Gravitational Wave Initiative

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Our mission is to develop a fundamental understanding of gravity by combining the latest advances in theoretical physics, mathematics and observations.

Gravitational Wave Data Science

Exploring innovative data analysis methods for the detection and parameter estimation of gravitational waves from merging black holes and neutron star

Numerical and Mathematical Relativity

Studying the equations of General Relativity and beyond, both analytically and with state-of-the-art simulations

Perturbative Approaches

Exploiting Post-Minkowskian, Post-Newtonian and Effective Field Theory techniques to predict gravitational waveforms

Astrophysics and Cosmology

Understanding the origin and evolution of stars and galaxies, the physics of neutron star extreme matter, and testing relativity through gravitational

Holographic Approaches

Leveraging a boundary perspective on black holes and gravitational radiation

Our Members

Find out more about the GWI researchers at QMUL

Upcoming events

GWI Lectures

[May 2024] First series of Gravitational Waves lectures, 29-30 May in Maths LT

LCDM Meeting

[May 2024] London Institute of Cosmology meeting, 30 May in Maths LT

Recent activities

GWI Inaugural Meeting

[Apr 2024] QMUL holds one-day workshop to celebrate launch of the GWI

BritGrav 2024

[Apr 2024] QMUL hosts the annual IoP BritGrav meeting

UK-Cosmo Meeting

[Nov 2023] Queen Mary's AU hosts national UK Cosmology meeting

GW Memory Workshop

[Jun 2023] Queen Mary's SMS hosts international workshop on gravitational memory effects

The GWI is a collaboration between three groups:

Astronomy Unit

Artist's impression of Gliese 887 V2b (RedDots collaboration)

Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation Group

Centre for Theoretical Physics

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Areas of study

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