Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield is an academic department specializing in research and teaching across physics and astrophysics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4176281 — 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: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield Context triple: [Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield, hasPart, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield]
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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 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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Department of Physics, Lancaster University
The Department of Physics at Lancaster University is a leading UK physics department known for its research in areas such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, and cosmology, alongside strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
- 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: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield Target entity description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield is an academic department specializing in research and teaching across physics and astrophysics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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A.
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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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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Department of Physics, Lancaster University
The Department of Physics at Lancaster University is a leading UK physics department known for its research in areas such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, and cosmology, alongside strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
natural sciences
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physical sciences ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of Sheffield Faculty of Science
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linked to:
Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ materials physics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ particle physics ⓘ physics ⓘ quantum physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
astronomy observatory facilities
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computational physics facilities ⓘ research laboratories ⓘ teaching laboratories ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Sheffield ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Western Bank campus, University of Sheffield ⓘ |
| mission |
research in astronomy
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research in physics ⓘ teaching in astrophysics ⓘ teaching in physics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
integrated master’s degree in astrophysics
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integrated master’s degree in physics ⓘ postgraduate research degrees in astronomy ⓘ postgraduate research degrees in physics ⓘ postgraduate taught degrees in physics-related subjects ⓘ undergraduate degree in astrophysics ⓘ undergraduate degree in physics ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Sheffield ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield
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University of Sheffield ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| website | https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/physics-astronomy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield Description of subject: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield is an academic department specializing in research and teaching across physics and astrophysics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield
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hasPart
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Science