Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Liverpool

Supervisors: Prof CA Andreopoulos, Prof XL Lu

Neutrinos are the most abundant massive particle in the universe. Since their discovery, neutrinos played an important role in many areas of physics. Read more

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

University of Liverpool Cockcroft Institute

High power laser plasma acceleration – making accelerators smaller, cheaper, better

Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship from Oct 2024 in laser-driven plasma wakefield acceleration (LWFA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Corner

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

Synchrotron X-ray Studies of Energy Materials

Supervisors: Prof C Lucas, Dr Y Grunder

The principal focus of this PhD project is to apply advanced X-ray methodologies to the study of materials relevant to energy technologies, in particular on materials with electrochemical applications. Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Simulating Dynamic Battery Interfaces: In Search of Next Generation Lithium Batteries

Improving battery technologies is essential to power the next generation of electric vehicles, and for future energy storage systems that will facilitate the transition to net-zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AF Finney, Prof LH Hardwick

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

High-throughput discovery of new materials as functional coatings on glass for net-zero applications

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr T Manning, Dr R Potter, Prof P R Chalker

This studentship will develop and implement a high-throughput magnetron sputtering workflow for optoelectronic materials discovery as thin film coatings on glass. Read more

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Computational exploration of substrates and interfaces for thin film solar cells

Supervisors: Dr M Dyer, Dr T Manning

To address the challenge of net-zero carbon a diverse energy generation landscape is required of which photovoltaics (PV) is a major constituent. Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Liverpool Cockcroft Institute

Understanding and Controlling Beam Losses in High-Power X-ray Free-Electron Lasers

Light sources based on electron accelerators have long been of crucial importance for scientific and engineering research in fields ranging from medicine and life sciences to the properties and structure of materials. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Wolski

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

Developing a framework for regulatory conformance of innovative experimental nuclear reactor

Supervisors: Prof BM Merk, Dr J Coleman, Prof A Boston

Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are a next-generation nuclear reactor technology outlined by Generation IV International Forum, fulfilling sustainability, economics, safety, and proliferation resistance goals. Read more

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing a simulator for a zero power nuclear reactor experimental facility for innovative

Supervisors: Prof BM Merk, Dr J Coleman, Prof A Boston, Dr AD Detkina

Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are a next-generation nuclear reactor technology outlined by Generation IV International Forum, fulfilling sustainability, economics, safety, and proliferation resistance goals. Read more

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

High power laser development

This PhD project will contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MoD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security, and is co-funded by Qinetiq. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Corner

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Discovery of Functional Inorganic Materials for Net Zero Applications using High-Throughput Synthesis

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr J Claridge, Dr T Manning

This project will use high-throughput solid state synthesis methods developed in the group (Hampson 2023) to accelerate the discovery of new functional inorganic (oxide) materials for applications towards net zero technologies e.g. Read more

31 December 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Last chance to apply

Microbial Induced Electrochemistry at the Local Site and Single Cell Level

Supervisors: Prof R Raval, Dr A Vezzoli

Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) is a serious economic problem with an estimate worldwide cost of $113 Bn every year. MIC impacts a very wide range of industries, from power plants to construction, and even the health of humans with implants or protheses. Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Advanced Information Storage

Digital information can be stored in different types of devices depending on the use and how frequently the data need to be accessed. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Liu

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

University of Liverpool Cockcroft Institute

Controlling beam dynamics in high-power X-ray FELs with novel magnets

X-ray Free-Electron Lasers (XFELs) are large-scale accelerator facilities generating radiation beams with intensity far exceeding that of any other available source of high-energy photons. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Wolski

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

Last chance to apply

Platinum Self Powered Neutron Detectors

Supervisors: Prof A Boston, Dr D Joss

The research project, a collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Sizewell C, will investigate the technical feasibility of using Platinum based Self Powered Neutron Detectors. Read more

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)