Physics (sheffield) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 137 Physics (sheffield) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Modelling & Economics of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in South East Asia

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Decisions on adopting vaccine policies for infectious diseases can be informed by model-based economic evaluations of the costs and benefits achieved, including the indirect benefits by reducing transmission. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Dodd, Dr A Brennan, Dr A Lee

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

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Quantum-Inspired Approaches to Real-Time Modelling and Optimisation of Supply Chains

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

The design and real-time optimisation of supply chains, such as for vaccine manufacturing, requires the handling of large amounts of data and the solution of large optimisation problems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof SF Brown, Prof J Cordiner

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

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Sheffield Hallam Opportunity PhD Scholarships

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam is committed to addressing barriers to higher education for under-represented groups. To help address underrepresentation in our postgraduate research student community, we are offering the below scholarships for academic year 2024/25. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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New concepts and advanced materials for quantum nanophotonics

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Inorganic Semiconductors

After the discovery of two-dimensional (2D) atomically thin carbon crystal, graphene, a very large family of layered 2D “van der Waals materials” came to light, called after the van der Waals forces holding together their atomic planes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Tartakovskii

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

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High-speed astrophysics with ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Astronomy and Astrophysics

ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM are high-speed optical cameras that can take hundreds/thousands of CCD images per second simultaneously in three/five colours, respectively. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Dhillon, Dr S Littlefair, Dr S Parsons

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

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Are there planets around white dwarf binaries?

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Astronomy and Astrophysics

The timing method can be used to search for exoplanets. It uses some periodic signal from a star as a clock in order to search for the gravitational signal of a planet in orbit around it. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Parsons, Prof V Dhillon

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

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Understanding the long-term corrosion of vitrified radioactive waste

University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering

We are welcoming applications for a PhD project commencing October 2024 conducting research to aid the safe disposal of the UK’s legacy nuclear waste. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Thorpe

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

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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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Study of turbulence in fusion technology using high fidelity simulations

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

A fully-funded PhD Studentship with an enhanced stipend of £2,500 for 3.5 years is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield to study turbulence in fusion technology using advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Read more

Supervisor: Prof S He

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

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Engineering Active Colloids for Applications

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Active Colloids are nano and micron scale particles that can move autonomously within fluid environments, powered by surface chemical reactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ebbens

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

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Funded PhD studentship in Semiconductor Epitaxy at the UK National Epitaxy Facility

University of Sheffield Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility has a funded PhD studentship available for research and development in the epitaxy of semiconductor materials and devices. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Heffernan

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

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Digital modelling of boiling heat transfer in water-cooled nuclear reactors

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Are you passionate about accelerating the adoption of low-carbon energy sources through groundbreaking research and pushing the boundaries of engineering?… Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Colombo

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

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The Japanese Long-Baseline Neutrino Programme (T2K, Super-Kamiokande and Hyper-Kamiokande)

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

The particle physics and particle astrophysics (PPPA) group at the University of Sheffield has a long-standing involvement in Japan’s long-baseline neutrino programme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Cartwright, Dr P Stowell

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

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New, nanoscale insights into perovskite solar cells for clean energy solutions

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change we need to switch to renewable, low-carbon electricity and we need to be able to store and transport this energy to ensure it can be accessed by all. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ramadan

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

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Perovskite Solar Cells

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Perovskite solar cells have attracted a lot of research interest because of their rapid improvements in device performance over recent years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Dunbar

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

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We have 137 Physics (sheffield) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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