Roland Dobbs Fulbright Scholar in Applied Mathematics (1958-1959) and Associate Professor of Physics (1959–1960) at Brown University, AEI Fellow at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge (1960-1964), Professor and Head of Department of Physics, University of Lancaster (1964-1973), Head of Department of Physics at Bedford College, University of London (1973–1985) and Hildred Carlile Professor (1973-90). Following the merger of Bedford and Royal Holloway College, he was Head of Department of Physics, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, 1985-90. On his retirement, he became Emeritus Professor. He held several visiting Professorships at Brown University, Rhode Island. U.S.A, Wayne State University, Michigan, U.S.A., University
Schuster Laboratory building was purpose-built for the School of Physics and Astronomy. It currently contains the following groups: The building used to house part of the Astronomy and Astrophysics group, as well as the Photon Physics Group, but these were relocated to the Alan Turing Building in September 2007. Schuster Laboratory The Schuster Laboratory (also known as the Schuster Building) houses the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and named after Sir Franz Arthur Friedrich Schuster. It is located on Brunswick Street, Manchester, within the Engineering and Physical Sciences faculty of the University. The building was designed by