Cells grow and move. In cancer, the growth of one cell type over another is a key hallmark of the disease. But how do cells actually process information on local physical stresses, like pressure?

Congratulations to the following graduate students:

Excellence in the graduating MMathPhys class - Guy Moss

Excellence in the graduating BSc Maths & Physics class - Benjamin Somner-Bogard

Excellence in the graduating MPhys class (Styles Prize) - Niccoló Fontana

Excellence in the graduating BSc Physics class (Seymour Prize) - Yusuf Birader

Excellence in the MPhys/MMathPhys project - Rohan Varadaraj & Toby Shepherd

Excellence in the BSc project - Ziad Fakhoury

Congratulations to the following Physics staff on their promotion to Professor:

• Emma MacPherson
• Martin Lees

The promotions are in effect from 1 August 2021.

Researchers from the Department have led and contributed to the 2021 Roadmap for Ultrafast Spectroscopy, highlighting trends and opportunities in the science of probing electron and atom motion on the shortest timescales feasible.