School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
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The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in physics, astrophysics, and related disciplines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester canonical | 2 |
| Department of Physics, University of Manchester | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13450263 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Context triple: [Jodrell Bank Observatory, affiliation, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester]
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School of Physics, University of Bristol
The School of Physics, University of Bristol is a leading UK physics department known for research and teaching in areas such as quantum physics, condensed matter, and astrophysics.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of St Andrews specializing in research and teaching across physics and astrophysics.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Southampton specializing in research and education in physics and astrophysical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit of Shanghai Jiao Tong University dedicated to research and education in fundamental and applied physics and astronomical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Nottingham specializing in research and teaching across fundamental and applied physics and astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Target entity description: The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in physics, astrophysics, and related disciplines.
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A.
School of Physics, University of Bristol
The School of Physics, University of Bristol is a leading UK physics department known for research and teaching in areas such as quantum physics, condensed matter, and astrophysics.
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B.
School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of St Andrews specializing in research and teaching across physics and astrophysics.
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C.
School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Southampton specializing in research and education in physics and astrophysical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit of Shanghai Jiao Tong University dedicated to research and education in fundamental and applied physics and astronomical sciences.
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E.
School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Nottingham specializing in research and teaching across fundamental and applied physics and astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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physics department ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Henry Royce Institute
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Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics ⓘ
linked to:
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell Bank Observatory ⓘ National Graphene Institute ⓘ |
| campus | Oxford Road campus ⓘ |
| city | Manchester ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | international research institutions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ materials physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ photonics ⓘ physics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
astronomy and astrophysics
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condensed matter physics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ photon science ⓘ space and planetary physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
postgraduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to graphene research
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research in astrophysics ⓘ research in condensed matter physics ⓘ research in particle physics ⓘ research in radio astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Manchester ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
integrated master’s degree in physics
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postgraduate research degrees (PhD) ⓘ postgraduate taught programmes in physics ⓘ undergraduate degree in astrophysics ⓘ undergraduate degree in physics ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester
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linked to:
University of Manchester
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| partOf | University of Manchester ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| website | https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/schools-departments/physics-astronomy/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Description of subject: The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in physics, astrophysics, and related disciplines.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jodrell Bank Observatory
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affiliation
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School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
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Langworthy Professor of Physics
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partOf
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School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
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Langworthy Professor of Physics
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hasAcademicDepartment
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Department of Physics, University of Manchester
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linked to: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester