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£1M Sheffield Ultra Low Temperature Facility officially opened

The School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences has opened a new ultra-low temperature facility for dark matter and qubit research.
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First annual Kirsty Smitten research seminar

Professor Zoe Waller (University College London) delivered the first Kirsty Smitten research seminar to an audience of students and academics on the 2nd October 2024.

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Shedding light on the structure and evolution of the Universe

This new project will support critical research into the fundamental properties of neutrinos - the most abundant particles that have mass in the Universe - aiming to shed light on the structure and evolution of the Universe.

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