New perspectives on algorithms and complexity from string theory 15 April 2024
Dr Ramgoolam has worked with “Research Features” to produce an expository article for general audiences on his recent research with an international team of collaborators. The research is developing novel applications of string theory ideas to understand the complexity of classical and quantum algorithms related to symmetries.
ATLAS Breaks New Ground with First Measurement of W-Boson Width at the LHC 5 April 2024
Since the groundbreaking discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, the scientific community has been driven by a quest to uncover the mysteries that lie beyond the confines of the Standard Model. Among the lingering questions are those pertaining to the nature of Dark Matter and the puzzling matter-antimatter asymmetry.
PPRC24: PPRC PhD Student Akeem Hart Receives Prestigious Institute of Physics HEPP Poster Prize 5 April 2024
PPRC PhD Student Akeem Hart has won the 2024 Institute of Physics HEPP Poster Prize. His poster showcases the DUNE 2x2 prototype at Fermilab, demonstrating cutting-edge technology for the next-generation of neutrino detectors.
Where are all these rogue planets coming from? 1 April 2024
What are rogue planets and how did they come into existence? This article cites research in a new paper by Dr Gavin Coleman in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
First ATLAS measurement of W and Z boson production using Run-3 data 28 March 2024
For over four decades, the study of W± and Z bosons, discovered at CERN’s SPS collider, has been integral to particle physics research. As carriers of the weak force, these bosons play a crucial role in elucidating the electroweak sector of the Standard Model. Moreover, they offer a window into the possibility of new physics beyond the Standard Model, with deviations from theoretical predictions potentially indicating novel particles or interactions.
Quantum interference enhances the performance of single-molecule transistor 28 March 2024
An international team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the University of Oxford, Lancaster University, and the University of Waterloo have developed a new single-molecule transistor that uses quantum interference to control the flow of electrons.
Scientist solves 100-year old problem that could change physics forever 18 March 2024
The concept of a substance's melting point, a cornerstone in understanding its transition from solid to liquid, has long baffled researchers.
The Center for Condensed Matter Physics is recruiting 13 March 2024
We are looking for a new Lecturer in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics to join our group.
Queen Mary scientists welcome new equipment in a major boost for materials analysis at the university 11 March 2024
The Faculty of Science at Queen Mary University has acquired a new system allowing us to characterise advanced materials to a new level of detail.
Radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems 29 February 2024
Astronomy unit members are part of a team that has discovered a unique planetary system where a young star is being stripped bare of its planet-forming material at an astonishing rate
Queen Mary joins the LhARA collaboration 24 January 2024
Queen Mary became a member of the Laser-hybrid Accelerator for Radiobiological Applications (LhARA) collaboration. LhARA is an innovative biomedical initiative that could revolutionise cancer treatment.
Offer Holders Day 23 January 2024
On Saturday, 20 January the Department of Physics and Astronomy welcomed sixth-form undergraduate offer holders for an amazing day of events.
New research journal launched by Astronomy Unit member 8 December 2023
Dr Enrico Camporeale, Senior Lecturer in QMUL’s Astronomy Unit, has become the founding editor-in-chief of the new journal Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Machine Learning and Computation
New James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal potential for earth-like planets in harsh environments 30 November 2023
A new study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters suggests that planets like Earth, including those with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments. These environments, drenched in intense ultraviolet radiation from massive stars, were previously thought to be too hostile for planet formation.
Two postdoctoral research positions at the Centre for Theoretical Physics 24 November 2023
The Centre for Theoretical Physics is seeking to appoint two outstanding postdoctoral candidates.
The PPRC brings the UK into the Belle 2 experiment 26 October 2023
Particle physicists from QMUL joined the 1200-strong Belle 2 experiment to work on searches for cracks in the Standard Model of particle physics and to develop a new kind of silicon detector for electron-positron colliders.
Astronomy Unit win SEPnet award for public engagement 28 September 2023
The Astronomy Unit has jointly topped the Research Group category at the biennial SEPnet Public Engagement awards, being one of only two groups chosen as “Highly Commended”.
We are delighted to welcome our new members to the Centre of Theoretical Physics! 26 September 2023
Latest additions to our team:
Join us for an Exciting Physics and Astronomy Open Day at Queen Mary University of London! 25 September 2023
We are happy to announce an exciting Queen Mary University of London Open Day event for prospective physics and astronomy undergraduate students on Saturday, 7 October starting at 10am in the GO Jones building on the Mile End Campus!
Astronomy Unit member receives €1.5 million European Research Council Grant to study exoplanet evolution 5 September 2023
Dr Ed Gillen, from Queen Mary's Astronomy Unit, has been awarded €1.5 million from the European Research Council to support a team to investigate how exoplanetary systems evolve into potentially habitable environments
QMUL's Astronomy Unit members deliver a series of talks at the Royal Institution 31 August 2023
Five academics from QMUL, including four from the Astronomy Unit, have delivered a series of talks at the Royal Institution, covering topics in Astronomy from stars, to gravitational waves and cosmology.
Queen Mary Astronomy Unit Part of New Leverhulme Grant for Astrobiology 13 July 2023
Queen Mary's new inter-school astrobiology initiative has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Project grant.
A new Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified 13 June 2023
Researchers in QMUL’s Astronomy Unit were involved in the discovery of a new multi-planetary system orbiting two stars, only the second such system known to exist
From small to large: a study of gravitational waves using scattering amplitudes of subatomic particles 25 May 2023
A recently awarded grant on current research done in the CTP related to gravitational waves features in the Leverhulme Trust newsletter.
AU academic awarded €2m from European Research Council to investigate planet forming discs 3 February 2023
Dr Thomas Haworth from QMUL's Astronomy Unit has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant worth €2m to investigate how planet forming discs evolve in different environments.