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Royal Holloway physicist helps unlock cosmic clues in landmark neutrino study

22 Oct 2025

Particle physicist Dr Asher Kaboth has helped deliver one of the most precise neutrino measurements to date published in 'Nature'.

Decoding the redistribution of electrons in the copper-oxygen plane of cuprate superconductors

15 Oct 2025

A team of theorists has shown that the redistribution of electrons in the layers of copper and oxygen atoms is governed by the proximity to a metal-insulator transition.

Dr William Shields appointed Lecturer in Particle Accelerator Physics

04 Oct 2025

Dr William Shields has recently been appointed as a Lecturer in Accelerator Physics in the John Adams Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Royal Holloway Physicist Featured in Nature for Quantum Gravity Research

17 Sept 2025

A recent Nature feature has highlighted the work of Dr Richard Howl from the Department of Physics at Royal Holloway, on one of the most profound questions in physics: is gravity a quantum phenomenon?

QMT Seminar Welcomes Prof Jared Cole

04 Sept 2025

We were delighted to welcome Prof Jared Cole (RMIT University, Australia) to Royal Holloway on 4 September for our Quantum Materials and Technologies seminar series.

BBC Sky at Night features “Queen of Pulsars”

13 Aug 2025

Dr Vanessa Graber features in the BBC's ‘Sky at Night’ programme, with her fascinating interview on her work on Pulsars at Royal Holloway.

Rosanne Hasan wins Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund 2025

19 Jun 2025

Rosanne Hasan, a PhD student in Physics at Royal Holloway, has received the 2025 Bell Burnell Scholarship from the Institute of Physics, recognising her potential and dedication to the field.

Public Talk by Professor J.C. Séamus Davis on "Quantum Entangled Beasts"

18 Jun 2025

As a part of the Condensed Matter Physics in the City 2025 (CMPCity 2025) conference series, a public lecture talk will be presented by Professor J.C. Séamus Davis on "Quantum Entangled Beasts".

Recipients of the Physics EDI Prize for 2025

04 Jun 2025

Tala Clark and Ida Nikolova have won the Physics EDI Prize for 2025 due to their promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Department of Physics.

Royal Holloway physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

14 Apr 2025

The Breakthrough Prize specifically highlights the ATLAS Collaboration’s significant contributions to particle physics.

Pioneering Professor awarded prestigious Fritz London Memorial Prize

21 Mar 2025

Professor John Saunders, has won a prestigious award that is widely recognised as the highest international honour in Low Temperature Physics.

Royal Holloway Physicists Develop Low-Cost Biosensor for Detecting Lead in Drinking Water

12 Jan 2025

A team of international researchers has published a new study in Nature Communications Engineering detailing the creation of a novel biosensor for detecting lead in drinking water.