Research themes

Research within the Department of Physics and Astronomy is separated into four key themes.

With access to an incredible array of facilities - including Jodrell Bank Observatory - and strong links to centres and institutes around the world, we are able to research the full breadth of physics.

Discover our themes in greater detail, and find out which supervisors specialise in your area of interest.

Bringing together experimental and theoretical research into accelerator, nuclear and particle physics.

Covering modern astrophysics, from the origin of the universe to the discovery of other star systems.

Studying emerging phenomena in complex systems in sizes ranging from atomic to macroscopic.

We are actively engaged in research across the entire range of theoretical physics.