joel captures Mars on closest approach
November 9, 2020
Amazing footage of the rotation of Mars captured by astronomy PhD student Joel Miller and featured on BBC News. Joel (MSci Physics with Astronomy, 2017) has previously featured in this blog for more sporting reasons, but has been finding other ways to keep busy during lockdown by returning to a love of astrophotography. Catching Frisbees …
Joel wins Ultimate gold
September 12, 2019
Our students have a huge range of interests outside physics, and often juggle their studies with impressive achievements in other areas. Joel Miller (MSci Physics with Astronomy, 2017) is currently a third-year PhD student in the astronomy group, and recently was part of the winning GB Ultimate Frisbee team at the 2019 European Championships in …
Student research: Teaching neural networks to identify gravitational lenses
March 5, 2018
The major research project in the fourth year of our MSci degree is a chance for students to get hands-on experience in the frontline physics research our academic staff are working on, i.e. where we don’t know what the answer is going to be when we start! Some projects lead to valuable advances in the …
What can I do with my physics degree? Reflections on our first Careers Week
December 18, 2017
As we’ve reached the end of a very busy Autumn term, we reflect back on some of the changes we’ve made this term. One new development was the introduction of a Physics Final Year Careers Week in November — a week of career-focused activities to help Physics students learn more about their career opportunities, increase …
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