University of Liverpool Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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)

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)

Knowledge-based Design of Dental Surfaces to combat Oral Biofilms

Supervisors: Prof R Raval, Dr I Prior

This 4-year BBSRC PhD studentship is a collaboration between University of Liverpool & Unilever R&D. Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people. Read more

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

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

Atmospheric Neutrino Mixing Studies with the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO)

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

Supervisors: Prof CA Andreopoulos, Prof XL Lu

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

Investigating the Local Mode of Action of Anti-Perspirants using model systems and advanced probing techniques

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

This EPSRC Case PhD studentship is a collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Unilever to understand the action of personal care products on skin at the localised chemical level. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Raval

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)

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)

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)

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Developing a New Class of Electromagnetic Field Solvers for Charged Particle and Mass Spectrometry Modelling & Simulation

Charged particle dynamics (also known as charged particle optics) is concerned with the interactions of charged particles (e.g., electrons, protons, ions) within an electric and/or magnetic field. Read more

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

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Fundamental Electromagnetics: Foundational Theories of Electricity and Magnetism relating to Charged Particle Interactions

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD. Charged particle dynamics (also known as charged particle optics) is concerned with the interactions of charged particles (e.g., electrons, protons, ions) within an electric and/or magnetic field. Read more

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

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Sniffing for Answers: Rapid Profiling and Classification of Volatile Organic Compounds

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD within the Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation research group, www.liverpool.ac.uk/mass-spec. Read more

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

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD. In this PhD project you will integrate surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with an LFI platform for POC diagnostics using size-controlled Raman reporter-tagged gold nanoparticle clusters. Read more

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

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Lateral Flow Test Development for Small Molecules

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD. The successful applicant is expected to start in September 2022, although this date is negotiable. Read more

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