Facilities and Resources of the Master's Program

The Interuniversity Master's Degree in Nuclear Physics offers classrooms, advanced laboratories, cutting-edge scientific facilities, and digital resources distributed across its participating universities.

🏛️ Host University: University of Seville (US)

Classrooms and Study Areas

  • Equipped Classrooms: The Faculty of Physics features 13 classrooms (capacities ranging from 24 to 178 seats) equipped with projectors, computers, whiteboards, and full infrastructure for hybrid/online teaching (desktop microphones, clip-on mics, cameras, and digitalizing tablets).
  • Computer Labs: 2 multi-purpose computer rooms (31 and 14 workstations) with Windows/Linux operating systems, mathematical computation licenses (MatLab, Mathematica, Comsol, Origin), and standard corporate or open-source software (Microsoft Office). Available for personal student use outside scheduled class hours.
  • Study Spaces: Dedicated study room in the faculty (20 seats), 80 individual study spots located in the building's galleries, and access to the adjacent Antonio de Ulloa CRAI (Learning and Research Resource Center), offering 21 bookable group study rooms (98 total capacity).
  • Facilities & Amenities: Dining/break room with 57 seats, 4 microwaves, and food/beverage vending machines; meeting rooms for student council and associations; and dedicated office space for visiting faculty office hours.

Specialized Laboratories and Facilities

  • Teaching Labs: 2 multidisciplinary faculty labs (40 seats each) and 11 departmental labs (Condensed Matter Physics, Electronics and Electromagnetism, Atomic, Molecular, and Nuclear Physics).
  • Interdepartmental Labs: Access to practical training facilities in the Faculty of Chemistry, the Higher Technical School of Architecture (ETSA), and the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ETSI) for coursework and Master's Theses (TFM).
  • Mechanical Workshop: Custom design, manufacturing, and technical advisory service for scientific equipment support (view machinery & tools).
  • CITIUS & Radioisotope Service: Access to state-of-the-art scientific equipment through the General Research Services of the US (CITIUS).
  • National Accelerator Center (CNA): A Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (CNA) equipped with:

    • 3 MV Tandem Van de Graaff accelerator.
    • Cyclotron providing 18 MeV protons and 9 MeV deuterons.
    • 1 MV Tandem Cockcroft-Walton accelerator for mass spectrometry.
    • 60Co irradiator and Micadas system for 14C dating.

Virtual Campus and Library

  • Library: Integrated into the Antonio de Ulloa CRAI (EFQM 600 Excellence Seal) with full access to the BUS online catalog (FAMA).
  • Virtual Learning Environment: Digital campus platform (EV US) supporting both face-to-face and remote instruction.

🏛️ Host University: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)

Teaching at UAM is coordinated mainly through the Department of Theoretical Physics at the Faculty of Sciences, offering comprehensive facilities for theoretical, experimental, and computational training.

Classrooms and Study Areas

  • Equipped Classrooms: The Faculty of Sciences features adapted classrooms equipped with audiovisual systems, projectors, and learning technologies.
  • Computer Labs: Access to faculty and Department of Theoretical Physics computer labs equipped with specialized software for calculations, nuclear simulation, and data analysis.
  • Science Library: Individual and group study spaces at the Faculty of Sciences Library, providing an extensive physics catalog and access to international scientific databases.

Specialized Laboratories and Facilities

  • Department of Theoretical Physics: Provides seminar rooms, faculty office hours space, advanced software tools, and computational infrastructure for theoretical research and coursework.
  • Faculty Laboratories: Fully equipped teaching labs suited for practical sessions and research projects.
  • Center for Microanalysis of Materials (CMAM): Through an agreement with UAM and CSIC, students have access to CMAM, a leading research facility equipped with a 5 MV ion accelerator for material analysis and modification.

Virtual Campus and Digital Services

  • UAM Student Credentials: Students gain institutional @uam.es credentials for email, digital resources, course materials, and academic management (UAM Website).

🏛️ Host University: University of Granada (UGR)

🏛️ Host University: Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)

Courses are taught at the Faculty of Physical Sciences, offering specialized classrooms, computer labs, research facilities, and libraries.

Student Digital Services (@ucm.es):

🏛️ Host University: University of Barcelona (UB)

  • Faculty of Physics: Fully equipped classrooms, teaching laboratories, and open-access computer rooms (Facilities and Equipment).
  • Resource Center for Learning and Research (CRAI UB): The Physics and Chemistry Library includes a general library and specialized journal archive, alongside access to digital repositories.
  • Student Advisory Service (SAE): Student support, academic guidance, sports access, language courses, career counseling, and internship management via SAE UB.

🏛️️ Host University: University of Salamanca (USAL)

  • R&D&i Building: 3 classrooms with digital displays (20-seat capacity), 2 seminar rooms, and a Presentation Hall (35 seats).
  • Ionizing Radiations and Dating Laboratory (LRI): Located in the R&D&i Building (LRI Website), equipped with:

    • Fume hoods for concentrated acids, muffle furnaces, and drying ovens.
    • Target preparation laboratory 14C.
    • Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (AMS Micadas), proportional counters, alpha spectrometry chambers, ultra-low background liquid scintillation, and 3 low-background HPGe gamma spectrometers.
  • External Practical Training:

    • Juzbado Uranium Fuel Element Manufacturing Plant (ENUSA).
    • Radiation Protection Service at the University Hospital of Salamanca (PET and accelerators).
    • USAL Radioisotope Service (animal PET scanner).

🔬 Partner Centers and Research Institutions

The Master's program leverages key infrastructure from Spain's national R&D&i system: