St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy
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Many congratulations to Elena for passing her viva on her thesis titled 'DEER Measurements of Calmodulin: Novel Spin Labels and Structural Insights.'
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Many congratulations to Elena for passing her viva on her thesis titled 'DEER Measurements of Calmodulin: Novel Spin Labels and Structural Insights.'
Weekly Fashion Friday: Bring a Can.
The donations to St Candrews are coming in thick and fast towards this week's theme of Fashion Friday (Food theme clothes). Arranged by our School President, Ellie.
The donations to St Candrews are coming in thick and fast towards this week's theme of Fashion Friday (Food theme clothes). Arranged by our School President, Ellie.
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Weekly Fashion Friday: Bring a Can.
The donations to St Candrews are coming in thick and fast towards this week's theme of Fashion Friday (Food theme clothes). Arranged by our School President, Ellie.
The donations to St Candrews are coming in thick and fast towards this week's theme of Fashion Friday (Food theme clothes). Arranged by our School President, Ellie.
If you missed Dr Graham Bruce's talk on their toxic project, you can get it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=20I6...
Saints Talk: Drink, Drugs, and Toxic Books by Dr Graham Bruce
YouTube video by University of St Andrews Alumni
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November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If you missed Dr Graham Bruce's talk on their toxic project, you can get it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=20I6...
The next instalment in the Saints Talk series will be from our very own Dr Graham Bruce. He's will talk about their toxic project. For details on how to register, please click on the link below. @grahamdbruce.bsky.social www.st-andrews.ac.uk/develop-2/sa...
October 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The next instalment in the Saints Talk series will be from our very own Dr Graham Bruce. He's will talk about their toxic project. For details on how to register, please click on the link below. @grahamdbruce.bsky.social www.st-andrews.ac.uk/develop-2/sa...
IOP Awards 2025
Professor Peter B. Littlewood, Professor and Chair of Physics at the University of Chicago and Visiting Professor at St Andrews, was awarded the Richard Glazebrook Medal.
Professor Peter B. Littlewood, Professor and Chair of Physics at the University of Chicago and Visiting Professor at St Andrews, was awarded the Richard Glazebrook Medal.
October 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
IOP Awards 2025
Professor Peter B. Littlewood, Professor and Chair of Physics at the University of Chicago and Visiting Professor at St Andrews, was awarded the Richard Glazebrook Medal.
Professor Peter B. Littlewood, Professor and Chair of Physics at the University of Chicago and Visiting Professor at St Andrews, was awarded the Richard Glazebrook Medal.
IOP Awards 2025.
Congratulations to Prof Ifor Samuel and technician Martin McLaren for recieving IOP Awards.
Prof Ifor Sameuwl received the Thomas Young Prize.
Mr. Martin McLaren received the IOP Technician Award.
news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/four...
Congratulations to Prof Ifor Samuel and technician Martin McLaren for recieving IOP Awards.
Prof Ifor Sameuwl received the Thomas Young Prize.
Mr. Martin McLaren received the IOP Technician Award.
news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/four...
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
IOP Awards 2025.
Congratulations to Prof Ifor Samuel and technician Martin McLaren for recieving IOP Awards.
Prof Ifor Sameuwl received the Thomas Young Prize.
Mr. Martin McLaren received the IOP Technician Award.
news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/four...
Congratulations to Prof Ifor Samuel and technician Martin McLaren for recieving IOP Awards.
Prof Ifor Sameuwl received the Thomas Young Prize.
Mr. Martin McLaren received the IOP Technician Award.
news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/four...
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We would like to congratulate Martin McLaren on receiving the IOP Technician Award. He received this award for his work as technical manager, overseeing operations of the Centre for Designer Quantum Materials since its inception. Congratulations Martin! www.iop.org/about/awards...
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We would like to congratulate Martin McLaren on receiving the IOP Technician Award. He received this award for his work as technical manager, overseeing operations of the Centre for Designer Quantum Materials since its inception. Congratulations Martin! www.iop.org/about/awards...
