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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 2h

Physics innovation in action! IonQ's $1.075B acquisition of Oxford Ionics, a spinout founded by two #Oxford physicists, is a record-breaking quantum computing deal.
Read more about innovation at #Oxford: https://innovation.ox.ac.uk/ #quantum #physics #innovation #spinout #innovation

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 8h

We’re proud to have Myles Allen,Nicholas Leach, and Olivia Ayim contributing to the @childrenandclimate.bsky.social and Climate Initiative. This global consortium will show, for the first time, how climate change is impacting the development of children around the world. Follow them & see progress!

Children and Climate Initiative @childrenandclimate.bsky.social · 9h

🌍 Nearly 1 billion children live in countries at high risk from the impacts of climate change but we have very little evidence to link this to their health and development. The Children and Climate Initiative will address this gap.

👉 Follow us to stay updated: www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/research/chi...

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 1d

The 2025 Nobel prize in physics has gone to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for their work on superconducting quantum chips, which has helped inform the creation of today's quantum computers.

Nobel prize for physics goes to trio behind quantum computing chips

The 2025 Nobel prize in physics has gone to three researchers, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, whose work has led to the development of today's quantum computers

www.newscientist.com

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Dr Jake Taylor @astrojake.bsky.social · 21h

30 years ago was the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. This discovery kickstarted a whole new field of Astrophysics. Here is me in 2016 on an observing run at the observatory where it all happened. Little did I know I’d still be studying exoplanets nearly a decade later!

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 1d

Join us 16 Oct - The 2025 Halley Public Lecture 'Cloud Mesoscale Organisation and Climate: New Insights from Models and Observations' by Sandrine Bony (Sorbonne University) Register now: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/cloud-mesoscale-organisation-and-climate-new-insights-models-and-observations

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 15d

NEWS | Thanks to support from AlbaCore Capital Group, a new fully funded DPhil studentship has been created at Oxford. The award will advance research at the intersection of AI, climate & the environment.
More info 👉

AlbaCore Capital Group supports doctoral research

A new fully funded DPhil studentship has been created at the University of Oxford thanks to support from AlbaCore Capital Group; the award will support the advancement of research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, climate and the environment

www.physics.ox.ac.uk

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 16d

Oxford physicists are simulating the strange world of quantum mechanics, a breakthrough that could lead to innovations in superconductors and other technologies. Read the article in full: link in bio or https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/simulating-strange-world-quantum-mechanics

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 19d

New research from Oxford Physics provides the first direct evidence of the Big Bang's effect on radio emissions from distant galaxies. Read the full article and see one of the images: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/distant-galaxies-reveal-hidden-effect-big-bang

Image of MeerKAT radio telescope during daytime. South African Radio Astronomy Observatory.

Credit: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory.

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 22d

🎙️PODCAST | Check out this interview from one of our Mathematical and Theoretical Physics students, Anjali Waghmare. In this episode, Anjali interviews Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell on her groundbreaking discovery of pulsars and her experiences as a woman in science.

Listen: https://youtu.be/jvvgsu9D0DQ

Thumbnail for podcast episode shows interviewer with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Text reads The Light Side.

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 22d

A few places left, register soon! 🔍'Seeing the quantum nanoworld' by Professor Stephen Blundell, in person and online, 23 Sept at 6pm BST. This is a public lecture open to all.
More info: link in bio or https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/seeing-quantum-nanoworld

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 23d

New video! The 2025 Wetton Lecture by Professor Patrick Brady (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee) entitled 'Black holes, neutron stars and gravitational waves' is now available to watch in our YouTube channel. Link in bio or click
https://youtu.be/aeBdqHHBatU?si=2G2brNizPIqPiNKZ

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 23d

A new AI tool is helping astronomers spot supernovae in a noisy sky by filtering thousands of alerts. It reduces manual work by 85%, freeing up scientists for new discoveries. ✨ Read news in full: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/ai-tool-helps-astronomers-find-supernovae-sky-full-noise

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 26d

Join us for a public open day this Sunday at Green Templeton College, during Oxford Open Doors. The event will include space-themed stalls and crafts, as well as tours of the Radcliffe Observatory for the whole community.
More info: https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/oxford-open-doors-2025-events

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 28d

Explore black holes with Sir Roger Penrose and Professor Janna Levin who will discuss these elusive phenomena at the 30th Hintze Lecture. Free, open to all. In person and online, more: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/30th-hintze-lecture-professor-janna-levin-professor-sir-roger-penrose

Image shows the poster and details of the event, including a background image of a black hole and the portraits of the speakers. Credits: Background image NASA, Greg Bacon STScI. Portrait of Prof Penrose (Univ of Oxford) and Prof Levin (Columbia University).

