News archive: 2026

Yearly listings of School news.

Twist-controlled magnetism grows beyond the moiré

12 February 2026
In the rapidly evolving world of two-dimensional materials, a small twist can have outsized consequences.

The two phases of hot methane

11 February 2026
High-pressure experiments reveal two distinct methane phase diagrams and revised melting conditions.

Scientists release the most detailed analysis yet on the expansion of the universe

30 January 2026
Combining multiple, independent measurements of the cosmos, the research doubles the precision of previous Dark Energy Survey studies.

Ambassador for mathematical sciences

29 January 2026
Congratulations to Professor Steve Tobias who has been appointed a Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.

Chancellor’s Rising Star Award

23 January 2026
Congratulations to Dr Sally Shaw who has been awarded the 2025 Chancellor’s Award: Rising Star.

The last excitation of the first element

20 January 2026
Scientists have uncovered a previously hidden way that hydrogen molecules can move when subjected to extreme conditions.