The Schools of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy held an Outreach training day for our 1st Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science and Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD students led by the team of staff Dr Danica Pinto, Dr Neil Keddie, Dr Lethy Jagadamma and Dr Dimali Vithanage.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Schools of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy held an Outreach training day for our 1st Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science and Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD students led by the team of staff Dr Danica Pinto, Dr Neil Keddie, Dr Lethy Jagadamma and Dr Dimali Vithanage.
Several fanstatic seminars at the Wilson Sibbett Memorial Symposium. We welcomed 100 old friends and colleagues with participants travelling from as far as France, Germany and the US to share their memories, and reflect on Wilson‘s incredible scientific legacy.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Several fanstatic seminars at the Wilson Sibbett Memorial Symposium. We welcomed 100 old friends and colleagues with participants travelling from as far as France, Germany and the US to share their memories, and reflect on Wilson‘s incredible scientific legacy.
We are pleased to hear the relaunch of the SU2P, Scottish Universities Partnership in Photonics.
October 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
We are pleased to hear the relaunch of the SU2P, Scottish Universities Partnership in Photonics.
Many congratulations to Cailean Wilkinson for passing his viva on thesis titled: Quantum-enhanced protocols: secure quantum state sharing and noisy field estimation
September 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Many congratulations to Cailean Wilkinson for passing his viva on thesis titled: Quantum-enhanced protocols: secure quantum state sharing and noisy field estimation
Memorial Symposium for Prof. Wilson Sibbett CBE FRS FRSE, Wednesday 22nd October 2025
For more information: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics-astr...
If you would like to attend, please register via the link below:
forms.office.com/e/Sb1VbnAyKZ
For more information: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics-astr...
If you would like to attend, please register via the link below:
forms.office.com/e/Sb1VbnAyKZ
September 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Memorial Symposium for Prof. Wilson Sibbett CBE FRS FRSE, Wednesday 22nd October 2025
For more information: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics-astr...
If you would like to attend, please register via the link below:
forms.office.com/e/Sb1VbnAyKZ
For more information: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics-astr...
If you would like to attend, please register via the link below:
forms.office.com/e/Sb1VbnAyKZ
September 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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The year I arrive @physastrostand.bsky.social rises to #1 in the UK for Physics in the Times & Sunday Times University League table.
(and we all know that correlation *does* imply causation, right?!)
www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...
(and we all know that correlation *does* imply causation, right?!)
www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The year I arrive @physastrostand.bsky.social rises to #1 in the UK for Physics in the Times & Sunday Times University League table.
(and we all know that correlation *does* imply causation, right?!)
www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...
(and we all know that correlation *does* imply causation, right?!)
www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...
We welcome applications for consideration for this year's Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme. Internal deadline is 3rd Nov. Please email physdor@st-andrews.ac.uk for the UstA Leverhulme ECRF application form. Call details are on: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
September 16, 2025 at 7:23 AM
We welcome applications for consideration for this year's Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme. Internal deadline is 3rd Nov. Please email physdor@st-andrews.ac.uk for the UstA Leverhulme ECRF application form. Call details are on: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
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The little Twin Dome is now on a road trip back to the big Twin Dome in St Andrews. Starting at the shore in Cellardyke
August 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The little Twin Dome is now on a road trip back to the big Twin Dome in St Andrews. Starting at the shore in Cellardyke
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Our recent work showing how a simple substrate pre-sputtering can facilitate layer-by-layer film growth of van der Waals materials published as an Editor's Pick in APL Materials: doi.org/10.1063/5.02...
Substrate pre-sputtering for layer-by-layer van der Waals epitaxy of 2D materials
Two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides, with their atomically layered structure, favorable electronic and mechanical properties, and often strong spin–o
doi.org
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Our recent work showing how a simple substrate pre-sputtering can facilitate layer-by-layer film growth of van der Waals materials published as an Editor's Pick in APL Materials: doi.org/10.1063/5.02...
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Congratulations to the authors of the paper “OLED illuminated metasurfaces for holographic image projection” which has just been published with Light: Science & Applications. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s413...
August 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Congratulations to the authors of the paper “OLED illuminated metasurfaces for holographic image projection” which has just been published with Light: Science & Applications. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s413...
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Today is international day in the school of Physics and Astronomy. It is a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity in the OSC that helps make our research world class.
August 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today is international day in the school of Physics and Astronomy. It is a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity in the OSC that helps make our research world class.
