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Introduction to the course

Dr Kate Lancaster welcomes you to the course and summarises what we will learn over the next three weeks.

Over the next three weeks we’ll explore plasma physics and fusion, what the world looks like at the nanoscale, and our current understanding of the building blocks of the universe. We will delve into the fundamental physics that our researchers investigate, as well as discovering its exciting applications in the real world.

  • Week 1: Plasma Physics and Fusion
  • Week 2: Exploring the Nanoscale
  • Week 3: Particles and the Quantum World

We hope that you enjoy the course, and please do take every opportunity to contribute to the discussions which will be taking place. What are you most excited to learn about in this course? Tell us below.

In the next step we want to give you chance to meet the team and your fellow learners.

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