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We have 1,083 physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Discovering New Physics in Near-Fields — ERC ATLANTIS Project

  Research Group: Photonics & Nanotechnology
Two fully funded, 3.5 year PhD studentships will explore what happens when textbook assumptions about near-field waves are removed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Rodríguez Fortuño
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Astrophysical quantum matter: Superconductivity in neutron star interiors

Formed in the supernova explosions of massive stars, neutron stars are compact remnants that exhibit extreme gravity, ultra-high densities, fast rotation, and strong magnetic fields. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Graber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Symplectic Geometry Across Topology, Representation Theory and Mathematical Physics (S3.5-MPS-Mak)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CY Mak, Prof E Shinder
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The physics of learning in robotic metamaterials

PhD studentship. The physics of learning in robotic metamaterials. Join us!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Binysh, Dr M Liu
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Higgstory of the Universe

The Higgs boson might hold the answer to the deepest questions in fundamental physics. Current measurements at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) create unprecedented sensitivity to deviations from the Standard Model. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Englert, Dr PM Millington
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Image-Based Property Prediction in Aerogels and Aerogel Composites

Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Image-Based Property Prediction in Aerogels and Aerogel Composites. Thermal insulation is important in applications ranging from buildings and industrial equipment to cryogenic systems, high-temperature processes and oil and gas pipelines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MF Vasheghani Farahani, Prof P Withers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Industrial imaging using laser-plasma generated X-rays

Join the University of Manchester’s Accelerator Physics Group and help shape the future of compact X-ray and gamma-ray technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Searching for Triple Higgs Boson Production with the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN LHC

  Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics
It's widely believed that the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics is an incomplete theory. The 125 GeV Higgs boson, discovered by the CERN ATLAS and CMS Experiments, is a crucial probe for physics Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) of particle physics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Vickey, Dr C Anastopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hybrid Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Multi-Vector Energy System Optimisation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Shamsul Masum, Dr Anton Hettiarachchige Don and Dr Edward Smart. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Masum, Dr A Hettiarachchige Don, Dr E Smart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrated Platform for Geostatistical and Physics-based Modelling and AI Machine Learning for Environmental Contamination Assessment

Environmental contamination is a broad topical issue in the concern of sustainable development and climate change. Economic development of human society has resulted in global large destruction and contamination on soil, water, air, and general natural resources. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Supersolids and Quantum Droplets in Light-Mediated Quantum Gases

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 Supervisors: Dr E Haller, Prof T Ackemann
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) make it possible to obtain high-resolution images of tiny areas of sky. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Eales, Dr MW Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Why is the Universe getting cleaner by the day? Modelling dust, gas and metals in high redshift galaxies using BEDE

High redshift galaxies discovered using submillimetre surveys of the sky (so-called submillimetre galaxies) are likely ancestors of present-day massive early-type galaxies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Gomez, Prof S Eales
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding carrier dynamics in CuInZnS3 quantum dots toward high-performance indoor photovoltaics

CuInZnS3 quantum dots (CIZS QDs) is a non-toxic and phosphide free material which has a significant potential to be used in wearable PVs and indoor PVs [1,2]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W W Langbein, Dr B Hou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Sweet-Spot for Star Formation

CONTEXT. Star formation is one of the most fundamental processes regulating the evolution and appearance of the Universe, with implications for many diverse areas of astronomy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr P Clark
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only