Latest news and comment Audience - Any Audience - 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Industry Schools, prospective students and community Research Undergraduates Graduates International Year of Quantum Department of Physics (requires login) Research theme - Any Research theme - Accelerator physics Astronomy and astrophysics Biological physics Climate physics Exoplanets and planetary physics Fields, strings, and quantum dynamics Fundamental particles and interactions Instrumentation Lasers and high energy density science Particle astrophysics & cosmology Photovoltaics and nanoscience Plasma physics Quantum information and computation Quantum materials Quantum optics & ultra-cold matter Sub-department - Any Sub-department - Astrophysics Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Atomic and Laser Physics Condensed Matter Physics Particle Physics Professional and support services Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics Meet...Andrew Williams We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. 11 August 2022 Understanding absorbing aerosol Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Physics have a new understanding of how the mysterious ‘absorbing aerosol’ can change the climate. The research, led by Andrew Williams and Professor Philip Stier, is published in today in Nature Climate Change. 21 July 2022 Physicists monitor 'unique' submarine volcano eruption A multi-institutional international team of researchers combined extensive satellite data with ground-level observations to show that the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was unique 30 June 2022 Commentary: Professor Neil Bowles on Comet Interceptor As the European Space Agency’s Comet Interceptor mission moves from design phase to implementation, Professor Neil Bowles gives an insight into what it’s like to be part of an ambitious, global initiative. 9 June 2022 Comet chaser mission one step closer to launch A new European Space Agency science mission, proposed by the UK, to 3D-map a comet for the first time has reached a major milestone, moving from the design phase to implementation. 8 June 2022 Scientists explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colours New research led by Professor Patrick Irwin from the Department of Physics at Oxford suggests that a layer of haze that exists on both planets is behind the different hues of blue. 31 May 2022 Professor Myles Allen appointed Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment Professor Myles Allen has been appointed Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment at Gresham College. 24 May 2022 Obituary: Professor David Andrews It is with great sadness that we announce that emeritus colleague and former Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Professor David Andrews died on 1 March 2022. 8 March 2022 Icy moons simulated in Antarctica Scientists from the University of Oxford are field-testing seismic sensors in the bitter conditions of Antarctica to simulate the solar system’s icy moons. 9 February 2022 Professor Woollings recognised by AMS author award Professor Tim Woollings has received the American Meteorological Society’s Louis J Battan Author’s Award (adult) for Jet Stream, a scientifically accurate account of large-scale atmospheric dynamics told from the perspective of a drifting weather balloon. 27 January 2022 Dr Tim Lichtenberg recognised by RAS Dr Tim Lichtenberg has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s Winton Award for Early Achievement in Geophysics for his work on understanding the growth and long-term evolution of rocky planets. 14 January 2022 Professor Myles Allen appointed CBE Professor Myles Allen has been recognised in the 2022 New Year's Honours 4 January 2022 Load More
Meet...Andrew Williams We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. 11 August 2022
Understanding absorbing aerosol Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Physics have a new understanding of how the mysterious ‘absorbing aerosol’ can change the climate. The research, led by Andrew Williams and Professor Philip Stier, is published in today in Nature Climate Change. 21 July 2022
Physicists monitor 'unique' submarine volcano eruption A multi-institutional international team of researchers combined extensive satellite data with ground-level observations to show that the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was unique 30 June 2022
Commentary: Professor Neil Bowles on Comet Interceptor As the European Space Agency’s Comet Interceptor mission moves from design phase to implementation, Professor Neil Bowles gives an insight into what it’s like to be part of an ambitious, global initiative. 9 June 2022
Comet chaser mission one step closer to launch A new European Space Agency science mission, proposed by the UK, to 3D-map a comet for the first time has reached a major milestone, moving from the design phase to implementation. 8 June 2022
Scientists explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colours New research led by Professor Patrick Irwin from the Department of Physics at Oxford suggests that a layer of haze that exists on both planets is behind the different hues of blue. 31 May 2022
Professor Myles Allen appointed Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment Professor Myles Allen has been appointed Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment at Gresham College. 24 May 2022
Obituary: Professor David Andrews It is with great sadness that we announce that emeritus colleague and former Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Professor David Andrews died on 1 March 2022. 8 March 2022
Icy moons simulated in Antarctica Scientists from the University of Oxford are field-testing seismic sensors in the bitter conditions of Antarctica to simulate the solar system’s icy moons. 9 February 2022
Professor Woollings recognised by AMS author award Professor Tim Woollings has received the American Meteorological Society’s Louis J Battan Author’s Award (adult) for Jet Stream, a scientifically accurate account of large-scale atmospheric dynamics told from the perspective of a drifting weather balloon. 27 January 2022
Dr Tim Lichtenberg recognised by RAS Dr Tim Lichtenberg has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s Winton Award for Early Achievement in Geophysics for his work on understanding the growth and long-term evolution of rocky planets. 14 January 2022
Professor Myles Allen appointed CBE Professor Myles Allen has been recognised in the 2022 New Year's Honours 4 January 2022
