DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY Dr D.J. Raine Director of Teaching.

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY Dr D.J. Raine Director of Teaching

The Physics Department at Leicester A reputation for high quality teaching Excellent rating in the last Teaching Quality Assessment Friendly and Approachable Staff Comprehensive Student Support Outstanding Record of Graduate Employment in Industry and Academic Research

Our Degrees Mphys (4 year) and BSc (3 year) options in Physics Experimental Physics Physics with Astrophysics Physics with e-Science Physics with Space Science & Technology All degrees are built upon the achievements of our cutting-edge research groups All degrees are physics degrees

Electromagnetism Thermodynamics Quantum Mechanics Atoms & Nuclei Experimentation Scientific Computing Radiation & Matter Fluid Dynamics Core Physics with In-Depth Options AstrophysicsPure Physics Applied PhysicsSpace Science Nanoscience Relativity Particle Physics Quantum Fields Plasmas Fractals & Chaos Nanotechnology Biophysics Solid State Devices Spectroscopy Computer Simulation Quantum Devices Human Spaceflight Space Systems Planetary Science Spaceflight Dynamics Launch Vehicles Satellite Technology Cosmology Star Formation Black Holes Supernovae Extraterrestrial Life Active Galaxies Core Physics & Maths

Teaching Highlights 1 Flexible degree with plenty of choice Options are chosen to suit interests and career aspirations. Options can be chosen from any discipline Innovative approach to teaching Traditional lectures Seminars Workshops Experimental Work Tutorials Project Work Problem Based Learning

Teaching Highlights 2 Project work 1 st and 2 nd year integrated projects 2 nd year group project 3 rd year pair project 4 th year research project Problem Based Learning working in teams on ‘real-world’ problems integrating theory, experiment and computation nationally funded

Skills of a Leicester Physics graduate Problem solving Mathematical Information technology Experimental Teamwork Leadership Initiative Communication Presentation Business awareness Student profile

Life after your Physics degree Academic research IT Industry Space Industry Defence Industry Publishing & the Media Finance Teaching Management

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