UK astronomers used MeerKAT and Webb to find the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst to date, dating 3 billion years post-Big Bang. Read the full article: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/uk-astronomers-help-reveal-host-galaxy-most-distant-fast-radio-burst

Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube. Listen Dr. Kirsty Duffy and Matin Durrani discussing why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes.  https://physicsworld.com/a/francis-halzen-and-icecube-why-neutrinos-keep-attracting-nobel-prizes/ @physicsworld.bsky.social

#ThrowbackThursday: celebrating 150 years of the Clarendon Laboratory back in 2022 with members of the department. Join us on 11 November as Timothy Baker presents his new book on the history of physics at Oxford. More info, link in bio/events.

Alumni: Join us at Oxford & Cambridge Club on 23 Oct - only a few places left, book soon. The evening will be hosted by Professor Andrew Boothroyd (Head of Physics) and our guest speakers will be Professor Kimberly Palladino and Dr Saqlain Choudhary. To book, check link in bio.

The Lamb Lecture 2026 'Black Hole Collisions: The Extreme Side of gravity' by Prof. Frans Pretorius on 21 Oct. All welcome, public event. Physicists can also attend two technical lectures 19 & 20 Oct. Read more and register: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/lamb-lecture-2026

Oxford Physics is proud to be part of IceCube, the collaboration behind this year's Nobel Prize-winning discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos 🧊 We've been members since the collaboration formed in 2004, and are its only UK institution. Congratulations to Prof Francis Halzen and the whole team!

Precision engineering for science – and for beauty. Our skilled mechanical workshop team took time out from making parts for telescopes and particle detectors to craft new signage for the Oxford Quantum Institute, led by Prof Ian Walmsley. The result? This precision-crafted copper beauty.

Using AI equation discovery, UK researchers derived three equations to study North Atlantic climate variability, showing how rainfall links ocean and atmospheric dynamics. Read more: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/using-ai-discovered-equations-study-climate-variability

We're delighted to welcome our new cohort of graduate students to the Department of Physics. This week they began their inductions with a lecture from Prof Ard Louis. To all our new students: We're delighted you're here, and we can't wait to see where your research takes you.

Congratulations to Prof Francis Halzen on the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics for discovering high-energy cosmic neutrinos w/ IceCube! 🧊 It was a pleasure to welcome him in 2019 for our Particle Physics Christmas Lecture. Watch:

IceCube: Opening a New Window on the Universe from the South Pole

Professor Francis Halzen is Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center and Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

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*A message for new and returning students* You are required to complete your 'Harassment and Sexual Misconduct' training when you start your course, and before you begin registration.  To book your place: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/harassment-and-sexual-misconduct-training

Dr Richard Nies has been awarded the APS Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award. His research on plasma turbulence and flows in fusion reactors addresses a key barrier to energy confinement in nuclear fusion. More via link in bio.

The official Oxford Physics online shop is now open! Get your 10% discount throughout October - Use code TCS-FRESH10

Big news in our universe: Our online shop has launched and is officially open! 🚀 Show your love for physics and support the department at the same time.  Visit https://thecollegestore.co.uk/collections/department-of-physics  During October you can enjoy 10% off using code TCS-FRESH10 at checkout 🛍️

#ThrowbackThursday - When our archivist Prof. Stephen Blundell looked back at His Royal Highness's the late Prince Philip 1960 visit to our department - including precise routes, high-voltage labs, and strict orders for staff to keep corridors clear. More: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/prince-philip-visit

Oxford physicists used a hybrid quantum computer to simulate a core quantum phenomenon called the Aharonov-Bohm effect. The setup shows how hybrid quantum systems can model complex particle interactions beyond classical computing limits. More via link in bio.

A University of Oxford study in Nature Cities reveals that while economic growth expanded access to cleaner cooking in India, coal power reliance drove a 30% rise in urban pollution deaths between 2000 and 2020. Findings have wide global implications. Read more via the link in bio.

#ThrowbackThursday What links Oxford Physics to a remote island on Canada's East Coast? In 1901, Marconi received the first transatlantic signal on Signal Hill, St. John's. His granddaughter Princess Elettra Marconi Giovanelli visited us. Our Comms Officer, Claire MacLeod, is from St. John's!

Join us 6 Oct for a #BlackHistoryMonth lecture w/ Dr Farrah Simpson (@Princeton) on Long-Lived Particles at CERN’s CMS Detector. Hosted by Samantha Akinwale. Free & open to all  🎟️ Book: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/search-long-lived-particles-run-3-cms-detector-cerns-large-hadron-collider

🍁Astronomical autumn has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere. At 01:06 BST, the September equinox occurred as the Sun crossed the celestial equator moving south. On this day, the Sun rises directly in the east and sets in the west, giving us equal day and night lengths.🍂

How did the first galaxies light up the cosmos? Join fellow Oxford Physics alumni & guests as astronomers explore how cutting-edge telescopes like JWST & Euclid are uncovering the origins of stars, black holes, and galaxies. 🌌 ✨ 🎟️ Register via link in bio.

Oxford Physics researchers have created SPIN-Seq-a new technique that observes thousands of individual DNA molecules at work & reads their exact sequence. This breakthrough connects a DNA molecule’s function directly to its sequence. More via link in bio.

Oxford’s Cloq team won £25k at the Reuben College Entrepreneurship Forum! Founded by 3 physics students & 1 engineer, Cloq is commercialising a compact, low-cost atomic clock for high-precision timing. Next stop: competing in Berlin this October! ⚛️⏱️ #OxfordPhysics #Innovation

Catch Noether, the acclaimed Oxford play celebrating physics pioneer Emmy Noether—Einstein’s "most significant mathematical genius." Written by physics student Esme Somerside Gregory, it's now touring Warwick, Cambridge, London & Oxford! 🎟️ Info & tickets: @cartesianproductions

Welcome to Physics Information Day! Meet tutors and attend talks on admissions and Oxford Physics from 10:00–16:00 (no booking required). Details: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-apply/open-days

🌌 'Quantum Universe: Less than Nothing, More than Everything' Ever wondered what quantum music sounds like? Join "Kazakh Mozart" Dr. Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin at our talk on 25 Sept, followed by drinks. 🎟️ Register now: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/quantum-universe-less-nothing-more-everything

Oxford researchers created energy-efficient physical AI using water and spin waves to process information and control autonomous robots in real time. Read more: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/robotics-meets-physics Video generated artificially with the purpose to illustrate the article.

Oxford physicists working with the ATLAS experiment at CERN have helped confirm that quantum entanglement occurs even among some of the heaviest and most fleeting particles ever created.  Read more: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/uncovering-spooky-quantum-effect-large-hadron-collider @ox.ac.uk

Preparing for Oxford physics? Check out our dedicated YouTube playlist featuring step-by-step problem-solving guides hosted by our staff.  Link in bio, or scan the QR code on the image. 📆 Remember Information Day on Friday 18 Sep: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-apply/open-days