Departmental news

In a new study, Fredrik Schaufelberger and his team from the University of Warwick and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have shown that mechanically interlocked molecules can be used to induce this lanthanide luminescence.

The University of Warwick has launched the Sweetest Odours exhibition at Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, showcasing the historical art of rose perfumery through cutting-edge scent technology. This unique exhibition is a collaboration between Warwick's Centre for the Study of the Renaissance and the School of Engineering, Floris and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Dr. Aysu Dincer Hadjianastasis from Warwick History has played a pivotal role in this project. Her research on historical household records and recipes has provided invaluable insights, enriching the exhibition with authentic historical context.

Visitors can explore how roses were used in perfumes, medicines, and food dishes during Shakespeare's era. This innovative blend of history, botany, and technology offers a captivating experience for all visitors.

More information about the exhibition can be found in the news section of the University website.

Fun fact - in Shakespeare's time, roses were even used to make mouthwash!

WMG’s Professor David Greenwood has been appointed as the independent co-chair of the Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), to the Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroLink opens in a new window (DESNZ), alongside Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Paul Monks.Link opens in a new window 

The role of the council, compromising 16 members selected through an open and competitive process, is to provide independent and academically sound scientific and technical advice to DESNZ and its Secretary of State through the Chief Scientific Advisor.

It will also offer independent viewpoints and cutting-edge research on topics from climate science, energy networks and engineering, to the latest technologies and artificial intelligence.

Finalist Lidia Stan and second year student Kiran Vekaria, share their experience of presenting their research at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) 2025.

On Saturday 5^th July, the department celebrated it’s 60^th 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.

Congratulations to Joe Gilkes, a PhD student under the supervision of Professors Scott Habershon and Reinhard Maurer, and sponsored by HetSys CDT with AWE, who has been awarded two prestigious awards.

Professor Peter Sadler, from the University of Warwick (UK), is honoured with the 2025 Blaise Pascal Medal in Chemistry for his pioneering contributions to the field of bioinorganic chemistry and his lifelong dedication to advancing metal-based therapeutics.

Four of the leading Doctoral Training Centres (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, HetSys) are hosting an event to answer questions, shatter myths and break stereotypes about PhD programmes.

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.