black hole PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Observing the black hole mergers in the early universe with next-generation gravitational wave observatories.

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer are proposed next-generation gravitational-wave observatories which will be able to detect black hole mergers throughout the observable universe. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Fairhurst, Prof P Sutton

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Deep learning for black hole tomography

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

The Biomedical and Astronomical Signal Processing (BASP) laboratory at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh (HWU), headed by Professor Yves Wiaux is recruiting a PhD student for research on deep learning for black hole imaging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Yves Wiaux

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the Properties of Active Black Holes in Interacting Galaxies

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Sandra Raimundo. Project description. Supermassive black holes need gas to grow and power their activity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Raimundo

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Revealing Quasar Host Galaxies with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr. Manda Banerji. Project description. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a ground-breaking astronomical facility due to start survey operations in 2024-25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Banerji

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Galactic hurricanes: How growing black holes impact their host galaxies

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Astronomy and Astrophysics

It is now generally accepted that all massive galaxies - including the Milky Way - have, at their centres, a supermassive black hole. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Mullaney, Prof C Tadhunter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Pinning down the evolution of supermassive black holes from cosmic noon to today

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Sebastian Hoenig. Project description. All big galaxies in the universe host a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in their centre. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Hoenig

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hidden black holes and the search for self-lensing binaries

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Matthew Middleton. Project description. Binary systems containing high mass stars evolve through a number of stages, and in many cases can appear as a black hole or neutron star orbiting at a large distance from a ‘normal’ companion star. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Middleton

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Superfluid Optomechanics for Quantum Sensing Applications

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

Funded PhD programme in Quantum Science and Technology. The London Low Temperature Laboratory at Royal Holloway University of London is offering a 4-year PhD studentship in the field of experimental quantum optomechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Rojas

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Largest Survey of the Hard X-ray Sky - Ever!

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Tony Bird. Project description. When viewed through hard X-ray instruments, the sky gives an ever-changing view of the most energetic and explosive processes in the universe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Bird

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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