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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Low-dose 4D-STEM electron ptychography for biological dynamic imaging
Supervisor: Peng Wang and Corinne Smith
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months
Using non-contact acoustic resonance techniques to measure the internal pressure of sealed storage containers
Supervisor: Steve Dixon
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 48 months
Multidimensional vibrational spectroscopy of defects in diamond
Supervisor: Prof James Lloyd-Hughes & Prof Mark Newton
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 48 months
Imaging atomic-level dynamics in real-time using graphene-based devices
Supervisor: Alex Robertson
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months
Nanoscale Imaging of Hybrid Metal Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications
Supervisor: Rebecca Milot
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months
THz sensing and optimisation for biomedical applications
Supervisor: Emma MacPherson
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months
Studies of the new nickel oxide high temperature superconductors
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Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan
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Start date: October 2025
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months