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    Welcome to the Centre for Fusion Space and Astrophysics (CFSA), part of the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick. Our research focuses on plasma physics applied to the grand challenges of magnetic and inertial fusion power, space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. Our work spans fundamental theory, observation, and the analysis of experimental data, combined with high performance computing. The Centre has a strong record of joint work with the UK fusion research programmes, as well as extensive engagement with space plasma and solar physics missions. Directors: Prof. S. C. Chapman and Prof. R. O. Dendy.

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    COSPAR Outstanding Paper Prize for Dr Giuseppe Nistico

    Congratulations to Giuseppe Nistico on winning a COSPAR "Outstanding Paper" prize for his work on temperature maps of solar coronal jets. Well done!

    IOP Plasma Physics Poster Prize for Peter Gingell
    Prof Valery Nakariakov is voted a Star of Warwick
    Launch of the Warwick Plasma Calculator
    Dr Dirk Gericke has been promoted to Reader
    James Cook successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled Electron current driven by spontaneously excited lower hybrid waves in tokamak plasmas
    Nicky Chorley successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled Spatial and temporal analysis of sunspot oscillations

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    History: Space and astrophysical plasma research was first established in the Physics Department at Warwick under the leadership of Sandra Chapman in 1995, and has a longstanding collaboration with the fusion plasma theory group at CCFE Culham, led by Richard Dendy. As part of a major EPSRC initiative to strengthen plasma physics in UK universities, three new academic members of staff have been appointed at CFSA. They join existing Warwick staff, whose research into space and astrophysical plasma physics is supported by STFC in CFSA. Some CFSA staff are also core members of Warwick’s Centre for Scientific Computing and Complexity Complex. CFSA is a member of the European Fusion Education Network (FUSENET). Tony Arber leads the cluster in the UK MHD Consortium and chairs the Collaborative Computational Plasma Physics consortium.


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