Physics and Astronomy

The wide range of expertise within the School of Physics and Astronomy enables the School to offer a variety of opportunities for higher degrees by research.

They have an established track record of research excellence and host world-class laboratories to support our wide range of research activities. Research in the School also involves worldwide collaborations and the use of leading-edge national and international facilities.

You will be supervised by a team of experts who will support your progress and help you to achieve your potential. You will be assigned a mentor from another research group who will act as your personal tutor.

The Physics and Astronomy programme from Cardiff University aims to offer knowledge and expertise for a career in the academic world, industry or to pursue a variety of other opportunities in which a strong background in physics, astrophysics or computing is useful and important.

Distinctive features

• Research students take specialist academic courses and courses to develop their communication and personal skills.

• There is a full programme of seminars and the individual research groups hold regular meetings where members present new results and discuss their research in detail.

• There is an annual postgraduate conference and a research student poster competition.

• There are active collaborations with research groups overseas and regular attendance at major international conferences by staff and students.

• Astronomy and Astrophysics

• Astronomy Instrumentation

• Condensed Matter and Photonics

• Gravitational Physics