The Cavendish Laboratory is where world-leading discoveries are made and innovative technologies are shaped. You’re surrounded by people who are excited by physics and relish the opportunity to create positive, real-world impact.
As the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, we’ve been at the forefront of physics since 1874 and home to visionary scientists including James Clerk Maxwell, JJ Thomson, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and Ernest Rutherford.
But we don’t sit still. We have a vibrant community. Restless. Inclusive and supportive. You’ll find a rich diversity of viewpoints, but a unified approach – looking at the world through the lens of physics to create research and discovery that open up possibilities for all.
Across our ten research themes, postgraduates are encouraged to work independently, and alongside peers who are passionately curious about physics and keen to question, provoke and challenge.
Our purpose-built, state-of-the-art research facilities offer a built environment designed for collaboration. The Ray Dolby Centre is home to CORDE – our new national facility for physics – and features extensive lab space, a 450-seat lecture theatre, and lots of spots to meet, work or study.
From astrophysics and energy materials to nanotechnology and quantum, the Cavendish is where disruptive ideas collide and critical breakthroughs are shared with the potential to redefine the future.