Physics Department News
Physics 60th birthday celebration
On Saturday 5th July, the department celebrated it’s 60th birthday celebration with a vibrant day of reflection as one of the University’s founding departments, and looked towards a bright future for Physics at Warwick as we continue to work to make a better world together.
Winner of the Royal Astronomical Society Keith Runcorn Thesis Prize
Congratulations to Sihui Zhong who has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society Keith Runcorn Thesis Prize 2024 for her PhD thesis titled “Decayless Kink Oscillations of Solar Coronal Loops”, completed at CFSA under the supervision of Professor Valery Nakariakov.
The Keith Runcorn Thesis Prize is awarded to the best doctoral thesis in geophysics on an annual basis.
Recent degrees awarded
Congratulations to all those who have formally been awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Physics:
Eva Guilloton
John Pontin
Omstavan Samant
Alex Ward
Helen Witkowska
Jacob Young
Congratulations to Ethan Moorfield who has been awarded a Master of Science (by Research) in Physics.
Physicists Highly Commended in Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement
The Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement (WAPCE) recognise and celebrate the roles of Warwick staff and students connecting with the public—locally, nationally, and globally.