News archive: 2022

As the UK’s first Masters in astrobiology, this programme builds on Edinburgh’s substantial and leading role in astrobiology, geobiology and planetary sciences.

Dr Cheryl Patrick has been elected as co-spokesperson for an international collaboration working to uncover the mysteries of neutrinos.

Major telescope upgrade maps out the spectra of galaxies 280 million light years away.

Congratulations to astrophysicist Dr Alex Hall who has been awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship.

Fluorescence microscopy enables measuring the mechanical properties of liquid interfaces without disturbing them.

Scientists uncover the surprising hydrogen content variability in novel lanthanum hydrides.

Expansion of world-class research and innovation through national biofilms centre.

Edinburgh astronomers awarded UK Space Agency funding for international mission.

The School of Physics & Astronomy will take part in the University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Virtual Open Days.

Congratulations to Dr Carlo Bruno who has been awarded the Young Investigator prize in Nuclear Physics.

Congratulations to Dr Ross Galloway on who has been awarded the 2022 Institute of Physics Marie Curie-Sklodowska Medal and Prize.

Machine learning provides a new way of revealing the physical quantities behind the images observed by telescopes.

Art work produced following a summer collaboration will be exhibited in an Edinburgh gallery this October.

The DART - OPTiK team will observe NASA’s asteroid deflection mission from their base in Kenya.

The UK’s first Hyperloop test track has been built by students from the University’s HYPED team, at the King’s Buildings.

Come along to our Open Days to find out more about studying at the University of Edinburgh and the School of Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers have taken the first image of an exoplanet – a planet beyond our solar system – with the James Webb Space Telescope.

Polymer physics modelling predicts interactions in cancer genomes.

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the most distant galaxy so far.

Sensitive dark matter detector comes to life

Computer simulation shows the seeding of super-massive black holes as a natural by-product of structure formation via the cosmic web.

The School welcomes applications from both external and internal scientists interested in applying for personal fellowships.

Congratulations to Dr William Barter who has been awarded a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship, and will be joining the School’s Particle Physics Experiment Group.

Eugene C. Bingham Medal awarded for contributions to the field of rheology.

Mission will further our understanding of the evolution of comets and will help solve some of the mysteries of the Universe.

The European Space Agency has released a new tranche of processed data from the Gaia space observatory – the result of several years’ work by hundreds of scientists, including a team at the Institute for Astronomy.

Polymeric additives enable homogeneous drying of dispersed particles.

‘Felicidades’ to Professor Jorge Peñarrubia who has become a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences.

We are delighted to announce that the University of Edinburgh has been rated as one of the top centres for Physics & Astronomy research in the UK.

Space urgently needs special legal protection similar to that given to land, sea and atmosphere to protect its fragile environment.

Professors Marialuisa Aliotta and Sinead Farrington join the 80 names recognised as being some of the greatest thinkers, researchers and practitioners working in or with Scotland today.

Edinburgh group awarded £3.5M to carry out cutting edge physics research.

Exploring the life and legacy of James Clerk Maxwell

Find out about our MSc degrees in Physics and Astronomy and hear from our students and staff

High-speed winds in space blow biological particles into higher altitudes than previously thought.

Calculations and experimental techniques prove that at high pressure oil can dissolve in water, but water cannot dissolve in oil.

Exploiting the behaviour of RNA viruses to help inspire new disinfection processes.

New research opportunity seeks to encourage greater diversity within the School community.

Royal Astronomical Society’s medal was awarded for her ground-breaking analysis of the evolution of large-scale structures in the Universe using weak gravitational lensing.

Congratulations to students who received medals, certificates, prizes and scholarships at the School’s Undergraduate and MSc Student Awards Ceremony.

Astronomers are closer to revealing the dark matter enveloping our Milky Way galaxy, thanks to a new map of twelve streams of stars orbiting within our Galactic halo.

Congratulations to Dr Carlo Bruno and Dr Fergus Cullen who have received European Research Council starting grants.