The University of Southampton

New pioneering research centre for Southampton

Published: 11 January 2013

A new multidisciplinary research centre has been created at the University of Southampton.

The Southampton Theory Astrophysics and Gravity (STAG) Research Centre brings together world-leading academics from three research groups - Particle Physics, Astronomy and General Relativity - to explore issues of fundamental physics and astronomy.

The STAG Centre aims to become a world leader in fundamental physics research and its researchers will investigate problems ranging from the ultimate building blocks of matter to dynamics on cosmological scales.

The new research centre will actively engage with high-profile international experiments and observational facilities.

It will also hold regular interdisciplinary seminars, host international visitors and arrange high-profile research seminars.

The new centre will be led by Director Chris Sachrajda, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Southampton, and will be based across Physics and Astronomy and Mathematics.

He said: “This is a very exciting time for the development of fundamental physics at the University of Southampton.

“We are already internationally renowned for our research in Physics and Astronomy and Maths. By bringing together these two areas of research, we hope that STAG will be able to become a global leader in fundamental physics and astronomy.”

Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Dean of Physical and Applied Sciences, and Professor Judith Petts, Dean of Social and Human Sciences, welcomed the creation of the STAG Centre and outlined its strategic importance.

To find out more about the STAG Research Centre go to the STAG website

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