Invitation to the Physics and Astronomy Entrants’ Event – Tuesday 6 September 2022
All entrant students in Physics and Astronomy are invited to join us for our main social event of Orientation Week.
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International Day
Inaugural International day
Micro-fridge research paves the way to quantum entanglement with large objects
A team of international researchers has created a micro-refrigerator the size of a blood cell to cool adjacent objects, which could have major applications in quantum technologies.
Charity bake sale
Guide Dog charity bake sale
Undergraduate project prize winners 2022
Students on our BSc and MPhys degree programmes undertake a major project in their final year.
Graduation June 2022
Congratulations to all our new graduates!
Einstein's theory of relativity reveals lonely black hole
The black hole's presence was revealed from a tiny shift in the position of an observed background star resulting from the curvature of spacetime by the black hole.
Research at Scotland’s oldest university amongst the highest quality in the country.
School of Physics and Astronomy rank 8th Overall in the UK by GPA and 1st in Scotland.
Teaching Excellence Awards 2022
Top teachers at the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have been recognised by colleagues and students at the Teaching Excellence Awards 2022.
Ancient Namibian stone holds key to future quantum computers
A special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers.