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School joins Graphene Flagship

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School physicists are joining one of the largest ever European research initiatives which aims to take the 'wonder material' graphene and related layered materials from academic laboratories to everyday use.
Date:
08/07/2014

Top prize for School quantum physicist

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The School of Physics & Astronomy is delighted to announce that Professor Igor Lesanovsky has been awarded the prestigious Maxwell Medal by the Institute of Physics for his world leading research on quantum matter.
Date:
04/07/2014

School's Athena Swan Silver Award renewed

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The School of Physics and Astronomy has again been highlighted for its work in promoting the career progression of female academics and researchers with the renewal of its Athena Swan Silver Award until April 2017.
Date:
03/06/2014

Tell-tail MRI image diagnosis for Parkinson's disease

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A feature, similar in shape to a Swallow's tail, has been identified as a new and accurate test for Parkinson's disease. The clinical study, carried out by researchers at the University's Medical School, builds on a previous work carried out at the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre.
Date:
30/04/2014

Osborne announces new doctoral training centre for Nottingham

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Academics and clinicians from the University of Nottingham, including School MRI physicists, are to partner colleagues at Oxford University in a new Biomedical Imaging Doctoral Training Centre.
Date:
31/03/2014

School secures major new funding for industrial partnership

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The School of Physics and Astronomy has secured over £200K in funding for its second Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with industrial partner, Photek.
Date:
10/03/2014

Massive neutrinos solve a cosmological conundrum

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A team, including Nottingham physicists, have used observations of the Big Bang and the curvature of space-time to accurately measure the mass of ghostly sub-atomic particles called neutrinos.
Date:
19/02/2014

Powerful supercomputer to offer a glimpse of the early universe

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One of the world's most powerful supercomputers is to enable Nottingham astrophysicists to build a sophisticated simulation of the early universe.
Date:
19/02/2014

Nottingham School of Physics and Astronomy awarded Juno Champion status

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The School of Physics and Astronomy has been awarded Juno Champion status by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for taking action to address gender inequities across its student and staff body.
Date:
22/01/2014
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