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Professor of Astronomy. Midlands.
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Margaret Harris
5 days ago
“It takes years of dedication to build up a world-class reputation. I worry that it can be destroyed much more quickly.” - Antonio Padilla on proposed cuts to the physics department at
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. Story by my colleague
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🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/nottingham...
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Nottingham physics redundancies 'an act of academic sabotage', warn scientists – Physics World
University plans to cut almost 30% staff in the physics department
https://physicsworld.com/a/nottingham-physics-redundancies-an-act-of-academic-sabotage-warn-scientists/
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We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support we have received in the face of possible compulsory redundancies at the University of Nottingham. Physics friends: please sign and share if you can
nottinghamphysics.github.io/Open_Letter
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Save Nottingham Physics and Astronomy
https://nottinghamphysics.github.io/Open_Letter
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
3 months ago
Here is my run-down of today's Science, Information & Technology Committee hearing (House of Commons) where
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& I argued for no funding cuts, & Prof. Michele Doughtery explained why they were needed. The public gallery again packed with physicists 🔭👩🔬⚛️
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Royal Astronomical Society
4 months ago
The Royal Astronomical Society is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Read our statement 👉
ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
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Proposed budget cuts a catastrophe for UK astronomy
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (...
https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/proposed-budget-cuts-catastrophe-uk-astronomy
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
4 months ago
Perks of the job: sneak previews of awesome books!
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has outdone herself with Radio Universe - a truly joyful & eloquent tour of the Universe through the 'eyes' of the oft-neglected but nevertheless remarkable radio telescopes of the world. Warmly recommended - out in March!🔭
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about 1 year ago
"Once I was beset by anxiety but I pushed the fear away by studying the sky, determining when the moon would come out and where the sun would appear in the morning" - Louise Bourgeois
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This is an excellent tip!
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about 1 year ago
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Can art help scientists better understand the quantum universe?
@newscientist.com
interviews Dr Ulrike Kuchner and Prof Silke Weinfurtner at the spectaculr "Cosmic Titans" exhibition
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBN4...
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Can art help scientists better understand the quantum universe?
YouTube video by New Scientist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBN4AMAX3Tw
about 1 year ago
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Rita Tojeiro
about 1 year ago
We're excited to chair the "A multi-scale and multi-tracer view of the cosmic web" session - with
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,
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, Tianyi Yang, and me!
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Chris Lintott
over 1 year ago
For those who don’t know, Jonathan is *the* person who keeps track of stuff in space, a key part of the information ecosystem for anyone who studies or writes about satellites. He now needs some help to keep doing this. (1/2)
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Clare Burrage
over 1 year ago
On 5 March this year, the second Postgraduate Women in Physics conference will take place in Nottingham, with great speakers and chances to network and showcase your research. UK friends please help us advertise this event by sharing with PhD students you know!
www.nottingham.ac.uk/conference/f...
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ESO
over 1 year ago
The skies above Paranal are at risk from a proposed industrial megaproject. This would be located in the vicinity of ESO's Observatory. If constructed, it would irreparably impact astronomical observations. Read more:
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2501/
🔭 📷 ESO/P. Horálek
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World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject
On December 24th, AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for environmental impact assessment. This complex threatens the pristine skies above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the darkest and clearest of any astronomical observatory in the world [1]. The industrial megaproject is planned to be located just 5 to 11 kilometres from telescopes at Paranal, which would cause irreparable damage to astronomical observations, in particular due to light pollution emitted throughout the project’s operational life. Relocating the complex would save one of Earth's last truly pristine dark skies.
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2501/
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Jemima Kelly
over 1 year ago
Just a reminder, as you look outside and notice it's already getting dark 😱, that today is the earliest sunset of the year (15:51 in London). From tomorrow the sunsets slowwwwly start getting later again. (Sunrises don't start getting earlier until Dec 30th hence solstice on 21st.) YOU ARE WELCOME.
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Students, parents, teachers! Are you or someone you support anxiously awaiting UK A-level/Highers results? If the outcomes are not as expected, all is not lost. There are always options (believe it or not) My colleague Philip Moriarty: from failure to Professor
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZJT...
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It's okay to FAIL exams - Sixty Symbols
Professor Philip Moriarty on why failure is not the end of the road... More links and info below ↓ ↓ ↓Also in this little collection of videos...The Problem...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZJTZpWdK1k
almost 2 years ago
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