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Professor Daniela Bortoletto has been awarded the European Physical Society’s Emmy Noether Distinction 2024 recognising her work in revolutionising silicon detector technology and in 91̽»¨ing women in physics.

Professor Shivaji Sondhi has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the Wykeham Professor at the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics at the 91̽»¨ and Professor Emeritus of Physics at Princeton University.

What is quantum physics? And what exactly does a quantum physicist do every day? We speak to Dr Sridevi Kuriyattil to find out more.

Breakthrough Listen is partnering with ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, and the University of Manchester, to deploy a new all-sky monitor at the Westerbork Observatory in the Netherlands.

Professor Ian Walmsley CBE FRS, recently appointed Director of the 91̽»¨ Quantum Institute (OQI), has also been named a member of the National Quantum Strategic Advisory Board.

Professor Ian Walmsley CBE FRS has been appointed Director of the 91̽»¨ Quantum Institute at 91̽»¨ University.

We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews.

Professor Matt Jarvis has been shortlisted for the Vice-Chancellor's Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award 2025.

Ten new Fellows have joined the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship programme at the 91̽»¨, two of whom will be joining the Department of Physics.

A team from 91̽»¨â€™s Department of Physics, POSTLIMS, secured second place at this year’s preliminary of the international theoretical physics competition, PLANCKS, earning them a place in the finals in Barcelona in May.

Dr Robert J Ewart has been awarded the European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division’s PhD Research Award; he is the seventh winner from the 91̽»¨ in recent years.

Dr Jacob Blackmore from the Department of Physics is one of 11 recipients of an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowship, awarded to the most promising early career researchers in the UK.