Dr. Stephen Blundell

Professor

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Biography

Professor Stephen Blundell is a distinguished physicist at the University of Oxford, based at the Department of Physics in the Clarendon Laboratory. He has been a significant contributor to the field since joining Oxford in 1993, initially as an EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellow followed by a Junior Research Fellowship at Merton College. In 1997, he was appointed as a University Lecturer. His research focuses on muon-spin rotation techniques to investigate emergent phenomena in highly correlated magnetic and superconducting systems. Additionally, he has developed a technique called DFT+μ to better understand muon sites using Oxford's advanced Pulsed Field system. Blundell's expertise has earned him notable awards including the Yamazaki Prize in 2022 and the Lawrence Bragg Medal from the Institute of Physics in 2024.

Research Interests

Experience

University Lecturer

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, United Kingdom

University Lecturer in the Department of Physics focusing on condensed matter physics.

Professorial Fellow

— Present

Mansfield College • Oxford, United Kingdom

Professorial Fellow at Mansfield College, overseeing research and academic initiatives.

Awards

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Yamazaki Prize

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Lawrence Bragg Medal

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.