Physics Department News
Professor Sandra Chapman attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) meeting to receive her Hannes Alfvén Medal.
On Tuesday 16th April, Professor Chapman was presented her award at the annual EGU meeting in Vienna with over 15,000 people in attendance. Sandra also gave a lecture titled ‘Multiscale matters: when coupling across multiple scales drives the dynamics of solar system plasmas.’
Dr Ravindra Desai collaborates with dance artists from The Place to take us on a journey to the Sun
Dr Ravindra Desai (Centre for Space Fusion and Astrophysics) was part of a team of scientists working with dance artists from The Place* to explore the connections between our sun and Earth in a series of short films.Link opens in a new window
Ever wondered why we have leap years?
Have you ever wondered why we have leap years?
Dr Minjae KimLink opens in a new window and Dr James McCormacLink opens in a new window from our Astronomy and Astrophysics Group explain the science behind leap years, and why it is so important that these are added to the calendar.
Meet Dr Ingrid Pelisoli
Dr Ingrid Pelisoli is an Assistant Professor in the Astronomy and Astrophysics group.