Durham Physics

Physics Graduation celebrations in full swing. Congratulations 🥂 🥂

Physics BBQ 2024 and the sun was shining 🌞

End of Year Physics Technical Showcase Event 2024

Delighted to be joining in the celebrations at Durham Pride 2024…..If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. ... #🏳️‍🌈❤️

Well done to everyone in the Physics Operations Team who volunteered to beach clean on Red Acre/Terrace beach, Seaham today. A total of 51 bags of rubbish was collected from the beach and some bits of scrap metal.

Today we are hosting the second edition of Durham Astronomy Girls Day

In celebration of International Women’s Day we held a women’s breakfast followed on by a talk from
Professor Dame Athene Donald on her book which is titled ‘Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science’.

The Cosmic Corridors is now complete using the artwork produced by the Physics Postgraduate Researchers who took part in the Mural Making Workshop. Thank you again to

Halloween Hunt Day 5
(Starting again on Monday)

It’s time to have some Halloween fun
The treasure hunt has almost begun
Can you find our hidden treat?
Halloween candy is tasty and sweet.
A room with multi uses based on the first floor.
A space for talking, support, and much, much, more. #🎃

Halloween Hunt Day 4 🎃Hocus Pocus, toil and trouble
Has this hunt got you all in a muddle?
Knott where you’d think he would be, no Sir!
A book with some silence if you’d prefer? # physics

Halloween Hunt Day 3

Eye of newt makes a witch’s brew
It’s time to give you another clue.
A room renamed in honour of an Eminent Professor
Food and drinks are served here what could be better?

Halloween Hunt day 2

Invisible Rays from the Halloween Moon
Our treasure hunt will be over too soon
A Wolf in a dale could strike you dead
Beware of the zombies looking for their Head.

Can you find the Halloween Treats???

All the black cats come out at night
The next clue is hidden somewhere clear and bright
It’s a Particularly, Petrifying, Place
But don’t be frightened there’s no spooky face!

Halloween Hunt, happy hunting 🎃 starting Monday 23rd October

The whole Condensed Matter Physics research section (CMP) in Physics at Durham came together for an Away Day at Ushaw House for training and development activities to strengthen our research capabilities and support career progression. The programme of events for academic staff, early career researchers and postgraduate students began the day in the elegant surroundings of the Parlour before moving on to EDI training, which was focused on respect at work. Following this everyone moved to “get to know you” section between academic and research students in the form of Interactive speed dating.
The afternoon session was split into two, with the academic staff engaging in the CMP section Strategic planning and Collaboration discussions while PGR students gave talks on their academic journey so far and discussed the Next steps of their careers with external guests’ input. Finally dinner was served in refectory for a last socialisation session, before the journey home. The day was lively and informative for all, hopefully not dampened by the weather!

Congratulations to the Physics Class of 2023. Celebrations are in full swing 🥂🥂

Technical Event Showcase Celebration 2023

Derek Corner 100 Birthday Celebration Event #100

The annual Physics BBQ, featuring many talented musicians from the department.

The Rochester Lecture 2023 given by Dr Richard Bowman “Smart microscopy for everyone with open source hardware”

Proud to be celebrating Durham Pride 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️🌈

‘Ultramassive’ black hole discovered by Durham Astronomers www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-England-Tyne-65109663 photo taken from article. Credit: esa/Hubble/digitised sky survey/nick risinger

Prof Paula Chadwick, head of physics in Durham, talking to Chi Onwurah,MP (shadow minister for science) and engineer

Great talk by Summer McLaughlin, very appropriate for womens day to celebrate women in physics.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, some of our researchers and students are taking over the Physics Department Instagram account creating a story showing the outstanding work that is being done here in Physics. Look out for their reels over the next few days. #🌈

We are delighted to announce that the joint Physics-Engineering 2023 Sir Gareth Roberts Lecture will take tomorrow Wednesday 8th March at 4.30 pm in Lecture Theatre Ph8 in the Department of Physics.
The 2023 Sir Gareth Roberts Lecturer is Ms Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital Technologies. All Welcome

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science today

Durham University Women in STEM

Durham graduate Dr Rosemary Coogan has been named as a new generation astronaut.
Professor Paula Chadwick, Head of the Department of Physics, Durham University said: “Rosemary was a super student and we’re so thrilled that she has been selected as one of ESA’s new generation of astronauts. What an amazing and inspiring achievement.
It will be fantastic to see the knowledge and learning she acquired at Durham be put into practice and we will be watching her progress with great interest and pride. Congratulations Rose!”