Research on surfaces to kill Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews is testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the Covid-19 virus.
School news
Shining a light on whisky
New technique uses lasers to accurately measure the authenticity of some of the world's most exclusive whiskies - without ever removing the cap.
PhD student Rose Waugh has been awarded 'PhD Student of the Year'
Congratulations!
Physics and Astronomy Final Year Project Prizes 2020
The School sends its congratulations to all of the recent graduates.
Recommendations for preparation for open book exams in AS and PH modules in August
Information by the Director of Teaching for the August 2020 exam diet.
Current vacancies in Physics and Astronomy
We are currently recruiting for a Research Fellow in Raman Spectroscopy in Complex Media - AR2384DD.
Celestial waltz of WASP-148b and WASP-148c
International team of scientists discover a pair of dancing planets.
Feel the beat: implanted microlasers scan heart from inside
It sounds like science fiction - but lasers beating to the rhythm of a live heart is exactly what Dr Marcel Schubert and Professor Malte Gather and their team have developed.
Levitated timepiece sets new benchmark
A new mechanical 'clock' has been created, which could test the fundamental physics of gravity.
Dr Chris Hooley's lecture to Scottish schoolteachers
The annual Physics Teachers Summer School was moved online.