School of the Physical Sciences

Two Cambridge researchers recognised by the inaugural Royal Society Athena Prize

They are among four individuals and two organisations recognised by the inaugural Royal Society Athena Prize, which celebrates individuals or...

Spotlight on: the role of technicians

13 June 2016

Technicians have been a pivotal part of Cambridge's ground-breaking research for centuries, yet their work is largely invisible to the outside world. Some of these unsung heroes share their experiences.

The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology receives honours in 2015 HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards

CTC operates the COSMOS hybrid shared-memory supercomputer which is part of the STFC DiRAC HPC Facility and they are also an Intel Parallel Computing Centre (IPCC). The award was for the...

Isaac Physics project makes awards shortlist

18 September 2015

Times Higher Education Awards 2015 shortlist includes University of Cambridge project.

Three Cambridge professors recognised with Institute of Physics awards

Three Cambridge professors have been awarded medals in the 2015 Institute of Physics awards.

Professor John Barrow (Department of Applied Mathematics...

Dr Rachel Oliver receives a prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship

The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded seven Leverhulme Fellowships to talented...

University of Cambridge chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

The Tilden Prize, founded in 1939, commemorates Sir William Augustus Tilden, British chemist and pioneer in the teaching of science, and the prizes are awarded for advances in chemistry. Prize winners are evaluated for the originality...

NERC International and Overall Impact Prizes

Professor John Pyle, Dr Neil Harris and colleagues in the Department of Chemistry have won the NERC International Impact Award and the Overall Impact Award for their work on the effect of man-made gases on the ozone layer.

The...

New research team in Cambridge helps understand earthquakes

25 November 2014

The University of Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences is developing an innovative approach to understanding the physical processes which generate destructive earthquakes and tsunamis.

Cambridge scientists honoured in Top 100

20 January 2014

Nine members of the University have been recognised as part of an initiative to raise awareness of the spectrum of roles that contribute to science.