Research topics and projects
This is a full list of the research projects that supervisors have identified for potential PhD or MSc students. Self-funded students and students with external scholarships are welcome to apply for any research project: our funding page has full details on funding options for UK and international students. There are a limited number of PhD scholarships for outstanding UK students to work on any project identified on the full project list. International students can apply for support via the Chancellor's International Scholarships and other schemes.
 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. |
 Elementary Particle Physics Filter: All projects. |
Three-Dimensional Active Liquid Crystals: Defects and Topology
Supervisor: Gareth Alexander
Group: Soft Matter and Biological Fluid Dynamics
Project details: here
Funding: Fully funded PhD studentship (42 months).
Start date: Jan 2020 - Oct 2020. Application deadline: ongoing
Micro-rheology of active matter
Supervisor: Vasily Kantsler
Group: Soft Matter and Biological Fluid Dynamics
Project details: here
Funding: Fully funded PhD studentship (42 months).
Start date: Jan 2020 - Oct 2020. Application deadline: ongoing
Statistical Mechanics of Decision Making
Supervisor: Prof. Robin Ball
Group: Theory
Funding: fully funded PhD studentship (42 months) for UK students
Start date: October 2019. Application deadline: ongoing.
Quantum sensors for fundamental physics
Supervisor: Dr Animesh Datta
Group: Theory
Project details: pdf
Funding: fully funded PhD studentship (42 months) for UK students
Start date: October 2019. Application deadline: ongoing.