Physics and Astronomy
Diverse portfolio of Physics degree programmes, both single subject and multidisciplinary
Successful research and business relationships with leading global companies
Internationally excellent research ranging from quantum behaviour in nanomaterials to the age of stars
Progressive culture supported by continuous investment in facilities and people
All BSc and MPhys degrees are accredited by the Institute of Physics
Tuesday 03 Oct 2023: The role of the hydrologic cycle in atmospheric heat transport: experiments and tracer diagnostics with Isca
Prof. Robert Fajber - McGill University
Harrison 170 13:30-14:30
Tuesday 03 Oct 2023: [Journal Club] - Shadowing and Spiral Arcs in the Protoplanetary Disc HD139614
Katie Milsom - University of Exeter
4th floor interaction area 11:15-11:45
Wednesday 04 Oct 2023: Insights into neural oscillator network dynamics using a phase-isostable framework
Robert Allen - University of Bristol
Newman Purple 13:00-14:30
Tuesday 10 Oct 2023: GAFD: Lightning Talks
All of us! - University of Exeter
Harrison 170 13:30-14:30
Tuesday 10 Oct 2023: [Journal Club] - DIY Interferometry: The story of how we built a working interferometer from bits of poles I bought online
Ollie Lewis - University of Exeter
4th floor interaction area 11:15-11:45
Wednesday 11 Oct 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Daniel Duzdevich - Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago and Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
TBA 14:00-15:00
Wednesday 11 Oct 2023: Dense Forests Constructed from Grids
Victor Shirandami - University of Manchester
Newman Purple 13:30-14:30
Monday 16 Oct 2023: Decoding Exoplanet Personalities Big and Small while Inspiring the Next Generation
Nataliea Lowson - University of Southern Queensland
Physics building, 4th floor 14:00-15:00
Wednesday 18 Oct 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Luan Ghezzi - Valongo Observatory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Physics building, 4th floor 14:00-15:00
Wednesday 18 Oct 2023: Surfactant dynamics in confined domains
Oliver Jensen - University of Manchester
Newman Purple 13:30-14:30
Wednesday 25 Oct 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Oscar Barragan Villanueva - University of Oxford
Physics building, 4th floor 14:00-15:00
Tuesday 31 Oct 2023: [Journal Club] - You'd best start believing in ghost stories
Tom Joshi-Cale - University of Exeter
4th floor interaction area 11:15-11:45
Tuesday 07 Nov 2023: A balanced model of a hurricane vortex coupled to a boundary layer
Prof Bob Beare - University of Exeter
Harrison 170 13:30-14:30
Wednesday 08 Nov 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Scott Thomas - Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Physics building, 4th floor 14:00-15:00
Wednesday 22 Nov 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Baptiste Klein - University of Oxford
Physics building, 4th floor 14:00-15:00
Friday 24 Nov 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Sheila Kanani - Royal Astronomical Society
Physics building, 4th floor 12:30-13:30
Thursday 30 Nov 2023: Astrophysics Seminar 2022 - 2023
Giulia Ballabio - Imperial College London
Physics building, 4th floor 14:00-15:00
Physics and Astronomy at the University of Exeter is a vibrant academic community dedicated to delivering world-class teaching and research.
We provide a stimulating and supportive environment for our undergraduates, using research-led teaching to expose them to ideas at the cutting edge of our subject. Physics is a global activity that cuts across both academia and business, and we have programmes that reflect this, enabling students to study abroad or gain valuable experience by undertaking a professional placement.
Our research encompasses a broad range of experimental, computational, and theoretical physics, with research groups in electromagnetic and acoustic materials, quantum systems and nanomaterials, biomedical physics, and astrophysics.
Research projects range from the study of thermodynamics in the quantum regime, to the atmospheres of exoplanets and the diagnosis and treatment of cancer using nanoparticles. We also work closely with non-academic partners, including the electronics and defence industries, as well as the Met Office and NHS Trusts.
Professor Tim Harries, Head of Physics and Astronomy