Dr Donna Arnold tells us more about the exciting work with the Mary Rose Trust that she’s part of to try and develop techniques to … Read more
Category: research
SPS Research group awarded EPSRC Funding of over £500k
EPSRC has awarded a three year grant to enable the Saines group to accelerate their work on magnetic cooling materials. The Saines group, part of … Read more
SPS academic recognised as a future research and innovation leader
Dr Jennifer Hiscock, Reader in Supramolecular Chemistry in the School of Physical Sciences, has been awarded a Future Leaders Fellowship as part of UK Research … Read more
“Pinging space rocks – radar story of asteroids and comets”: SPS welcomes Dr Marina Brozović from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
At the end of last month SPS welcomed Dr Marina Brozović from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the School to discuss some of the most … Read more
SPS launches new research groups
In September 2019 we split the Functional Materials Research Group (FMG) into three new research groups; two Chemistry and one Physics. In this blog post … Read more
Research reveals vital clues about recycling in the evolution of life in our universe
New research by Professor Michael Smith and PhD student Igor Novikov reveals vital clues about the role recycling plays in the formation of life in … Read more
Local MP visits the Applied Optics Group at Kent
On Thursday 29 August 2019, the Applied Optics Group (AOG) welcomed the visit of Sir Roger Gale, member of Parliament for North Thanet. The visit stemmed … Read more
New understanding of magnetic monopoles could signal new technologies
A breakthrough in understanding how the quasi-particles known as magnetic monopoles behave could lead to the development of new technologies to replace electric charges. SPS … Read more
HOYS-CAPS projects engages its 1000th audience member
The citizen science project HOYS-CAPS (Hunting for Outbursting Young Stars with the Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Science) is engaging with amateur astronomers to study … Read more
MSc by Research Projects Available for 2019/20
At the School of Physical Sciences, we are a dynamic research community, producing innovative and interdisciplinary research. Our work has application in many industries, including … Read more