Staff 38 academic staff 6 research fellows 50 research associates 35 technical and secretarial staff

Department of Department of Physics & AstronomyPhysics & Astronomy

Head ofDepartment

Prof John Chapman

External ReviewsResearch Assessment Exercise

Grade 5Teaching Quality Assessment

Excellent

Students (2000-01)Full time equivalent

Undergraduate 358 Postgraduate 69

Mission StatementMission Statement

To carry out research of world class in an internationalcontext and, wherever possible, to use it to maximumadvantage for Scotland and the United Kingdom as awhole.

To provide training of the highest calibre in physicsand astronomy to students who wish to specialise inthese subjects and to those for whom some knowledgewill help their progress in other disciplines.

Management structure Management structure in Physics & Astronomyin Physics & Astronomy

Head of Department

Professor J N Chapman

Management Team

Professor J N ChapmanProfessor C T H Davies

Professor J HoughMs E G Davis

Teaching CommitteeProfessor A R Long

Departmental AdministratorMs E G Davis

Research and Strategy CommitteeHoD & Research Group Leaders

Recruitment Committee

Professor M J Padgett

IT CommitteeDr A T Doyle

Academic Staff

Committee

Graduate SchoolProfessor J Hough

Technicians Committee

Professor A J Craven

Safety CommitteeProfessor G Rosner

Departmental Superintendent Mr A Sibbald

Research Groups

Undergraduate teaching in Undergraduate teaching in Physics & Astronomy Physics & Astronomy

Student numbers(FTE 2001-02)Undergraduate : 358Postgraduate : 69Typically 170 in 1st year Physics,60 in Graduating Class Degree Structure

Single Honours Physics (to 2003 entry)1st year : 3 subjects - 120 credits total - typically physics, maths, another•2nd year 2+ subjects - 120+ credits total - typically physics, mathsChoice of B.Sc or M. Sci. for Honours•3rd and 4th Year - B.Sc 240 credits - M.Sci 300 credits

Combined /Joint Honours•Physics and Astronomy•Physics and Mathematics•Chemical Physics•Physics and Electronic Engineering •Physics and Arts

Teaching CommitteeChair : Prof. Andrew Long

Postgraduate training in Postgraduate training in Physics & AstronomyPhysics & Astronomy

The Graduate SchoolPostgraduate teaching is organisedthrough the P&A Graduate SchoolHead : Prof. Jim Hough

Postgraduate Training• Induction course• Specialist lectures• Annual written reports for Graduate School culminating in thesis• Presentations in 1st and 3rd year • Teaching experience in laboratories, tutorials and in skills course• Generic skills mastered in course of research

Degrees & Funding•Typically 20+ students per annum study for Ph.D. degrees (1 or 2 for M.Sc. by research)• 2/3 funded by Research Councils• Of these 1/3 have additional industrial sponsorship (CASE etc)• Remainder funded by industry, University or from overseas• Ph. D. funding is for 3 years

EmployabilityP&A PG students find employment readily for a wide range of industrial and educational employers

Research in Research in Physics & AstronomyPhysics & Astronomy

Particle Physics Theory

Astronomy &Astrophysics

NuclearPhysics

EM Radiation& Applications

Institute for GravitationalResearch

Particle Physics Experiment

Solid StatePhysics

Research Strategy (I)Research Strategy (I)

A key part of our strategy is for research groups (either singly ortogether) to be sufficiently flexible to respond rapidly to newinitiatives to extend personnel or equipment bases.

Research Strategy (II)Research Strategy (II)

To be effective, each research group must maintain a critical mass interms of academic and support staff. This should be sufficient toallow: groups to maintain a commanding presence within their own sub-

disciplines, groups to participate in multi-disciplinary projects, specialist teaching at undergraduate level to be delivered.