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PhD student highlight

Inaugural Vincent Casey Award for the Best Physics FYP

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at UL

Quarterly events within the UL Department of Physics

Research collaboration spotlight

Figure 1: Left to right: Dr. Michela Ottaviani (Lecturer, Department of Physics UL), Dr. Amit Haldare (Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering TUS), Dr.Anita Chatterjee (Medical Doctor) and Dr. Mehakpreet Sing (Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics UL)

Identification of microplastics in the Shannon River using SEM, spectroscopy, and machine learning

Physics Bursaries and Scholarships

Here, we summarise relevant bursaries, scholarships and funding calls for undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and academics. We welcome input from the research community within the Department regarding funding opportunities we may have omitted.

Vincent Casey - Founding Member of the Department of Physics

Perspectives: UL Physics Alum

Read here about Aaron Coughlan, a Business Analyst with Irish Continental Group (ICG) and a 2019 Applied Physics alum, about his experience studying at UL.

UL Astronomy Society Update – Zoha Panezai, President

Read this piece from Zoha Panezai, the society’s current president, which gives an update on the status of UL Astro Soc.

A Day in the Life – Stephen Mullins

Stephen Mullins, a 3rd year physics PhD student co-supervised by Dr Ning Liu (UL) and Dr Andy Stewart (UCL), gives his insight into the rewards and challenges of doing a PhD at UL.

Niamh Hickey Undergrad Placement

Niamh Hickey, a final year undergraduate student in the B.Sc. Applied Physics course, writes about her experience working with Ei electronics.