Department of Physics & Astronomy

Mission Statement

Management structure in Physics & Astronomy Head of Department Professor J N Chapman Management Team Professor J N Chapman Professor C T H Davies Professor J Hough Ms E G Davis Teaching Committee Professor A R Long Departmental Administrator Ms E G Davis Research and Strategy Committee HoD & Research Group Leaders Recruitment Committee Professor M J Padgett IT Committee Dr A T Doyle Academic Staff Committee Graduate School Professor J Hough Technicians Committee Professor A J Craven Safety Committee Professor G Rosner Departmental Superintendent Mr A Sibbald Research Groups

Undergraduate teaching in Physics & Astronomy Student numbers (FTE ) Undergraduate : 358 Postgraduate : 69 Typically 170 in 1st year Physics, 60 in Graduating Class Student numbers (FTE ) Undergraduate : 358 Postgraduate : 69 Typically 170 in 1st year Physics, 60 in Graduating Class Degree Structure Single Honours Physics (to 2003 entry) 1st year : 3 subjects credits total - typically physics, maths, another 2nd year 2+ subjects credits total - typically physics, maths Choice of B.Sc or M. Sci. for Honours 3rd and 4th Year - B.Sc 240 credits - M.Sci 300 credits Degree Structure Single Honours Physics (to 2003 entry) 1st year : 3 subjects credits total - typically physics, maths, another 2nd year 2+ subjects credits total - typically physics, maths Choice of B.Sc or M. Sci. for Honours 3rd and 4th Year - B.Sc 240 credits - M.Sci 300 credits Combined /Joint Honours Physics and Astronomy Physics and Mathematics Chemical Physics Physics and Electronic Engineering Physics and Arts Combined /Joint Honours Physics and Astronomy Physics and Mathematics Chemical Physics Physics and Electronic Engineering Physics and Arts Teaching Committee Chair : Prof. Andrew Long Teaching Committee Chair : Prof. Andrew Long

Postgraduate training in Physics & Astronomy The Graduate School Postgraduate teaching is organised through the P&A Graduate School Head : Prof. Jim Hough The Graduate School Postgraduate teaching is organised through the P&A Graduate School Head : Prof. Jim Hough Postgraduate Training Induction course Specialist lectures Annual written reports for Graduate School culminating in thesis Presentations in 1st and 3rd year Teaching experience in laboratories, tutorials and in skills course Generic skills mastered in course of research Postgraduate Training Induction course Specialist lectures Annual written reports for Graduate School culminating in thesis Presentations in 1st and 3rd year Teaching experience in laboratories, tutorials and in skills course Generic skills mastered in course of research Degrees & Funding Typically 20+ students per annum study for Ph.D. degrees (1 or 2 for M.Sc. by research) 2/3 funded by Research Councils Of these 1/3 have additional industrial sponsorship (CASE etc) Remainder funded by industry, University or from overseas Ph. D. funding is for 3 years Degrees & Funding Typically 20+ students per annum study for Ph.D. degrees (1 or 2 for M.Sc. by research) 2/3 funded by Research Councils Of these 1/3 have additional industrial sponsorship (CASE etc) Remainder funded by industry, University or from overseas Ph. D. funding is for 3 years Employability P&A PG students find employment readily for a wide range of industrial and educational employers Employability P&A PG students find employment readily for a wide range of industrial and educational employers

Research in Physics & Astronomy Particle Physics Theory Astronomy & Astrophysics Nuclear Physics EM Radiation & Applications Institute for Gravitational Research Particle Physics Experiment Solid State Physics

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