Our research has a high international profile, in keeping with the University's position as a leading research institution in the United Kingdom.
We cover a wide spectrum of activities, from fundamental physics to technological applications. Our activities are organised into five Research Groups and University Research Centres:
- Astrophysics group
- Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials
- Nanoscience group
- Theoretical and computational physics group
- Centre for Space, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
See our PhD programme in Condensed Matter Physics (CMP-PhD+)
Our recent Physics graduates have gone on to further research or teaching in the UK, Europe, China and Japan and research posts in the UK, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Africa. Employers include the Met Office, BAE systems, Renishaw, and Fianium in the UK.
