Staff – School of Physics and Astronomy

14th March 202412th March 2024

Celebrating Pi Day

Every year on March 14th, mathematicians and enthusiasts around the world come together to celebrate Pi Day, honouring the mathematical constant π. This irrational number, approximately equal to 3.14159 and the ratio between a circle’s circumference and diameter, has a fascinating history and plays a crucial role in both mathematics and physics. Continue reading “Celebrating Pi Day”

Mar 14, 2024

18th January 202428th May 2024

School Highlights 2023

As we embark on a new year, let’s reflect on the remarkable achievements and exciting developments that shaped our community in 2023.

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Jan 18, 2024

14th June 202321st July 2023

Historically forgotten Physicists: Rosemary Candlin

For the next in our series of posts spotlighting underappreciated women in physics, we will be covering the crystallographer, computer scientist, and lecturer Rosemary Candlin, and her work at the University of Edinburgh.

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Jun 14, 2023

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