School of Physics and Astronomy research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) has highlighted that 90% of our research outputs were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Research areas and groups

Early Detection Liver Disease

Our academics are developing technologies that will more quickly and cheaply detect liver disease than ever before
Scientists Observe Year-long Plateaus in Decline of Type Ia Supernova Light Curves

A team of scientists, including a researcher from the University of Birmingham, has discovered that the fading of infrared light following Type Ia supernovae explosions can be interrupted