School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
The Schuster Laboratory on Brunswick Street is the main site of the School of Physics and Astronomy
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| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom |
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Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Manchester |
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The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester is one of the largest and most active Physics departments in the UK, taking around 250 new undergraduates and 50 postgraduates each year, and employing more than 80 members of academic staff and over 100 research fellows and associates. The school is based on two sites: the Schuster Laboratory on Brunswick Street and the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics in Cheshire, international headquarters of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the school is the 13th best Physics department in the world and 2nd best in Europe. It is ranked equal 7th place in the UK by GPA according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2014. The University has a long history of physics dating back to 1874, which includes 12 Nobel laureates, most recently Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 for their discovery of graphene.
The School of Physics and Astronomy comprises eight research groups:
Research in the department of Physics has been funded by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC), the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Royal Society.
As of 2015[update] the School employs 53 Professors, including Emeritus Professors.
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