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Professor Sarah Whitehouse re-elected to London Mathematical Society Council

Professor Sarah Whitehouse, a Professor of Pure Mathematics has been re-elected to the Council of the London Mathematical Society (LMS) for a further two years.

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Credit: G. Pérez Díaz (IAC)

Understanding quantum disorder inside black holes: Bridging the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity

This 12-month project, supported by The Royal Society, aims to explore the quantum properties of BHs and their microscopic details, contributing to a deeper understanding of these objects.
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Dr Julie Hyde wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

Dr Julie Hyde, School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Excellence in Higher Education Prize in recognition of brilliance in chemistry education.
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images of the Orion Nebula from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope - ESA

JuMBO mysteries hidden in Orion Nebula

Deep within the Orion Nebula, researchers are one step closer to understanding how Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs) form—a longstanding mystery in astrophysics

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