Oxford student Esme Somerside Gregory’s original play, Noether, recently celebrated the legendary mathematician's ground-breaking physics contributions and inspiring legacy at the Mathematical Institute. Watch the play via link in bio or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oMuV9XW-CQ

The 1951 Festival Pattern Group transformed X-ray crystallography—including Dorothy Hodgkin’s insulin diagrams—into modern manufacturing designs, blending post-war science and art into innovative national progress.

Explore Oxford University's museums and libraries this summer. Scan the QR code or visit https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/visit-us/what-to-see to plan your holiday visit.

For Oxford's inaugural Women in AI campaign, Dr Heloise Stevance explains how AI virtual research assistants help astronomers find exploding stars among millions nightly. Read in full: https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/women-in-ai/index.html #OxfordWomenInAI

Meet the women who are shaping the future of AI. At Oxford. Around the world. At the frontier of AI, curiosity, passion and self-belief define your potential Find out more: https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/women-in-ai/ #OxfordWomenInAI @mplsoxford

Oxford Physics won four MPLS Impact Awards! Congrats to Dr Goodwin and Dr Bazavan on their wins, and commended researchers Dr Peng and Shubham Kulkarni. Read more https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/physics-delivering-impact 💫

Professor Hannah Christensen has been recognised with an MPLS Division Teaching Award 2026 for her engaging teaching style and dedication to university climate science students. Congratulations Hannah! 🎉 Read more: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-christensen-recognised-teaching-award

It is our last #FootballFriday! With the World Cup Final nearing, physics reveals the "unsaveable" penalty: hitting the top corners at 70mph beats human reaction limits every single time. #FIFAWorldCup #Weare26 #Somos26 #Physicsiseverywhere #FootballScience @fifaworldcup

Two Oxford Physics teams have won inaugural MPLS Awards for Excellence in Lab and Workshop Support, recognising their outstanding contributions to teaching and scientific research. Read more via link in bio or https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/physics-teams-recognised-inaugural-award

Booking is now open for #MeetingMinds2026, taking place from 18-20 Sep. Join other Oxford alumni and discover how we are turning today's biggest challenges into tomorrow's boldest breakthroughs. Book your place today visit @oxfordalumni or scan the QR code. #MeetingMinds2026

University of Oxford physicists have co-discovered a new, faint exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, which had been hiding in telescope archives for over ten years. Read article in full: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/planet-found-after-ten-year-game-hide-and-seek

Right now, ~100 billion neutrinos are passing through your thumbnail and you won't feel a single one. In this @Ri_Science lecture, Kirsty Duffy (@queenscollegeox) explains how these "ghost particles" might explain why the universe exists at all. 🎥

Neutrinos: The ghost particle that could explain why you exist | with Kirsty Duffy

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Our Physics Alumni Garden Party 2026 was at RHS Wisley hosted by Prof Andrew Boothroyd (Head of Physics) featured Professor Ard Louis on leaf evolution. Thank you to everyone who joined us; and the hosts at RHS Wisley, FreshCatering and Lily & Myrtle flowers for supporting us.

This week’s #OxMaS2026 workshop held in Oxford, featured world-leading research in magnetism and spintronics, fostering community and collaboration through scientific talks, music, food, and social events. Thank You everyone who took part!

NEW VIDEO - Watch the 65th Cherwell Simon Lecture , 'The quantum computation revolution and its impact on physics' by Professor Dorit Aharonov (Hebrew University). Visit our YouTube channel via link in bio or by scanning the QR code on the image.

It is #FootballFriday! Football tackles rely on momentum (p=mv). By wrapping up and driving a player to the ground, defenders increase collision time, lowering the peak impact force to safely stop the ball-carrier. Video copyright belongs to Chelsea FC.

The Beecroft Building looking fab under the blue sky. If you are planning to visit us or are in Oxford this week, take precautions in the heat wave. If you'd like to know more about events and other activities taking place in our department, visit https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/

Thank You #Cryogenic for taking part of OxMaS2026! You can find more about this company via scan of the QR code on the image, or visiting www. cryogen. co. uk #OxMaS2026

Fully booked and underway, #OxMaS2026 🧲✨ at Oxford brings global experts together for cutting-edge talks, networking, and collaboration in spintronics and next-gen magnetic tech! If you'd like to read more about what is going on, visit https://oxmas.site.ox.ac.uk/

NEW VIDEO - Watch the 2026 Halley Lecture by Professor Matias Zaldarriaga (IAS/Princeton University) on 'Black Holes we didn't expect: puzzles from gravitational wave observations' via our YouTube channel, or visit https://youtu.be/m3Moq7yTPXk

Updates from the Simons Observatory stand at The Royal Society Summer Exhibition by Irene Abril Cabezas (Cambridge) - Have you visited yet? Two more days to go 🎟️ Read more about SO in UK, and all the academics taking part, including Oxford: https://simonsobservatory.org/ #SOonTour

It is #FootballFriday! Football boots use studs to increase friction and penetrate turf. Different shapes aid rotation or acceleration, whilst advanced materials maximise energy transfer when striking the ball. We also share links to read more papers on the topic.

Updates from the Simons Observatory stand at The Royal Society Summer Exhibition - Have you visited yet? Two more days to go 🎟️ Dr Fiona McCarthy (Cambridge) talking to guests. Read more: https://simonsobservatory.org/

Updates from our team at RS Summer Exhibition. Ewan Chamberlain and Niall MacCrann talk to visitors about the Simons Observatory, which observes the cosmic microwave background to understand the Universe's origin, composition, and evolution -> so-on-tour.github.io

Oxford is Open! Today and tomorrow, you can visit colleges, departments and more all around the city. Here at Physics we have lots prepared to make the most of your time and find out if a career in physics is what you'd like to do. Come to Parks Rd, OX1 3PU. See you!

Dr Emilie Hertig explains how millimetre wavelengths reveal the infant universe. Meet Oxford astrophysicists at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Stand 3. Book free: royalsociety.org #SOon tour

The Simons Observatory studies early universe composition using primordial sound waves. Watch this teaser video to see how they work, then visit our exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition (stand 3) or explore online: so-on-tour.github.io.

The Simons Observatory stand at the Summer Exhibition (The Royal Society, London) is ready and waiting your visit! Join us at the Summer Science Exhibition (30 June–5 July) on Stand 3. Share your photos tagging us and #SOonTour 🌌 More info, link in bio.

Watch five new astrophysics videos on our YouTube channel! Enjoy talks on cosmic explosions, supernovae, and extreme physics from our recent alumni event. Link in bio, or QR code on the image. Enjoy! 🌌🍿

Join the @simonsobservatory.org astrophysicists (Oxford group) at the @royalsociety.org  Summer Science Exhibition (30 June–5 July) on Stand 3. Book free tickets at royalsociety.org and share your photos tagging us and #SOonTour 🌌