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 29d

The Oxford Spintronics and Magnetism Workshop will be held at Oxford Physics in the summer '26. The event will feature world-leading researchers in the field as distinguished speakers, including Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Albert Fert.
For more information, please visit: https://oxmas.web.ox.ac.uk.

Abstract submission portal is now open..
The Oxford Spintronics and Magnetism Workshop will be held at Oxford Physics in the summer of next year. The event will feature world-leading researchers in the field as distinguished speakers, including Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Albert Fert.
*The invitation to send abstracts is now open*. For more information, please visit: https://oxmas.web.ox.ac.uk.

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Physics Department welcomes Assoc. Professor Natalia Chepiga, who received a prestigious €1.5M European Research Council (ERC) grant to research quantum systems and phase transitions.
More via link in bio or https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/department-physics-welcome-associate-professor-chepiga

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at Drapers’ Hall, London, for a new alumni reception and talks! Hear from Professors Andrew Boothroyd, J.C. Séamus Davis, and Dr Péter Juhász. Please note this is an event for University of Oxford alumni only.
Link in bio or https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/alumni-reception-drapers-hall

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Sep 4

University of Oxford researchers made the first direct measurement of electron neutrino interactions on argon, a key step for the upcoming DUNE experiment, as reported in Physical Review Letters. Read in full: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/first-measurement-key-neutrino-interaction-process

Event display of a candidate electron neutrino charged current interaction with a charged pion in the MicroBooNE detector.

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Sep 3

Quantum Materials Public Lecture 'Seeing the Quantum Nanoworld' by Prof Stephen Blundell. 23 Sep, 6pm (in person), Martin Wood Complex. Everyone is welcome to attend this free lecture. More info https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/quantum-materials-public-lecture-seeing-quantum-nanoworld
#IYQ2025

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Research@LivUni @livuniresearch.bsky.social · Aug 1

🌌 Universal Secrets: Unpacking Particle Physics 🧪✨

Explore muons, neutrinos and dark matter?

📅 Thurs 11 Sept
🕑 14:00–15:00
📍 The Tung Auditorium, @liverpooluni.bsky.social
🎟️ Free/drop-in
🧠 With @britsciassoc.bsky.social

#CERN

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tonight - 6pm BST - in person or online
The 2025 Wetton Public Lecture 'Black holes, neutron stars and gravitational waves: from a whisper to a symphony' by Prof Patrick Brady (Univ. of Wisconsin). Full details: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/black-holes-neutron-stars-and-gravitational-waves

Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Sep 2

Celebrating the DPhil journey at Oxford Physics. A fun, quirky tradition that honours a PhD's twists and turns. A unique, celebratory tradition in research labs worldwide. Read the full story: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/alternative-world-quantum-phd-hat

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Aug 21

When floods, storms, or wildfires cause destruction, who is accountable? Shirin Ermin and Dr. Antje Weisheimer discuss climate science in the courtroom. Watch the video in full here: https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/videos/right-here-right-now-climate-science-law-and-justice/

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Aug 19

💼Come work with us! 🔬See below our current vacancies at the Department of Physics. More info, scan the QR code or visit https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/about-us/work-us
For all University of Oxford jobs, visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · Aug 18

'Seeing the Quantum Nanoworld' by Prof Stephen Blundell.
23 Sep/6pm/Martin Wood Lecture Theatre.
Part of the 2025 Oxford Symposium on Quantum Materials 'Frontiers in Quantum Macroscopy'. More:
https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/quantum-materials-public-lecture-seeing-quantum-nanoworld

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