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We have 11 Experimental Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Egham
Experimental Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Egham
We have 11 Experimental Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Egham
A PhD in Experimental Physics involves a combination of lab-based experiments and mathematical analysis. You'll be designing and executing research projects that aim to understand the fundamental nature of matter, space, and time.
What's it like to do a PhD in Experimental Physics?
Working under the guidance of an expert supervisor, you'll be carrying out your own research project, which will almost certainly involve collaboration with local and national engineering teams. You'll likely divide your time between lab-based experiments and analysis of the data you've gathered.
Most PhDs in Experimental Physics have a research objective that falls under one of the following main areas:
- particle physics
- nuclear physics
- quantum physics
- astrophysics
You may also be required to submit an independent thesis to be assessed during your viva exam at the end of your programme.
If you are working on a research project that requires lab-based experiments, you may also have access to cutting-edge equipment that is unique to your university.
PhD in Experimental Physics entry requirements
The minimum entry requirement for a PhD in Experimental Physics is usually a 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, though a Masters may sometimes be required.
PhD in Experimental Physics funding options
The main body funding PhDs in Experimental Physics in the UK is the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ( EPSRC). Some projects will have funding attached, meaning you'll receive full coverage of your tuition fees and living costs.
If the project you're applying to does not have coverage of tuition fees, you may be eligible for the UK's doctoral loan to help cover the cost of your PhD.
Some students may also choose to apply for external funding such as a research grant from a charity or trust.
PhD in Experimental Physics careers
You can expect fast career progression in physics, with many graduates going on to careers in academia, research, technology, or medicine.
Some Experimental Physics graduates who do not go on to further research, may find careers in areas such as data science and cyber security.
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Superfluid Optomechanics for Quantum Sensing Applications
Funded PhD programme in Quantum Science and Technology. The London Low Temperature Laboratory at. Royal Holloway University of London. Read more
Superfluid Optomechanics towards the Quantum Regime
Funded PhD programme in Quantum Science and Technology. The London Low Temperature Laboratory at. Royal Holloway University of London. Read more
Dark Matter Direct Detection in QUEST-DMC
QUEST-DMC brings together experimentalists and theorists working in quantum technology, ultra-low temperature physics and dark matter direct detection. We are developing a new experimental platform to search for interactions of sub-GeV dark matter particles, combining a macroscopic quantum system, superfluid helium-3, with quantum-amplified calorimetry. . Read more
Searching for Charge-Parity Violation in Neutrino Oscillations
The Centre for Particle Physics at Royal Holloway is offering a PhD opportunity on the T2K and DUNE long baseline neutrino oscillation experiments. Read more
Cooling low-dimensional electrons down to the quantum limit
The study of mesoscopic semiconductor devices, where electrons are confined into submicron-sized dots and wires, has been extremely fruitful over the past 25 years. Read more
Searching for Dark Matter with the Lux-Zeplin Detector
The Centre for Particle Physics at Royal Holloway is offering a PhD opportunity on the LZ experiment for direct detection of dark matter. The nature of dark matter is one of the most fundamental open questions in physics, and the LZ experiment is at the forefront of technology designed to pursue this question. Read more
Searching for Lepton Flavour Violation using top quark events in the ATLAS detector at the LHC
The long-established RHUL ATLAS group is renowned for its expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more
Searching for exotics signatures (Dark Matter/Extra Dimensions)
The long-established RHUL ATLAS group is renowned for its expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods and plays a leading role internationally in the ATLAS trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more
Development of novel statistical methods and application to searches for New Physics using the ATLAS detector at the LHC
The long-established RHUL ATLAS group has extensive expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods, as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more
Generation of THz radiation beams and its applications
John Adams Institute (JAI) for Accelerator Science offers a PhD opportunity in the area of advanced instrumentation, in particular, development of beyond state-of-the-art non-invasive THz generators in modern accelerator facilities based on coherent Cherenkov diffraction radiation mechanism. Read more
Higgs boson production measurement during the LHC Run 3 with the ATLAS detector
The long-established RHUL ATLAS group is renowned for its expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more
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