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Durham University Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Durham University, located in Durham, England, is responsible for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well as scientific research in physics and astronomy.
The department hosts the largest particle theory group in the United Kingdom. It is also noted for its research in astronomy and astrophysics, including one of the largest groups in Europe studying galaxy evolution.
Based on the Mountjoy site south of the River Wear, the department is home to two research institutes: the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology and the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
In the 2023 and 2024 editions of The Guardian university league tables, the department was ranked second for physics in the United Kingdom.
Research is organised into five main groups: Advanced Instrumentation, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Elementary Particle Theory.
The Department of Physics hosts several major research centres, including the Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC), the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy (CEA), and the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation (CfAI), which together form the Durham Astronomy Research Cluster. These centres specialise respectively in theoretical cosmology, observational astronomy, and astronomical instrumentation.
Other bodies include the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP), which connects theoretical models with particle physics experiments; the Centre for Materials Physics; the Centre for Particle Theory, a collaboration with the Department of Mathematical Sciences; and the Durham X-Ray Centre (XRDuR), which provides advanced X-ray analysis facilities. The department also operates the GJ Russell Microscopy Facility for high-resolution electron microscopy.
The department is also a partner in the Joint Quantum Centre (JQC), founded in 2012 with Newcastle University. Its Quantum Light and Matter (QLM) group investigates the quantum properties of atoms, molecules, and solids, with applications in quantum technology.
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Durham University Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Durham University, located in Durham, England, is responsible for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well as scientific research in physics and astronomy.
The department hosts the largest particle theory group in the United Kingdom. It is also noted for its research in astronomy and astrophysics, including one of the largest groups in Europe studying galaxy evolution.
Based on the Mountjoy site south of the River Wear, the department is home to two research institutes: the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology and the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
In the 2023 and 2024 editions of The Guardian university league tables, the department was ranked second for physics in the United Kingdom.
Research is organised into five main groups: Advanced Instrumentation, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Elementary Particle Theory.
The Department of Physics hosts several major research centres, including the Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC), the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy (CEA), and the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation (CfAI), which together form the Durham Astronomy Research Cluster. These centres specialise respectively in theoretical cosmology, observational astronomy, and astronomical instrumentation.
Other bodies include the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP), which connects theoretical models with particle physics experiments; the Centre for Materials Physics; the Centre for Particle Theory, a collaboration with the Department of Mathematical Sciences; and the Durham X-Ray Centre (XRDuR), which provides advanced X-ray analysis facilities. The department also operates the GJ Russell Microscopy Facility for high-resolution electron microscopy.
The department is also a partner in the Joint Quantum Centre (JQC), founded in 2012 with Newcastle University. Its Quantum Light and Matter (QLM) group investigates the quantum properties of atoms, molecules, and solids, with applications in quantum technology.
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