Research topics and projects
This is a full list of the PhD research projects that supervisors have identified for potential students. Information on MSc by research projects can be found here. 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. |
How semiconductor lasers fail - modelling defect effects
Supervisor: James Kermode in Engineering and Richard Beanland in Physics.
Start date: October 2021.
Funding: Fully funded PhD studentship (42 months).
Application deadline: ongoing
Quantum-enhanced Interferometry for New Physics
Supervisor: Animesh Datta
Group: Quantum Information Science
Project details: here
Start date: October 2021.
Funding: Fully funded PhD studentship (42 months).
Application deadline: ongoing
Centre for Doctoral Training in Modelling of Heterogeneous Systems
HetSys is an EPSRC-supported Centre for Doctoral Training. It recruits enthusiastic students from across the physical sciences who enjoy using their mathematical skills and thinking flexibly to solve complex problems. By developing these skills HetSys trains people to challenge current state-of-the-art in computational modelling of heterogeneous, ‘real world’ systems across a range of research themes such as nanoscale devices, new catalysts, superalloys, smart fluids, laser-plasma interactions etc. We plan to recruit up to 12 students to work on a range of exciting PhD projects starting in Oct.2021.
For more details please see the HetSys website. Please contact us at hetsys@warwick.ac.uk if you'd like to find out more.
Current projects with particular relevance to applicants interested in theoretical physics in combination with computational modelling:
Dislocation mobility and machine learning
Energy harvesting with thermoelectrics