Physics and Astronomy

Recorded lectures

Each year, we host numerous free public physics lectures here at the University of Sussex. Below is a selection of recorded lectures for you watch at home or in your classroom.

For full details of upcoming lectures, please see our public events page.

Dr Silke Britzen, - An Astronomer's View on Black Holes

An astronomer's view on Black Holes
Dr Silke Britzen
Max Planck Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany

Presented on the evening of Tuesday 4th March 2014 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex and Institute of Physics evening lecture series.

 

Dr Melissa Uchida - Liquid Hydrogen, 50,000 tonnes of water and a Nuclear reactor - A Particle Physicists' Journey to Understand the Universe

Liquid Hydrogen, 50,000 tonnes of water and a Nuclear reactor - A Particle Physicists' Journey to Understand the Universe
Dr Melissa Uchida
Imperial College, London

Presented on the evening of Tuesday 4th February 2014 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex & Institute of Physics evening lecture series.

 

Dr Jo Barstow - Atmospheres on other Worlds

Atmospheres on other Worlds
Dr Jo Barstow
University of Oxford

Presented on the evening of Tuesday 10th December 2013 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex & Institute of Physics evening lecture series.

 

Dr Tina Potter - Searching for SUSY at ATLAS

Searching for SUSY at ATLAS
Dr Tina Potter
University of Sussex

Presented on the evening of Tuesday 12th November 2013 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex & Institute of Physics evening lecture series.

 

Dr Debbie Hill - Cancer research, Low-temperature Physics and why it helps to run in a corridor

Cancer research, Low-temperature Physics and why it helps to run in a corridor
Dr Debbie Hill
Institute of Cancer Research

Presented on the evening of Tuesday 15th October 2013 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex & Institute of Physics evening lecture series.

 

Prof Mark Hindmarsh - Gone in a yoctosecond: a rough guide to the Big Bang

Gone in a yoctosecond: a rough guide to the Big Bang
Prof Mark Hindmarsh
University of Sussex

Presented on the evening of 26th February 2013 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex Professorial evening lecture series.

Download now at this link [.MOV file]

Prof Seb Oliver - Smoke signals from the distant universe

Smoke signals from the distant universe
Prof Seb Oliver
University of Sussex

Presented on the evening of 16th October 2012 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex Professorial evening lecture series.

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Prof Philip Harris - Symmetries, scales and the origin of everything

Symmetries, scales and the origin of everything
Prof Philip Harris
University of Sussex

Presented on the evening of 25th January 2011 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex Professorial evening lecture series.

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Prof Peter Thomas - Simulating the universe: computer models of large-scale structure Prof Peter Thomas

Simulating the universe: computer models of large-scale structure
Prof Peter Thomas
University of Sussex

Presented on the evening of 4th November, 2008 at the University of Sussex.
Part of the University of Sussex Professorial evening lecture series.

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