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The founding professors in the department were [[People-Blin stoyle rj|Roger Blin-Stoyle]] and [[People-Smith kf|Ken Smith]], who were involved in the curriculum discussions in the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton in 1961-2. The other founding faculty, who were there during the first year, 1962-63, were [http://history.phys.susx.ac.uk/Research-Low_Temperature Douglas Brewer] and [[People-Elliott jp|Phil Elliott]] (senior lecturers), [[People-Allen l|Les Allen]], [[People-Grassie adc|Sandy Grassie]], [[People-Hamilton wd|Dennis Hamilton]] and [[People-Jones dgc|Geoff Jones]] (lecturers in experimental physics), and [[People-Radcliffe jm|Michael Radcliffe]], [[People-Turner re|Roy Turner]] and [[People-Wilford mj|Maurice Wilford]] (lecturers in theoretical physics). R V Turley was there for that year only, as a tutor, and [[People-Smith bl|Brian Smith]] joined the department in January 1963. | The founding professors in the department were [[People-Blin stoyle rj|Roger Blin-Stoyle]] and [[People-Smith kf|Ken Smith]], who were involved in the curriculum discussions in the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton in 1961-2. The other founding faculty, who were there during the first year, 1962-63, were [http://history.phys.susx.ac.uk/Research-Low_Temperature Douglas Brewer] and [[People-Elliott jp|Phil Elliott]] (senior lecturers), [[People-Allen l|Les Allen]], [[People-Grassie adc|Sandy Grassie]], [[People-Hamilton wd|Dennis Hamilton]] and [[People-Jones dgc|Geoff Jones]] (lecturers in experimental physics), and [[People-Radcliffe jm|Michael Radcliffe]], [[People-Turner re|Roy Turner]] and [[People-Wilford mj|Maurice Wilford]] (lecturers in theoretical physics). R V Turley was there for that year only, as a tutor, and [[People-Smith bl|Brian Smith]] joined the department in January 1963. | ||
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Revision as of 14:21, 4 August 2011
Contents
History of Physics and Astronomy at Sussex
Introduction
Physics at Sussex started at the beginning of the university in 1961, although the first undergraduates were not admitted until October 1962. In 1965, an MSc in Astronomy was started, with what was initially a separate astronomy subject group. The two subjects merged in 1989, into what is now called (since 2003) the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The Department has been part of a number of Schools: Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MAPS), Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science (CPES), Science and Technology (SciTech) and currently Mathematical and Physical Sciences again - but now with the less pronounceable acronym MPS.
The purpose of this history is to trace the development of the two subjects, and the combined department, from its early days to the present, when the university as a whole is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The web pages will contain tables of facts, essays giving reminiscences and accounts of developments in both teaching and research, and a linking narrative following major events in the life of the department.
The founding professors in the department were Roger Blin-Stoyle and Ken Smith, who were involved in the curriculum discussions in the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton in 1961-2. The other founding faculty, who were there during the first year, 1962-63, were Douglas Brewer and Phil Elliott (senior lecturers), Les Allen, Sandy Grassie, Dennis Hamilton and Geoff Jones (lecturers in experimental physics), and Michael Radcliffe, Roy Turner and Maurice Wilford (lecturers in theoretical physics). R V Turley was there for that year only, as a tutor, and Brian Smith joined the department in January 1963.
Editorial Policy
The Editors welcome contributions of any kind relating to the history of the Department - personal reminiscences, summaries of research work, factual information about who was here when (although we shall try to supply most of that ourselves, there will certainly be gaps that need to be filled), summaries of teaching, including teaching policy, both lecture courses and laboratories, and anything else that is likely to be of interest to past and present members of the department. We especially welcome contributions from former students and non-academic staff, who are currently poorly represented on the wiki. There are no guidelines on length or style: we just want what you feel should be recorded. Note also that the inclusion of pictures is welcomed and indeed encouraged; they should preferably be in jpeg format.
However, we will review all new material, and we reserve the right to remove anything that in our judgement might bring the university and/or the department into disrepute. Until September 2011, when the site goes live, any contributions should be submitted by e-mail to the address below.
Contacting us
If you want to make any comments on this wiki or contribute to it, you can contact the editors by e-mail: physics_historyATsussex.ac.uk (replace "AT" by "@").
Access
Note: This wiki is now fully viewable to the public. However, it is editable only by registered users, contact the site administrator to get an account.