Physics Research
Physics staff are the central component of Salford University's Materials & Physics Research Centre.
Our Research Centre provides a fertile environment for a wide range of collaborations, such as those between theoreticians and experimentalists of various disciplines, and also provides an ideal platform for International Excellence in both academic and real-world physics research.
Physics Research Topics
- Photonics & Complexity
- Materials Characterisation & Modelling
- Atomic Collisions & Ion-Beam Physics
- Chemical Physics & Biophysics
- Magnetism & Nanomaterials
- Stellar Physics & Space Technology Research
International Quality Physics Research
All full-time academic physics staff were members of Salford University's Institute for Materials Research during the recent UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008). Physics are delighted to announce that our research was awarded an impressive 85% score in International Standing, and that 50% of our research was classified as World-Leading or Internationally Excellent.
Materials & Physics Research Centre

For further details of research undertaken and research group member listings, please see visit the website of the Materials & Physics Research Centre.
