The Centre for Doctoral Training offered four year PhDs at the Universities of Warwick, St Andrews/Dundee, Southampton, Nottingham and Aberdeen spanning the fields of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation. Our goal is to unlock creativity and stimulate new technological developments in MR furthering the reach and increasing the impact.

The programme was open to graduates who would typically have, or be on course for, a 1^st class degree in Physical Sciences. We aimed to attract applicants looking for a challenging, interdisciplinary research training environment and with an active interest in the development of new technologies.

All PhD’s were fully funded including fees and maintenance allowance of £14,000 per annum, as well as an enhanced travel budget. In addition to this there were opportunities for students to travel as part of their studies. Our students have a range of diverse scientific backgrounds. We aim to provide not just a traditional qualification but to equip our students with the cross-disciplinary communication and transferable skills necessary to be successful in the competitive employment market.

A list of example projects (from those offered for September 2013 entry) can be found below.

How to apply

We are not currently accepting new students onto the iMR CDT programme, however some supervisors may have other funding sources available. Please contact one of the Project Supervisors listed if you may be interested in carrying out a PhD under their supervision.

PhD Projects

All projects listed below were available for an October 2013 start. Although we are not currently accepting applications this list is made available as an example of the work being carried out by the iMR CDT partners.

Supervisor(s)	Institution	Project Title	Availability
Dr Walter Kockenberger	University of Nottingham	Liquid State NMR Experiments using a Dedicated DNP NMR Spectrometer based on a Unique Dual Centre Magnet	Unavailable
Prof Malcolm Levitt and Dr Ilya Kuprov	University of Southampton	Magnetization storage agents for hyperpolarized MRI	Unavailable
Dr Ilya Kuprov	University of Southampton	Quantum dynamics simulation algorithms for magnetic systems	Unvailable
Dr Ilya Kuprov	University of Southampton	Long-lived quantum states in magnetic systems	Unavailable
Dr Ilya Kuprov	University of Southampton	Optimal control of quantum systems	Unavailable
Prof Mark Newton	University of Warwick	Nanoscale Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Single Spins in Diamond	Awarded
Dr Marina Carravetta	University of Southampton	Cryogenic static and magic-angle spinning NMR on superconductors	Unavailable
Dr Marina Carravetta	University of Southampton	Cryogenic molecular dynamics and magic-angle magic-angle spinning NMR	Unavailable
Dr Gavin Morley	University of Warwick	Dynamic Nuclear Polarization using Electron-Nuclear Double Resonance	Unavailable
Dr Gavin Morley	University of Warwick	Phonon Engineering Qubit Expeeriments for many - body entanglement on demand	Unavailable
Prof Steven P. Brown and Dr Giuseppe Pileio	University of Warwick/ University of Southampton	Developing Solid-State NMR Methods Utilising Residual Dipolar Couplings to Determine Distances in Multi-Spin Systems	Unavailable
Dr David Keeble	University Of Dundee	Pulsed electrically detected magnetic resonance hyperfine spectroscopy methods development	Unavailable
Prof David Lurie and Dr Lionel Broche	University of Aberdeen	Modelling and measuring molecular dynamics to enhance Fast Field-Cycling MRI	Unavailable
Dr Jiabao He and Dr Trevor Ahearn	University of Aberdeen	Developing arterial spin labelling MRI for non-invasive measurement of blood flow in human heart	Unavailable
Prof Malcolm Levitt	University of Southampton	Cryogenic NMR spectroscopy of molecular quantum rotors	Unavailable
Dr Graham Smith	University of St Andrews	Composite Pulse and Optimal Pulse Control Strategies in EMR and DNP	Awarded
Dr Graham Smith	University of St Andrews	Electron and Nuclear Interactions in High Magnetic Fields	Unavailable
Prof Steven P. Brown and Dr Sharon E. Ashbrook	University of Warwick and University of St Andrews	Developing Solid-State NMR Correlation Experiments for Half-Integer Quadrupolar Nuclei	Unavailable
Dr Graham Smith	University of St Andrews	Instrumentation and Cavities for High Field High Power Pulsed EPR and DNP	Unvailable
Dr Bela Bode	University of St Andrews	Novel Polarising agents for photo-chemically induced nuclear polarization	Unavailable
Prof. David Lurie, Dr. Lionel Broche & Prof Malcolm Levitt	University of Aberdeen	Quadrupolar relaxation-based methods in FFC MRI	Unavailable
Dr. Marcel Utz	University of Southampton	NMR Metabolomics of Cells	Unavailable
Dr Józef Lewandowski	University of Warwick	Developing Solid-State NMR Methods for Probing Structure and Dynamics of Proteins	Unavailable
Dr Gavin Morley	University of Warwick	Quantum Information Processing with Single Electron Spins in Levitated Diamonds	Awarded
Dr David Keeble	University Of Dundee	High pressure electron magnetic resonance	Unavailable
Prof Malcolm Levitt Dr. Marcel Utz	University of Southampton	Hyperpolarized long-lived nuclear spin states	Unavailable
Prof Steven P. Brown	University of Warwick	Developing Solid-State NMR Methodology for the Investigation of Structural Aspects of Pharmaceutical Solids and Formulated Drug Products	Unavailable
Prof Mark Newton	University of Warwick	Controlling Spins by Squeezing Crystals	Awarded
Sharon Ashbrook	University of St Andrews	Utilising First-Principles Calculations to Inform the Development and Application of Solid-State NMR Methodology	Unavailable