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This innovative program highlights our latest strategic investments in cutting-edge facilities and personnel, driving groundbreaking research and innovation in medical physics, particularly through nuclear facility utilization. The program is built on a foundation of research-driven education. Birmingham offers exclusive access to Nuclear Physics facilities that provide hands-on experience with professional-grade equipment. For instance, the MC40 Cyclotron generates medical isotopes for NHS use, alongside ongoing research into medical applications such as radiotherapy. Our newly constructed High Flux Accelerator-Driven Neutron Facility—a national resource—delivers unparalleled opportunities for neutron radiobiology research and Boron Neutron Capture Therapy development for cancer treatment.
An expanding team of Physicists leverages these facilities, collaborating closely with University Medical School researchers. Birmingham also maintains strong, long-standing partnerships with the Physics Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, ranked among the UK's top five largest hospitals.