News
The scientific method and the Higgs Boson
Lancaster Physics graduates have produced an excellent description of the use of scientific method in the search for the Higgs Boson.
Fri 27 February 2015
Catch the Northern Lights with your mobile
Updates on the best opportunities to spot the Northern Lights in the UK are now available on a mobile phone app developed in association with scientists at Lancaster University.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 23 January 2015
Business Partnerships & Enterprise Annual Report Out Now
In this report we provide some case studies of Science and Technology's work with external partners during 2013-2014. Read about the launch of the Quantum Technology Centre, the Engineering Design Academy, R&D opportunities with China, a new Physics start-up company, research with regional small and medium enterprises, seed funding for new products and processes, new facilities for hire, free events and training, new companies on campus, plugging the data science skills gap, and much more...
Tue 20 January 2015
REF2014 success for Lancaster Physics
In the REF2014 Research Excellence Framework the Lancaster Physics Department was ranked 2nd in the UK for the amount of its research output judged to be of internationally leading (4 star) quality. Indeed, 28% of our publications submitted for assessment were deemed to belong in the top bracket.
Thu 18 December 2014
STFC funding success for space plasma physics researchers
Researchers in the Physics Department's Space Plasma Environment and Radio Science (SPEARS) Group have been awarded £923,000 by the Science and Technology Facilities Council to study the plasma environments within our solar system.
Fri 21 November 2014
New funding from NERC to support mid-latitude SuperDARN radar
Professor Jim Wild, jointly with colleagues at the University of Leicester, has secured a NERC award of £423,000, £123,000 of which will come to Lancaster.
Fri 07 November 2014
Forty South Lakes Science teachers visit the faculty
On 24th October, forty teachers from across the South Lakes area visited the Faculty of Science and Technology, as part of a partnership between Lancaster University, Research Council UK, and the South Lakes Federation.
Thu 06 November 2014
Physics PhD student wins EPSRC Doctoral Prize
Peter Hodgson, who has just successfully defended his PhD, has now rounded off the achievement with the award of an EPSRC Doctoral Prize by the Faculty of Science and Technology.
Thu 30 October 2014
Saudi embassy celebrates success of Lancaster physics student
HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted a celebration at the Saudi embassy on 23rd September to celebrate the success of high-achieving students from Saudi Arabia, including Lancaster physics student Mr Ayash Alrashdi.
Fri 10 October 2014
COSMOS
The Nonlinear and Biomedical Research Group has been awarded a Horizon 2020 research grant Complex Oscillatory Systems: Modeling and Analysis (COSMOS) for training European Joint Doctorates. The PhD students enrolled at Lancaster under the scheme will spend at least one year at one of the partner institutions, which are in Potsdam (Coordinator), Aberdeen, Florence, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Graz. Similarly, Lancaster will receive PhD students from the partner institutions. At the end, if all...
Mon 22 September 2014
CRITICS
The Nonlinear and Biomedical Research Group is a Partner Organisation in a new Marie S-Curie ITN research grant held by the Mathematics Department at Imperial College London, Critical Transitions in Complex Systems (CRITICS). The group will host secondments and provide specialised training for PhD students from Imperial College and the other beneficiary organisations in Exeter, Dresden, Frankfurt, Waggeningen, Utrecht, Copenhagen, and Valladolid. The industry partners are BT and ETH Zurich....
Mon 22 September 2014
Physics Department 50th Anniversary Celebration
As part of the University's 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Physics Department held a special event for all those who have had or still have anything to do with the department. Alumni, ex-staff members and current staff and students were invited to attend. A dedicated web page for this event is under development.
Thu 18 September 2014