Research topics and projects
Below is a full list of the PhD research projects that supervisors have identified for potential students.
Projects identified as funded typically only cover UK national students; however, some funded projects can be extended to cover international fees. Please contact the supervisor to discuss this.
Projects listed as unfunded may become funded in the future, so if the topic interests you we encourage you to apply to it and contact the indicated supervisor, and to consider if you may be eligible for any independently funded studentships.
| Condensed Matter Physics Filter PhD projects: Funded / all. |
Theoretical and Computational Physics Filter PhD projects: Funded / all. |
Medical and Biophysics Filter PhD projects: Funded / all. |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics Filter: All projects. |
Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics Filter PhD projects: Funded / all. |
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Functional properties of nanoscale ferroelectric domain walls
Supervisor: Marios Hadjimichael
More details on this project
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Many-Body Quantum Chaos and Symmetries
Supervisor: Amos Chan
More details on this project
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Magnetoelectric coupling in 2D materials
Supervisor: Alex Robertson
More details on this project
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Topological Magnetism in Single Crystal Quantum Materials
Supervisor: Daniel Mayoh
More details on this project
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Low-dose 4D-STEM electron ptychography for biological dynamic imaging
Supervisor: Peng Wang and Corinne Smith
More details on this project
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months
CDT in Modelling of Heterogeneous Systems - HetSys
The HetSys Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) at Warwick recruits students from across physical sciences, mathematics and engineering who enjoy using their mathematical skills and thinking flexibly to solve complex problems.
More information on the research topics and how to apply can be found on the HetSys webpages.
Elementary Particle Physics
A short overview of the project areas can be found on the group website. Enquires can be made to Dr. John Marshall (John.Marshall@warwick.ac.uk)
Areas of activity:
The Warwick EPP group is strongly involved in the ATLAS and LHCb experiments at the LHC (at CERN), and also in the field of neutrino physics. Within neutrino physics, we’re involved in the DUNE and MicroBooNE experiments (in the USA), the T2K and Hyper-K experiments (in Japan) and the JUNO experiment (in China). We’re also involved in a number of projects developing new detector technologies.
Conformable EMAT arrays for inspection of defects in welds
Diagnosing stress corrosion cracking in steel at the nanoscale
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership - MIBTP
The Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) unites six leading universities in an ambitious mission to drive innovative, world-class research in life sciences and bolster the UK’s growing bioeconomy, using interdisciplinary and quantitative approaches.
For the MIBTP programme starting in October 2026, Steven BrownLink opens in a new window and Wing Ying ChowLink opens in a new window are offering projects in plant sciences, microbiology, and ageing.
More information on how to applyLink opens in a new window can be found on the MIBTP webpage.
Functionality induced by local symmetry breaking
Supervisor: Marin Alexe (Warwick) and Yao Kui (Singapore)
This project is part of the Warwick A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP). More details on this joint scholarship scheme
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The joint Warwick-A*STAR Singapore project is fully funded for 42 months (ARAP)
Innovative Design and Precision Characterization: Unleashing the Potential of Next-Gen Piezoelectric Thin Films for High-Speed Wireless Communication
Supervisor: Peng Wang (Warwick) and Huajun Liu (Singapore)
This project is part of the Warwick A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP). More details on this joint scholarship scheme
Start date: October 2026
Funding: The joint Warwick-A*STAR Singapore project is fully funded for 42 months (ARAP)