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School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
  1. School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
  2. Physics and Astronomy
  3. Research in Physics and Astronomy
  4. Research Centres and Groups

Research Centres and Groups

The Department of Physics and Astronomy provides internationally-leading research activity represented by four Research Groups.

Astronomy Unit

Research in cosmology, planetary formation and dynamics, space and solar plasma physics, survey astronomy and stellar physics.
Astronomy Unit

Centre for Condensed Matter Physics

Concentrates on understanding the fundamental physical properties of materials.
Centre for Condensed Matter Physics

Centre for Theoretical Physics

Concentrates on the development of string theory and its many applications. New applications of string theory to particle physics and more.
Centre for Theoretical Physics

Experimental Particle Physics

Leading in international experiments including ATLAS, Belle II, DUNE, NOvA, MINERvA, SBND and QTNM, as well as hosting a major component of GridPP.
Experimental Particle Physics

Collaborative Research Centre
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