Cavendish Laboratory

The Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics at University of Cambridge. At the forefront of discovery in physics since 1874.

[Prix Versailles @PrixVersailles]

University of Cambridge, Ray Dolby Centre (Cambridge, United Kingdom), World Selection for the Prix Versailles Campuses 2026 @Cambridge_Uni @DeptofPhysics @educationgovuk

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Our new home the Ray Dolby Centre has made the @PrixVersailles World’s Most Beautiful Universities List 2026, as the place where “top-tier science and architecture are masterfully orchestrated for one and all to enjoy.”
What a title!🏆️
📷️ Kilian O'Sullivan
@Cambridge_Uni

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There's a speed limit on how fast the quantum world can "sync up" - and Cavendish physicists just measured it.

Using ultracold atoms, they found quantum coherence spreads at a universal rate. Read the story in our latest #CavMag: https://t.co/iaPMOtlyfI

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Introducing... The Drop of DOOM! Here's a classic 1920s physics trick: stopping a falling wine glass using only a paper clip.
It isn't magic - it's friction. But the real question is: how does the paper clip wrap the string around the pencil? Stay tuned for the next video.

[Corpus Christi @CorpusCambridge]

The 'chain fountain' was explained by Corpus Fellows Mark Warner (sadly now deceased) and John Biggins. You can watch a video with them both here: https://t.co/vQBOu1ULJe

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What happens when a chain flies off the 3rd floor of the Ray Dolby Centre and why does it do *that*?

To mark 20 years of the Senior Physics Challenge, we recreated the famous chain fountain, 20 years after it was explained by Cavendish physicists Mark Warner and John Biggins 👀

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From the future of quantum computing to the earliest galaxies and a final look inside 'Cavendish 2' iconic 1974 buildings before demolition, the latest CavMag gives you all the news and stories from across the Cavendish community.
Read issue 35: https://t.co/T6nuX2yF41

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Congratulations to Team UK for all the medals in this year's International Physics Olympiad! #IPhO2026

[The BPhO @TheBPhO]

The IPhO 2026 concludes with an impressive 2 Silver, 2 Bronze and 1 Honourable Mention for the UK team, sponsored by @GRESEARCHjobs! 🥈🥈🥉🥉🏅 Huge congratulations to them for successfully competing against 381 students from 87 countries in Colombia!

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After a fantastic first Undergraduate Open Day yesterday, we're looking forward to welcoming more future physicists at the Ray Dolby Centre on Day 2, and giving them a glimpse of what it's like to study Physics at Cambridge.

If you're joining us today, we can't wait to meet you!

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🍫 Happy World Chocolate Day!
The next time you unwrap a chocolate bar, remember - you are holding a fascinating piece of science.
Swipe through to explore the physics of chocolate and discover how concepts like crystal structures, viscosity and density shape every bite.

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Thinking about studying Physics at Cambridge? Only a few days to go until our Open Days at the Ray Dolby Centre on 9 and 10 July, 1.00 to 4.30 pm.
Attend sample lectures, meet our current students, and explore the Natural Sciences course. Book your place: https://t.co/G5Gb2uAh8D

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Good luck to the UK’s International Physics Olympiad team, who completed their final training camp at the Cavendish before heading to Colombia for #IPhO2026. Practicals and theory prep done, the bright young minds are ready to take on the world stage! We’ll be cheering them on!👏

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Researchers from the AION collaboration, including Cavendish physicists, have demonstrated a key technique to cancel laser noise in atom interferometers under real-world conditions. An important milestone in developing quantum technologies of the future: https://t.co/9szjJQM1wS

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📢We're hiring: IonQ Project Manager
Want to help deliver one of the UK's most exciting quantum initiatives? Join @Cambridge_Uni to support our landmark partnership with IonQ, bringing the UK's most powerful quantum computer to Cambridge. Apply by 12 July: https://t.co/UxX6TBtuI5

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Thank you to everyone who joined the inaugural Dolby Symposium last week 🎉
This year's theme, AI in Science, inspired fantastic talks and discussion. The Dolby Symposium will be back on 17 June 2027 - stay tuned for next year’s theme!

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💧 Can squeezing water into tiny spaces change its chemistry?
A new Science Advances study shows that pressure and the material surrounding the water matters more than confinement itself. Read the paper: https://t.co/zFHDEOiBtq

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EDSAC, the first computer built at Cambridge University, has been celebrated with a Blue Plaque 💙

The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator – better known as EDSAC – marked the birth of everyday computing, and contributed to three Nobel Prizes. It is the first time an @CambridgePPF Blue Plaque has commemorated the creation of a machine.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/zXJiXEphMw

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Thinking of studying Physics at Cambridge? Visit us in our new home the Ray Dolby Centre during #CambridgeOpenDays, 9 & 10 July, 1-4.30pm. Register: https://t.co/x3XEZYexWi

A general information stands can also be found at the Student Services Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm on both days

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Those who worked with Peter remember not only his exceptional scientific insight but also his commitment to mentoring colleagues and students. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, former students and colleagues. He will be so greatly missed. 2/2

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We're deeply saddened by the death of Prof Peter Littlewood, an internationally renowned condensed matter physicist and former Head of the Cavendish. Peter’s lifelong ties to the Department, as a student, researcher, professor & leader, left a lasting impact on our community 1/2