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We have been rated 1st in the UK in terms of the quality of our research. In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 100 per cent of research and impact from our department has been classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Physics at Sheffield rated 1st in the UK

In the REF 2021, 100 per cent of research and impact from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

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12 May 2022

Physics at Sheffield rated 1st in the UK for the quality of research

In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 100 per cent of research and impact from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

5 May 2022

Astronomers discover a rare ‘black widow’ binary star, with the shortest orbit ever identified

A rare triple black widow - a pair of stars that rapidly circle each other before one is consumed by the other - has been discovered by scientists.

21 April 2022

Scientist explains Jimmy White’s impossible snooker shot

An impossible snooker shot that has blown the minds of professional players and fans alike following a demonstration by Jimmy White, has finally been explained after the star teamed up with a scientist from the University of Sheffield.

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