ALT Professor Sarah Bohndiek portrait beside a quote announcing her 2026 Rosalind Franklin Medal. The quote reads: “It’s an incredible honour to receive the Rosalind Franklin Medal, which recognises the importance of bringing physics into medicine. I am particularly pleased that our research on medical device equity is acknowledged. For my team, deepening our understanding of light and sound interactions in tissue is vital to create better diagnostics for the future.”

ALT Head-and-shoulders portrait of a man next to a teal graphic quotes which reads: "I’m delighted to have been awarded the Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize. As well as being the first woman to be awarded a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, Katharine Burr Blodgett was as much an inventor as a physicist. I continue to be excited by the ability of physics research to create inventions which help solve big problems like cancer, and to generate wealth and growth for the UK.” Professor Russell Cowburn FRS, 2026 IOP Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize

ALT Smiling man wearing glasses beside a quote that reads: "I am deeply honoured to receive the James Joule Medal and Prize. Understanding the fundamental physics of energy materials is essential if we are to develop more efficient solar technologies and better batteries for a sustainable energy future. This award above all recognises the creativity, dedication and extraordinary work of the students, postdoctoral researchers, colleagues and collaborators with whom I have had the privilege to work.” Professor Akshay Rao, 2026 IOP James Joule Medal and Prize

ALT Cavendish Quantum Colloquium poster announcing Professor Nicola Marzari presenting "Materials from First Principles: From Pseudogaps to Autonomous Discovery" on Wednesday 14 October at 4:15pm, showing the smiling speaker at a lectern and a QR code for event details.

ALT Royal Academy of Engineering profile announcing Dr Loubna Bouarfa FREng, showing her hexagon headshot and listing roles: Founder of FactTrace.ai; Affiliated Lecturer, University of Cambridge; and Board of Advisors member, Oxford Internet Institute.

ALT Two colleagues posing by a large office window, Amir Yacoby on the left and Mete Atature on the right, standing next to a tall red-and-green indoor plant with a campus building visible outside.

ALT Smiling Amir Yacoby standing before a chalkboard, paired with a quote that reads: “I find new people and environments enormously stimulating, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the Cavendish and the wider University, including those well beyond my immediate field. I hope the people I meet here will help shape the questions we ask and the directions we take. The Dolby family’s generosity creates an exceptional opportunity to pursue that spirit of discovery alongside the next generation of physicists.”