Undergraduate study
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In Physics and Astronomy at Southampton we are passionate about educating the next generation of physicists and proud of our world-leading research. We’re joint 3rd in the UK for graduate career prospects in the Guardian University Guide 2022, and 100% of our research is rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014).
“An inspiring and friendly department, located in a fantastically serene and beautiful campus! What better place to be and enjoy studying!”
Stefani Petropoulou
MPhys Physics with Astronomy, fourth year
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Postgraduate study
Research
Studying Physics and Astronomy
Third-year student Sai talks about his experiences.
Flagship degrees
Immerse yourself in cutting-edge research on one of our exciting flagship degrees. Join a prestigious global organisation as part of your degree, such as CERN or Harvard, and work alongside leaders in the field.
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Athena SWAN
We are tackling gender inequality in science and engineering
IoP Juno Champion
We are working to address the under-representation of women in university physics
SEPnet
We are part of the South East Physics Network
I chose to study at Southampton because the University offers a flagship degree course for top performers to spend a year abroad at CERN.
Centres of Excellence
Researchers from across Engineering and Physical Sciences are addressing national and global challenges in four new Centres of Excellence. These Centres are cross-disciplinary and will forge new links that transform the research landscape.
Continuous Digital Chemical Engineering Science
CDCES is developing smarter, greener and more efficient processes for the discovery and manufacture of new chemicals and materials.
Future of Human Communication
FHC is dedicated to developing digital technologies that will help people to communicate better.
In-situ and Remote Intelligent Sensing
IRIS is the world’s only research hub dedicated to developing intelligent, connected, self-powered sensing systems.
Re-engineering for Electric Mobility
RE4EM is accelerating the development of sustainable, interconnected electric transport systems.
Novel take on Young's famous double-slit...
A group of researchers have demonstrated Young's famous double-slit experiment in the reciprocal space (the space of directions) rather than the conventional position space.
Read MoreInternational partnership explores strategies...
Our physicists are collaborating with experts in Croatia?s largest multidisciplinary scientific research centre to help unlock understanding of Dark Matter.
Read MoreQuantum experiments in space could unlock 'vast...
Scientists at the University of Southampton and Queen's University Belfast are calling for a $1 billion investment to test quantum mechanics in space.
Read MoreHead of Hybrid Photonics Professor @lagoudakis_p and research fellow Dr Sigurdsson demonstrated Young's famous doub… https://t.co/xkLkIIlU0m
Latest P&A Publications
Automated pneumococcal MLST using liquid-handling robotics and a capillary DNA sequencer - Johanna Jefferies, Stuart C Clarke, Mathew A Diggle, Andrew Smith, Chris Dowson and Tim J. Mitchell
Type: Article
| 2003
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The Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS): II. Torus and polar dust emission in nearby Seyfert galaxies - A. Alonso-Herrero, S. García-Burillo, S. F. Hoenig, I. García-Bernete, C. Ramos Almeida, O. González-Martín, E. López-Rodríguez, P. G. Boorman, A. J. Bunker, L. Burtscher, F. Combes, T. Díaz-Santos, P. Gandhi, B. García-Lorenzo, E. K. S. Hicks, L. K. Hunt, K. Ichikawa, M. Imanishi, T. Izumi, A. Labiano, N. A. Levenson, C. Packham, M. Pereira-Santaella, C. Ricci, D. Rigopoulou, D. J. Rosario, D. Rouan, T. Shimizu, M. Stalevski, K. Wada and D. Williamson
Type: Article
| 2021
The Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS) I. ALMA images of dusty molecular tori in Seyfert galaxies - S. García-Burillo, A. Alonso-Herrero, C. Ramos Almeida, O. González-Martín, F. Combes, A. Usero, S. Hönig, M. Querejeta, E. K. S. Hicks, L. K. Hunt, D. Rosario, P. G. Boorman, A. J. Bunker, L. Burtscher, L. Colina, T. Díaz-Santos, P. Gandhi, I. García-Bernete, B. García-Lorenzo, K. Ichikawa, M. Imanishi, T. Izumi, A. Labiano, N. A. Levenson, E. López-Rodríguez, C. Packham, M. Pereira-Santaella, C. Ricci, D. Rigopoulou, D. Rouan, T. Shimizu, M. Stalevski, K. Wada and D. Williamson
Type: Article
| 2021
On the origin of matter in the Universe - Pasquale Di Bari
Type: Review
| 2021
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Type: Dataset
| 2022
| University of Southampton
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