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School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Gravitational Wave Initiative

Gravitational Wave Initiative
  1. School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
  2. Collaborative Research Centres
  3. Gravitational Wave Initiative

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
Gravitational Wave Data Science

Numerical and Mathematical Relativity

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

Perturbative Approaches

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

Astrophysics and Cosmology

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

Holographic Approaches

Leveraging a boundary perspective on black holes and gravitational radiation
Holographic Approaches

Our Members

Find out more about the GWI researchers at QMUL
Our Members

Upcoming events

GWI Seminar: 26 Nov 2024 at 2pm in SMS seminar room (MB503)

Title: Field theory methods for the two-body problem in General Relativity Speaker: Stefano Foffa (Geneva University)

Next GWI Meeting

24 Jan 2025 at 11am in GO Jones 610

Recent activities

UKNR Meeting

[Sep 2024] UKNR, 10-11 September in Bancroft Building

GW+Quantum Computing Initiative

[Jul 2024] Cross-disciplinary seminar, 10 Jul in Maths 503

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

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

CRST_Engagement
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