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St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy @physastrostand.bsky.social · 6d

We are pleased to hear the relaunch of the SU2P, Scottish Universities Partnership in Photonics.

St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy @physastrostand.bsky.social · 8d

Many congratulations to Cailean Wilkinson for passing his viva on thesis titled: Quantum-enhanced protocols: secure quantum state sharing and noisy field estimation

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St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy @physastrostand.bsky.social · 15d

Memorial Symposium for Prof. Wilson Sibbett CBE FRS FRSE, Wednesday 22nd October 2025
For more information: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics-astr...

If you would like to attend, please register via the link below:
forms.office.com/e/Sb1VbnAyKZ

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St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy @physastrostand.bsky.social · 16d

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Henry Legg @henrylegg.bsky.social · 19d

The year I arrive @physastrostand.bsky.social rises to #1 in the UK for Physics in the Times & Sunday Times University League table.

(and we all know that correlation *does* imply causation, right?!)

www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...

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St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy @physastrostand.bsky.social · 22d

We welcome applications for consideration for this year's Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme. Internal deadline is 3rd Nov. Please email [email protected] for the UstA Leverhulme ECRF application form. Call details are on: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...

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The Twin Dome @timfife.bsky.social · Aug 26

The little Twin Dome is now on a road trip back to the big Twin Dome in St Andrews. Starting at the shore in Cellardyke

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King group @ St Andrews @kinggroup.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our recent work showing how a simple substrate pre-sputtering can facilitate layer-by-layer film growth of van der Waals materials published as an Editor's Pick in APL Materials: doi.org/10.1063/5.02...

Substrate pre-sputtering for layer-by-layer van der Waals epitaxy of 2D materials

Two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides, with their atomically layered structure, favorable electronic and mechanical properties, and often strong spin–o

doi.org

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standrewsosc.bsky.social @standrewsosc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to the authors of the paper “OLED illuminated metasurfaces for holographic image projection” which has just been published with Light: Science & Applications. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s413...

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standrewsosc.bsky.social @standrewsosc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today is international day in the school of Physics and Astronomy. It is a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity in the OSC that helps make our research world class.

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King group @ St Andrews @kinggroup.bsky.social · Sep 3

Many congratulations to Dan on successfully defending his PhD thesis: using LEED-IV to track minute structural distortions at ruthenate surfaces, and understanding their implications on electronic structure. Dan worked jointly with us, @wahlgroup.bsky.social and @diamondlightsource.bsky.social

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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 29d

New #research from @distantworlds.space with
@nasawebb.extwitter.link @stsci.edu @umich.edu @cornellupress.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social & MIT identifies signs of atmosphere on TRAPPIST 1e, an Earth-sized #exoplanet located 40 light years away

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Dr Ryan MacDonald @distantworlds.space · 28d

Finally, it's important to highlight that none of this would have been possible without the leadership of Nikole Lewis, who is the PI of this initial TRAPPIST-1e reconnaissance program.

I was fortunate enough to be a postdoc at Cornell with Nikole, and she is a truly *fantastic* advisor and mentor!

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Dr Ryan MacDonald @distantworlds.space · 28d

We have follow-up observations of TRAPPIST-1e ongoing (led by Néstor Espinoza and Natalie Allen), which will provide 15 (!) more transits of TRAPPIST-1e.

So if TRAPPIST-1e does indeed have an atmosphere, we will soon have the data to settle the enigma of this world.

Artist's impression of TRAPPIST-1e, showing a rocky world covered in scattered lakes and clouds.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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Dr Ryan MacDonald @distantworlds.space · 28d

We observed the habitable zone planet TRAPPIST-1e with JWST to search for an atmosphere.

You've seen the headlines, now let's dive into the science! 🧪

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#Exoplanets 🔭

A rocky planet in its star’s ‘habitable zone’ could be the first known to have an atmosphere – here’s what we found

The largest telescope in space has been trained on a rocky exoplanet.

theconversation.com

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standrewsosc.bsky.social @standrewsosc.bsky.social · 28d

This week we are pleased to welcome Yamini Sharma to the group. She is visiting us from the IPCMS in Strasbourg. During her one month stay she will be researching the photophysics of TADF materials.

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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 27d

Our School of Physics & Astronomy hosted the @univofstandrews first Advanced Materials industry day, bringing together academics and researchers with businesses, funders & government.

Check out our video to find out more...

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2NM...

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King group @ St Andrews @kinggroup.bsky.social · 24d

Welcome to Ferran Aliagas Puigdomènech, who joins us from Universiteit van Amsterdam as a new PhD student in the group, working jointly with us and @wahlgroup.bsky.social

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IOP Publishing @ioppublishing.bsky.social · 29d

#ThatPublishedFeeling 🥳 What does it feel like to see your research published?

IOP Publishing authors share powerful and meaningful stories behind publication— From returning to science after decades to shaping their hometowns’ futures.

👉 Explore their stories: ioppublishing.org/that-publish...

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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · Sep 8

A windy Pier Walk to mark the start of Martinmas Semester. 💨

Welcome back to our returning students and hello to all our new ones - enjoy Orientation Week!

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Hamid Ohadi @polariton.bsky.social · Jul 3

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New paper: We combine computation and synthesis to design and discover intercalated layered hybrid perovskites with tunable structures and optoelectronic properties.
With Julia Payne | Grateful to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding. @physastrostand.bsky.social
#2DPerovskites

Advancing intercalation strategies in layered hybrid perovskites by bringing together synthesis and simulations - Nature Communications

A parallel experimental and computational approach was used to predict and prepare intercalated, layered hybrid perovskites, highlighting the breadth and flexibility of intercalation.

www.nature.com

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King group @ St Andrews @kinggroup.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congratulations to James and Liam who graduated with their PhD degrees.

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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · Jun 24

New tool to identify ‘toxic’ green books

Developed by @physastrostand.bsky.social and the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museum, the new device is transforming how cultural heritage institutions identify toxic pigments in historic books.

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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congratulations to Dr John Danial from @physastrostand.bsky.social who has been awarded a £1.6 million Career Development Award from the Medical Research Council @ukri.org for his #dementia research.

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Henry Legg @henrylegg.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations to my Master’s project students Jacob, Sam, and Walter on graduating today. Congratulations also to all of our @physastrostand.bsky.social graduates!

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