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'The price is right' for undergraduate project
In a tremendous final-year project, two Durham undergraduates apply data-analysis techniques taught as part of their Physics degree to another real world data set - house prices.
Research news
Durham quasar physicist Vicky takes Silver Medal in parliamentary scientific research competition
Durham quasar physicist Vicky takes Silver Medal in parliamentary scientific research competition. Victoria Fawcett, a postgraduate research student at Durham University has won Silver for the excellence of her physics research in a national competition, receiving a £750 prize and a medal.
Global research
The annual Gareth Roberts lecture returned on Wednesday 9 March with Dame Sue Ion - watch online
The Honorary President of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) and member of the ONR Independent Advisory Panel, Dame Sue Ion, delivered this year's annual Gareth Roberts Lecture on Wednesday 9 March at 4.30pm.
Alumni news
New simulations shed light on origins of Saturn’s rings and icy Moons
A new series of supercomputer simulations has offered an answer to the mystery of the origins of Saturn’s rings - one that involves a massive collision in the recent history of the 4.5 billion year old Solar System.
Research news
'The price is right' for undergraduate project
In a tremendous final-year project, two Durham undergraduates apply data-analysis techniques taught as part of their Physics degree to another real world data set - house prices.
Research news
Durham quasar physicist Vicky takes Silver Medal in parliamentary scientific research competition
Durham quasar physicist Vicky takes Silver Medal in parliamentary scientific research competition. Victoria Fawcett, a postgraduate research student at Durham University has won Silver for the excellence of her physics research in a national competition, receiving a £750 prize and a medal.
Global research
The annual Gareth Roberts lecture returned on Wednesday 9 March with Dame Sue Ion - watch online
The Honorary President of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) and member of the ONR Independent Advisory Panel, Dame Sue Ion, delivered this year's annual Gareth Roberts Lecture on Wednesday 9 March at 4.30pm.
Alumni news
New simulations shed light on origins of Saturn’s rings and icy Moons
A new series of supercomputer simulations has offered an answer to the mystery of the origins of Saturn’s rings - one that involves a massive collision in the recent history of the 4.5 billion year old Solar System.
Research news
CfAI Seminar with Siwenyue Zhang and Jeremi Grabas
15 January 2025 - 15 January 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY - Speakers are Siwenyue Zhang and Jeremi Grabas
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CfAI Seminar with Serge Meimon (ONERA)
29 January 2025 - 29 January 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY - Speaker is Serge Meimon (ONERA), Title is TBC
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CfAI Seminar with Mariam Rashid (KAVLI Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public)
12 February 2025 - 12 February 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY - Speaker is Mariam Rashid (KAVLI Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public). This seminar is titled 'Public Engagement'.
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CfAI Seminar with Jay Stephen (ATC)
26 February 2025 - 26 February 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY - Speaker is Jay Stephen (ATC). This seminar is titled 'ELT sky-subtraction working-group on airglow characterisation and sky-subtraction'.
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CfAI Seminar with Siwenyue Zhang and Jeremi Grabas
15 January 2025 - 15 January 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY - Speakers are Siwenyue Zhang and Jeremi Grabas
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CfAI Seminar with Serge Meimon (ONERA)
29 January 2025 - 29 January 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY - Speaker is Serge Meimon (ONERA), Title is TBC
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CfAI Seminar with Mariam Rashid (KAVLI Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public)
12 February 2025 - 12 February 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY - Speaker is Mariam Rashid (KAVLI Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public). This seminar is titled 'Public Engagement'.
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CfAI Seminar with Jay Stephen (ATC)
26 February 2025 - 26 February 2025
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY - Speaker is Jay Stephen (ATC). This seminar is titled 'ELT sky-subtraction working-group on airglow characterisation and sky-subtraction'.
Find out more