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plasma physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 37 plasma physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Machine Learning-based Optimisation of Relativistic Laser–Plasma Coupling for Efficient Fusion Ignition

University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
Fusion research has recently reached major milestones, showing that laser‑driven fusion could one day become a practical clean‑energy source. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P McKenna
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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From ideal to real: Simulation study of laser-plasma imaging performance for future industrial imaging

The University of Manchester
Cockcroft Institute
Department. Physics and Astronomy. Research Group. Accelerator Physics Group. Institution. University of Manchester. Application deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Finding magnetic reconnection in the cometary plasma environment (Ref: RDF26/SE/EPM/GOETZ)

Northumbria University
School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics
Comets are small bodies that journey through the solar system on often highly elliptical orbits. As they near the Sun, the ices on the surface sublimate and gas and dust escape into space. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Goetz
 6 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Biofilms, complex multi-species consortia of microorganisms existing either as surface attached communities or non-surface-attached aggregates, are characterised by significantly elevated tolerance to antimicrobial challenges and often an inability to adequately treat the infection with conventional antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr T Thompson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Power-to-X: Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Wagenaars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

Durham University
Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

The University of Manchester
Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

University of Liverpool
Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

University of Oxford
Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

University of Sheffield
Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

University of York
Fusion CDT
Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Mapping the engineering of plasma- and high heat flux induced failure modes in plasma-facing divertor components for future fusion reactors

University of Birmingham
School of Metallurgy & Materials
Mapping the engineering of plasma- and high heat flux induced failure modes in plasma-facing divertor components for future fusion reactors. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya
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Accelerating Electrons with Light – laser-driven plasma wakefield acceleration

Lancaster University
Cockcroft Institute
Project Background. Laser wakefield acceleration has demonstrated the production of GeV-scale electron beams in centimeter-scale accelerators using plasma waves as a driver. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Arran
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Plasma photonics optical devices for next-generation high power lasers and radiation sources

University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
Optical elements of next generation exawatt to zettawatt lasers will require new optical elements to manipulate their intense laser pulses. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jaroszynski, Dr BE Ersfeld
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Atmospheric Plasma Polymer Coatings and Sensor Integration for Harsh Energy & Defence Environments

University of Liverpool
School of Engineering
Are you passionate about developing novel research and keen to shape the future of energy transfer technologies in areas such as, laser interactions, plasma physics, RF technologies, materials science and engineering? The project will focus on developing novel plasma coating for photodiode devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mckay, Dr I Sandall
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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