Welcome

The School’s aim is to contribute to our understanding of the physical world through excellence in observational, theoretical and experimental science and to extend quantitative and other appropriate methodologies to address problems in the fields of biology, technology, medicine, social science and the humanities. In pursuit of these goals, the School coordinates objectives in research, teaching, and infrastructure.

 

News and Events

New solar cell Image credit: Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory

Here comes the sun…

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An LED emitting light on a 6-inch silicon wafer. Credit: Colin Humphreys.

All set and ready to glow

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Bees are important pollinators of daisies and many other flowers Credit: blathlean on flickr

Flower power: how to get ahead in advertising

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