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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Emerging properties in quantum materials studied using high magnetic fields
Combatting Light-Induced Halide Migration in Perovskites for Tandem Solar Cells
Phase diagrams and functional properties of nanoscale ferroelectric domain walls
Topological optoelectronics through semiconductor / semimetal heterostructures
Advanced photocathodes integrated with gaseous electron multipliers
Altermagnetic heterostructures
Quantum physics of compressively strained germanium on silicon semiconductor spin qubits
Exploration and Synthesis of Topological Magnetic Systems
Chemotaxis of mammalian spermatozoa
Low-dose 3D Dynamical Characterisation of Si-Vacancy Colour Centre in Diamond
Highly frustrated magnetic materials by neutron scattering
Diamond magnetometer for Space, Medical and Fusion Power
Modelling of electron diffraction for crystal structure solution and refinement
Supervisor: Richard Beanland
More details on this project
Start date: October 2025