Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics
The Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics is the first of a new class of Centre of Excellence in Fundamental Science at Imperial, created to drive the basic, discovery-driven research.
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Prof. Kellogg Stelle
It is with shock and great sadness that we share the news of the recent passing of Kelly Stelle. Kelly was a dear friend and colleague and will be deeply missed.
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Research
What is the origin of our Universe? What are the ultimate constituents of matter? What is space and time? How can we build new explanations of reality when our current descriptions fail? Founded by Nobelist Abdus Salam, the Centre is a world-leading research hub addressing the most profound of physical questions into the fundamental laws of Nature.
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MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces
Covering all aspects of fundamental physics, from quantum field theory and string theory to cosmology and quantum gravity, our masters course brings ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to the frontiers of current research in these areas and provides focused training to begin research at a PhD level.
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Outreach and public engagement
We are committed to engaging society and the wider community in our research through the media, videos and organising large-scale outreach events for the public and schools.
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Celebrating Profs.Carrillo González, Jiang and Zhong
Congratulations to Prof. Carrillo González for her new appointment in Southampton, Prof. Jiang for a joint position at SIMIS & Fudan and to Prof. Zhong for his position at the Beijing Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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