2022 news
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University invests in sustainable materials with new Centre for Doctoral Training
A new interdisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) will focus on developing critical raw materials for energy-related technologies.
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Researchers to receive Royal Society Fellowships
Two researchers from the University of York will receive University Research Fellowships (URFs) from the Royal Society this year.
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School researchers predict long-range order in isotropic 2D magnets
Researchers from a collaboration including the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology have challenged the long-held Mermin-Wagner theorem forbidding 2D isotropic magnets, published in Nature Communications.
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School Professor wins Institute of Physics award
Professor Thomas Krauss, from the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, has been awarded the 2022 Institute of Physics (IoP) Thomas Young Medal and Prize.
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School academic listed in the top five UK scientific academics index
Dr Mahmoud Dhimish has appeared in the top five of a leading index of UK scientific academics who have completed their PhD in the past five years.
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Could virtual reality singing have mental health benefits?
Researchers have created a virtual reality choir to understand whether virtual singing could have the same health and wellbeing benefits as group singing in real life.
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Electronic Engineering PhD conference 20-21 June 2022
The departmental PhD conference was held in-person this year on 20-21 June.
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Welcome to the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Today sees the formal launch of the University of York’s School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.
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Schools Physicist of the Year Awards
We celebrated the successes of the region’s physics students.
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Observation of a correlated free four-neutron system
Dr Stefanos Paschalis and researchers from Technical University of Darmstadt publish report in Nature.
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Professor Kieran Gibson was delighted to host Jim Al-Khalili at the Festival of Ideas, in his talk "The Joy of Science"
Jim Al-Khalili at the Festival of Ideas.
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Fusion Industry School News Event
The first Fusion Industry School (FIS) was held in June 2022
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Laidlaw Scholar in the Spotlight - Thomas Mason
The Department was excited and proud to see one of our students recently featured on the Laidlaw website. Big congratulations to Thomas Mason.