Past events

We organise a diverse range of events to bring physics into the lives of as many people as possible – from family-friendly open-door events where you can chat to our researchers to stimulating lectures about our ground-breaking research. See a list of our past events below or search the upcoming events listings to find out what's coming up.

13 January 2026
Seminars and colloquia

Electrodynamics of pulsar magnetospheres: current sheets and particle acceleration

Plasma theory seminar

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12 January 2026
Seminars and colloquia

Astrophysics Colloquium - Cold Giants in the Gaia Era

Astrophysics colloquia

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16 December 2025
Seminars and colloquia

SPI-MAX: Amanda Cook

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11 December 2025
schrodinger's cat's box made to look like a christmas present alongside the text "Oxford Christmas Lectures"
Public events for children and young people

How to build a quantum Christmas

Join us for an exciting Christmas lecture that dives into the fascinating world of quantum computing. This interactive show is suitable for anyone aged 11...

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9 December 2025
Seminars and colloquia

[Cosmology seminar] Gravitational-Wave Probes of Dark Matter

Cosmology

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8 December 2025
Open Day Poster
Events for prospective students
Undergraduate events
Graduate events

Astrophysics graduate open day 2025

Prospective graduate students can join this online event to find out more about a DPhil in Astrophysics..

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8 December 2025
The eight toroid magnets can be seen surrounding the calorimeter that is later moved into the middle of the detector. This calorimeter will measure the energies of particles produced when protons collide in the centre of the detector.
Events for prospective students
Undergraduate events
Graduate events

Particle Physics graduate open day 2025

Prospective graduate students can join this online event to find out more about a DPhil in particle physics.

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5 December 2025
Two research scientists over a laser table
Events for prospective students
Undergraduate events
Graduate events

Atomic and Laser Physics Graduate Open Day 2025

The University of Oxford Atomic and Laser Physics (ALP) sub-department is holding an open day for prospective DPhil applicants.

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4 December 2025
Seminars and colloquia

Soft Gravitons, Medium Consequences, Hard Truths

Theoretical particle physics seminar

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4 December 2025
Seminars and colloquia

AOPP Seminar - Jupiters on Earth

AOPP seminar

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4 December 2025
Superconductivity CDT
Events for prospective students
Undergraduate events
Graduate events

Superconductivity CDT - Oxford Open Day 2025

Find out more about this 4-year PhD training programme funded by EPSRC.

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4 December 2025
Man and woman with scientific instrument
Events for prospective students
Undergraduate events
Graduate events

Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) Graduate Open Day 2025

Prospective DPhil candidates can meet supervisors as well as postdocs and current graduate students at this in-person event..

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