Physics Department News
New roles for staff in department
As the new academic year approaches, we would like to announce that Professor Mark Newton will hand over the role of Head of Department to Professor Neil Wilson.
Academic and technical specialist promotions
Congratulations to the following staff who have been promoted this year (as of August 2026).
BBC Sky at Night episode aired
Dr Ravindra Desai from our Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics joined Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock to discuss space weather and the forecasting tools that Ravi is developing that will help protect us from future risks.
2026 work experience placements successfully completed
During the first week of the Easter break (30th March - 2nd April) the department welcomed 12 students to our annual work experience programme. The programme is option to year 10-12 students with an interest in Physics, with priority for local students and those from under-represented groups*. The programme forms part of the department's wider outreach work to broaden access to physics.