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Scottish astronomers are pre-eminent in their field, according to analysis of published scientific research.

Physicists from Edinburgh are to join the quest for the Higgs boson particle at CERN in Switzerland.

Peter Higgs will give this year's Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture, receiving the Oskar Klein medal.

We offer a diverse selection of Undergraduate, Taught Postgraduate and Research degree programmes.

Find out more about our highly-ranked research activities, research groups and contacts.

We expect to take on about 30 new students across the School in 2010. More information can be found on our Ph.D pages