Faculty: 25
Staff: 5
Post Docs: 15
Grads: 40
Under Grads: 180
Research Areas:
PHYSICS: Optical and Atomic Physics, Condensed Matter and Materials Science, Experimental Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics. ASTRONOMY: Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and the Early Universe, Large Scale Structure, Galaxy Clusters, Galaxy Evolution, Interacting Binary Stars (Cataclysmic Variables, Algols, Neutron Star and Black Hole Binaries)
Facilities:
Unlimited number of undergraduate scholarships(£1000 per year). Opportunities to travel: Physics with American Studies, French, German, and Spanish. English-language exchange programmes with Canada, Germany, and Sweden. Extended degree programmes (including a Foundation Year) for applicants with non-standard qualifications. Campus facilities include an exceptionally good library, a gym, sports halls, squash courts, soccer, rugby and cricket pitches, music practice rooms, numerous bars and cafes, and a range of shops. University-managed accommodation, mostly on campus, is provided for all new students who have firmly accepted our conditional offer.
'One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day.'