Department of Physics

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    Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill, Egham Surrey

    TW20 0EX

    United Kingdom

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Organisation profile

The Physics Department is one of the major centres for teaching and research in Physics in the University of London. 

The research programme is focussed into a number of 'research themes' and ranges from fundamental studies of the properties of matter to advanced applications of physics. Research is carried out in modern laboratories in the Department and at major European laboratories such as CERN, ISIS and DIAMOND, and through collaborations with other departments, facilities and institutions in the UK and across the world.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  6. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • Analysis of a phase modulated interferometric Electro-Optic BPM at the CERN SPS

    Bosman, M., Gibson, S., Arteche, A., Harryman, D., Lefevre, T. & Levens, T., 20 Jan 2026, 14th International Beam Instrumentation Conference: 07-11 Sep 2025. Liverpool, UK: JACoW Publishing, p. 581-586 6 p. WEAC01

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

    Open Access

  • Enhancing Gravitational-Wave Detection: A Machine Learning Pipeline Combination Approach with Robust Uncertainty Quantification

    Ashton, G., Malz, A.-K. & Colombo, N., 8 Jan 2026, In: Physical Review Letters. 136, 1, 011402.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Euclid: An emulator for baryonic effects on the matter bispectrum

    Burger, P. A., Arico, G., Linke, L., Angulo, R. E., Broxterman, J. C., Schaye, J., Schaller, M., Zennaro, M., Halder, A., Porth, L., Heydenreich, S., Hudson, M. J., Amara, A., Andreon, S., Baccigalupi, C., Baldi, M., Balestra, A., Bardelli, S., Biviano, A. & Branchini, E. & 136 others, Brescia, M., Camera, S., Capobianco, V., Carbone, C., Cardone, V. F., Carretero, J., Casas, S., Castellano, M., Castignani, G., Cavuoti, S., Chambers, K. C., Cimatti, A., Colodro-Conde, C., Congedo, G., Conversi, L., Copin, Y., Courbin, F., Courtois, H. M., Silva, A. D., Degaudenzi, H., Torre, S. D. L., Lucia, G. D., Dubath, F., Duncan, C. A. J., Dupac, X., Dusini, S., Escoffier, S., Farina, M., Farinelli, R., Ferriol, S., Finelli, F., Fosalba, P., Fourmanoit, N., Frailis, M., Franceschi, E., Fumana, M., Galeotta, S., Gillis, B., Giocoli, C., Gracia-Carpio, J., Grazian, A., Grupp, F., Haugan, S. V. H., Hoekstra, H., Holmes, W., Hook, I. M., Hormuth, F., Hornstrup, A., Jahnke, K., Jhabvala, M., Joachimi, B., Keihänen, E., Kermiche, S., Kilbinger, M., Kubik, B., Kunz, M., Kurki-Suonio, H., Brun, A. M. C. L., Ligori, S., Lilje, P. B., Lindholm, V., Lloro, I., Mainetti, G., Maino, D., Maiorano, E., Mansutti, O., Marggraf, O., Martinelli, M., Martinet, N., Marulli, F., Massey, R., Medinaceli, E., Mei, S., Melchior, M., Meneghetti, M., Merlin, E., Meylan, G., Mora, A., Moresco, M., Moscardini, L., Neissner, C., Niemi, S.-M., Padilla, C., Paltani, S., Pasian, F., Pedersen, K., Percival, W. J., Pettorino, V., Pires, S., Polenta, G., Poncet, M., Popa, L. A., Raison, F., Renzi, A., Rhodes, J., Riccio, G., Romelli, E., Roncarelli, M., Saglia, R., Sakr, Z., SÃ!`nchez, A. G., Sapone, D., Sartoris, B., Schneider, P., Schrabback, T., Secroun, A., Sefusatti, E., Seidel, G., Serrano, S., Simon, P., Sirignano, C., Sirri, G., Mancini, A. S., Stanco, L., Steinwagner, J., Tallada-CrespÃ, P., Taylor, A. N., Tereno, I., Toft, S., Toledo-Moreo, R., Torradeflot, F., Tutusaus, I., Valenziano, L., Valiviita, J., Vassallo, T., Kleijn, G. V., Veropalumbo, A., Wang, Y., Weller, J., Zamorani, G., Zucca, E., Burigana, C., Gabarra, L., Pezzotta, A., Scottez, V. & Viel, M., Jan 2026, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 705, 25 p., A170.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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