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Professor Mark Thompson appointed as new Head of School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy will welcome a new Head of School when Professor Mark Thompson joins us on 12 April.
Bolton Lecture in Astrophysics 2020
Dr Gaitee Hussain, the ESA’s Head of Science Division, presents the 21st Annual Bolton Lecture on the topic “Other Suns and Other Worlds”.
Gold nanotubes could help treat asbestos cancer
Researchers at the University of Leeds and University of Cambridge demonstrated that tiny gold nanotubes could treat cancer caused by asbestos fibres.
Dr Catherine Walsh awarded prestigious Future Leader Fellowship
Dr Catherine Walsh has been awarded a Future Leader Fellowship for her work in identifying habitable environments in the Solar System.
Celebrating the work of Sir William Henry Bragg
To celebrate the research of Sir William Henry Bragg, artist Sara Barker has created an original installation on the side of the faculty’s latest new development.