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Silicon Sensor Particle Detectors for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Experiment and other Detectors at the CERN LHC

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics
A position is open for an enthusiastic particle physics PhD student to conduct research in developing silicon sensor technologies in use at the energy frontier at the ATLAS experiment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Vickey, Dr K Lohwasser
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Searching for Triple Higgs Boson Production with the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN LHC

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  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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Searching for Sterile Neutrinos and other Beyond the Standard Model phenomena with SBND

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics
The SBND (Short-Baseline Near Detector) experiment is part of the multi-detector Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) programme located along the Booster Neutrino Beamline at Fermilab, USA. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R S Jones, Prof E Daw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Physics-Informed Data Assimilation in Wall-Bounded Turbulence

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Data assimilation combines physical models with experimental or numerical data to produce dynamically consistent flow reconstructions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Li, Dr A P Willis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Backreaction of quantum fields on black hole space-times

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
In classical general relativity, Einstein’s equations involve the curvature of space-time on the left-hand-side, and the stress-energy tensor of matter on the right-hand-side. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Winstanley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond ΛCDM: Testing New Physics with the CMB and Large-Scale Structure

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Precision measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) from Planck have established ΛCDM as the standard cosmological model. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Divalentino
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Black hole perturbation theory for gravitational-wave astronomy

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Pairs of black holes generate distinctive 'chirp' signals as they coalesce. These signals have been successfully detected at gravitational-wave observatories since 2015. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Dolan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Charged quantum fermion fields on charged black hole space-times

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
This project is concerned with quantum field theory in curved space-time, a semiclassical approach to the as-yet-elusive theory of quantum gravity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Winstanley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational modelling of two-dimensional graphene-based materials

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Light Matter Interations
Graphene is a novel material with outstanding electronic and mechanical properties. Chemical modification of graphene gives rise to new materials, such as graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide, with properties very distinct from graphene and with possible applications in photocatalysis and batteries. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Martsinovich
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cosmic-Ray Muons in Different Applications

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics
Cosmic-ray muons are known to be useful in applications beyond particle astrophysics. They have helped with mapping structure of volcanoes and with finding voids in various geological structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R S Jones, Dr P Stowell
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Design and synthesis of mesoporous zeolite catalysts for the conversion of sugars into biofuels and high-value chemicals

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Materials Chemistry
Developing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels is one of the major challenges in modern chemistry. A promising approach is to convert renewable biomass into transportation fuels and value-added chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Conte
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From patience to peril: how do C. difficile spores decide when it's safe to germinate?

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Materials and Biological Physics
Background. Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections and is notoriously difficult to treat. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Durham, Dr R Fagan
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Interacting dark energy models in light of cosmological data

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
The current cosmological standard model, the LCDM model, comes under scrutiny from recent cosmological observations. on the one hand, the expansion rate today, as measured from early time and late time probes does not agree. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C van de Bruck
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Mathematics PhD – System dynamics modelling of services for children with complex health needs

University College London
Department of Mathematics
A fully-funded PhD is available from February 2027 to work with Professors Sonya Crowe, Christina Pagel and Nici Zimmermann on an Operational Research / System Dynamics project as part of the NIHR/EPSRC-funded SPROCKET Hub (Systems and Process Redesign and Optimisation at Childhood Key Events and Transitions). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof SC Crowe, Prof CP Pagel
 25 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning Quantum Phase Transitions via Topology- and Symmetry-aware AI

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
This PhD project focuses on using topological data analysis (TDA) in machine learning (ML) to study (exotic) quantum matter systems defined on a lattice. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Fazzi
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