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#5

in the UK for Physics and Astronomy
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

#2

for student satisfaction in Physics and Astronomy
The Complete University Guide 2025

#5

for satisfaction with teaching in Physics
The Guardian University Guide 2025

#8

for Physics
Complete University Guide 2025

#4

in the UK for Physics
The Guardian University League Tables 2025

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Lancaster University's Physics Department is one of the top in the UK for research. REF2021 rated 98% of our research outputs as world-leading or internationally excellent, and 100% of our research environments as world-leading or internationally excellent.

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Double success for Lancaster Physics at prestigious Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Lancaster’s Physics Department hosted two interactive displays at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition back in July, which attracted over 10,000 school children and their families.
A partially wound APA (Anode Plane Assembly), one of 130 to be constructed by UK institutions and STFC at Daresbury Laboratories

£1.8M awarded to Physics for international neutrino experiment

Lancaster University has been awarded over £1.8M for two projects as part of the DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment).
Professor Janne Ruostekoski and Professor Mike Kosch

IOP Awards 2024 for two pioneering Lancaster physicists

Professor Mike Kosch and Professor Janne Ruostekoski from Lancaster University have both received awards from The Institute of Physics.

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