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Many congratulations to Dan on successfully defending his PhD thesis: using LEED-IV to track minute structural distortions at ruthenate surfaces, and understanding their implications on electronic structure. Dan worked jointly with us, @wahlgroup.bsky.social and @diamondlightsource.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Many congratulations to Dan on successfully defending his PhD thesis: using LEED-IV to track minute structural distortions at ruthenate surfaces, and understanding their implications on electronic structure. Dan worked jointly with us, @wahlgroup.bsky.social and @diamondlightsource.bsky.social
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New #research from @distantworlds.space with
@nasawebb.extwitter.link @stsci.edu @umich.edu @cornellupress.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social & MIT identifies signs of atmosphere on TRAPPIST 1e, an Earth-sized #exoplanet located 40 light years away
Read more👇
ow.ly/SFOT50WTaHI
#EverToExcel
@nasawebb.extwitter.link @stsci.edu @umich.edu @cornellupress.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social & MIT identifies signs of atmosphere on TRAPPIST 1e, an Earth-sized #exoplanet located 40 light years away
Read more👇
ow.ly/SFOT50WTaHI
#EverToExcel
September 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New #research from @distantworlds.space with
@nasawebb.extwitter.link @stsci.edu @umich.edu @cornellupress.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social & MIT identifies signs of atmosphere on TRAPPIST 1e, an Earth-sized #exoplanet located 40 light years away
Read more👇
ow.ly/SFOT50WTaHI
#EverToExcel
@nasawebb.extwitter.link @stsci.edu @umich.edu @cornellupress.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social & MIT identifies signs of atmosphere on TRAPPIST 1e, an Earth-sized #exoplanet located 40 light years away
Read more👇
ow.ly/SFOT50WTaHI
#EverToExcel
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Finally, it's important to highlight that none of this would have been possible without the leadership of Nikole Lewis, who is the PI of this initial TRAPPIST-1e reconnaissance program.
I was fortunate enough to be a postdoc at Cornell with Nikole, and she is a truly *fantastic* advisor and mentor!
I was fortunate enough to be a postdoc at Cornell with Nikole, and she is a truly *fantastic* advisor and mentor!
September 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Finally, it's important to highlight that none of this would have been possible without the leadership of Nikole Lewis, who is the PI of this initial TRAPPIST-1e reconnaissance program.
I was fortunate enough to be a postdoc at Cornell with Nikole, and she is a truly *fantastic* advisor and mentor!
I was fortunate enough to be a postdoc at Cornell with Nikole, and she is a truly *fantastic* advisor and mentor!
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We have follow-up observations of TRAPPIST-1e ongoing (led by Néstor Espinoza and Natalie Allen), which will provide 15 (!) more transits of TRAPPIST-1e.
So if TRAPPIST-1e does indeed have an atmosphere, we will soon have the data to settle the enigma of this world.
So if TRAPPIST-1e does indeed have an atmosphere, we will soon have the data to settle the enigma of this world.
September 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We have follow-up observations of TRAPPIST-1e ongoing (led by Néstor Espinoza and Natalie Allen), which will provide 15 (!) more transits of TRAPPIST-1e.
So if TRAPPIST-1e does indeed have an atmosphere, we will soon have the data to settle the enigma of this world.
So if TRAPPIST-1e does indeed have an atmosphere, we will soon have the data to settle the enigma of this world.
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We observed the habitable zone planet TRAPPIST-1e with JWST to search for an atmosphere.
You've seen the headlines, now let's dive into the science! 🧪
THREAD (1/N)
#Exoplanets 🔭
You've seen the headlines, now let's dive into the science! 🧪
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#Exoplanets 🔭
A rocky planet in its star’s ‘habitable zone’ could be the first known to have an atmosphere – here’s what we found
The largest telescope in space has been trained on a rocky exoplanet.
theconversation.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We observed the habitable zone planet TRAPPIST-1e with JWST to search for an atmosphere.
You've seen the headlines, now let's dive into the science! 🧪
THREAD (1/N)
#Exoplanets 🔭
You've seen the headlines, now let's dive into the science! 🧪
THREAD (1/N)
#Exoplanets 🔭