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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, 2021).
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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.
Professors Alexander Belyaev and Stefano...
Professors Alexander Belyaev and Stefano Moretti have been honoured with the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
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Dr Marcus Newton and Dr Lucy Oswald, both from the School of Physics and Astronomy, were awarded the prestigious fellowship awards.
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The University is delighted to announce that Dr Philip Wiseman, a physics and astronomy researcher, has been awarded the esteemed Ernest Rutherford Fellowship. This prestigious award recognises and supports the most promising early-career researchers in the UK, enabling them to advance their careers and make groundbreaking discoveries in their fields.
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Read the latest editionLatest P&A Publications
The ubiquity of variable radio emission and spin-down rates in pulsars - M.E. Lower, A. Karastergiou, S. Johnston, P.R. Brook, S. Dai, M. Kerr, R.N. Manchester, L.S. Oswald, R.M. Shannon, C. Sobey and P. Weltevrede
Type: Article
| 2025
A new discovery space opened by eROSITA: ionised AGN outflows from X-ray selected samples - B. Musiimenta, M. Brusa and T. Liu
Type: Article
| 2023
TOPSEM, TwO parameters semi empirical model: galaxy evolution and bulge/disk dicothomy from two-stage halo accretion - Lumen Boco, Andrea Lapi, Francesco Shankar, Hao Fu, Francesco Gabrielli and Alex Sicilia
Type: UNSPECIFIED
| 2023
| arXiv
Plateaus, dips, and rebrightenings during the outbursts of WZ Sge: no magnetic propeller, but a veiling curtain - M. Georganti, C. Knigge, N. Castro segura and K.S. Long
Type: Article
| 2022
Inverse design of unitary transmission matrices in silicon photonic coupled waveguide arrays using a neural adjoint model - Thomas W. Radford, Peter R. Wiecha, Alberto Politi, Ioannis Zeimpekis and Otto L. Muskens
Type: Article
| 2025
