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The physics of time travel explained with quantum mechanics, by theoretical physicist Dr Pieter Kok. If you want to find out more about our amazing universe, you might be interested in studying…

University of Sheffield Physics graduate Nicola Steadman chats about her new career

Students from the Physics and Astronomy department discuss their experiences at the University of Sheffield.

University of Sheffield astrophysics student Gillian Finnerty has been selected as one of the final 1,058 candidates vying for a place on the one-way Mars One mission - a project to establish the…

Quickfire Interview with Professor Vik Dhillon, a Professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield's Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Quickfire interview with David Lidzey, a Professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield's Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Defining moments with Vik Dhillon, a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Sheffield's Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Defining moments with David Lidzey, a Professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield's Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Jenny, a final-year Physics student, talks to us about applying for jobs in her final year and how she discovered the IBM Graduate Scheme.

The Sun’s largest solar flare in more than 12 years – and the eighth largest since modern records began in 1996 – has been captured in high detail by a team of researchers from the…

A spectacular star system wrapped in an elegant spiral dust cloud has been discovered by astronomers. The system is believed to contain a star that is spinning extremely fast, which could produce one…

It's thought that dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but to date there has been no conclusive proof of its existence. In this podcast, University of Sheffield particle physicists…

At the University of Sheffield, we recently hosted the UK’s biggest Physics careers fair to showcase the range of exciting opportunities available to students following graduation. In this…

Our physics and astronomy courses explore the fundamental laws of the universe. You'll be use your scientific knowledge and creativity to explore and challenge ideas about the physical world…

Find out what it's really like to be a physics student. Filmed and edited by University of Sheffield physics students Adam and Emily.

This is an example of a 2D Ising model of ferromagnetism which is a project undertaken in PHY236: Computational Physics. This project is used to study the temperature dependence of phase transitions…