We have 29 University of Birmingham, School of Physics and Astronomy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The huge progress achieved in the manipulation of quantum systems is opening novel routes towards the generation of realistic quantum-based technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Guarrera

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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EPSRC supported EngD: Development of Process Scale-Up Principles for Lamellar Structured Fluids

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Unilever creates products that enrich and improve people’s lives today while aiming to make sustainable living commonplace. Within Unilever’s portfolio, products with a range of microstructures and rheologies can be found. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Simmons

6 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Tidal disruptions of stars by supermassive black holes

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Project. Tidal disruptions of stars by supermassive black holes. Supervisor. Dr Clément Bonnerot. When a star wanders too close to a supermassive black hole, it gets torn apart by extreme gravitational forces, leading to a powerful flash of light detectable from billions of light years (see here for a recent example. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Bonnerot

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring low-dimensional quantum magnetism in exotic new 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental low-temperature physics focussed on lab-based crystal synthesis & characterisation and neutron scattering experiments at international facilities to study the details of magnetic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M C Coak

15 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Dimensionality tuning and quantum engineering in new 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental low-temperature physics involving high pressure, extreme magnetic field and milliKelvin temperature tuning of exotic low dimensional materials with hands-on experiments & development and opportunities for travel to international facilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M C Coak

15 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Multi-messenger gravitational lensing

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Multi-messenger gravitational lensing is an exciting and rapidly growing field, fuelled by the first discovery of a multiply-imaged supernova and the first direct detection of gravitational waves, and the upcoming Vera C. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Smith

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Compact Binaries and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Compact binaries, consisting of pairs of black holes or neutron stars, are extremely powerful sources of gravitational radiation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Pratten

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

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Quantum amplification for precision measurements

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Precision measurements have been a primary driving force for advancing modern science. In particular, km-scale optical interferometers at their quantum limit led to the transformative observation of gravitational waves. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Martynov

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Generative Models and Machine Learning in Astrophysics

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Science and our quest to understand and explain the Universe around us requires interpretability in our models. Many models and especially machine… Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Davies

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Asteroseismic probes of stellar activity cycles

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Using data from the NASA Kepler and TESS missions, this project will use subtle changes to the properties of stellar oscillations to explore the stellar cycle properties of Sun-like stars and more evolved sub-giants. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Chaplin

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Observations and methods to discover Earth-like exoplanets

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Finding out whether biology has arisen elsewhere in the Universe has likely been a question as old as humanity itself. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Triaud

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Observations and methods to discover circumbinary exoplanets

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Circumbinary planets orbit around both stars at once, like Tatooine in Starwars. Such planets are rare, but important to understand better the processes behind planet formation and orbital evolution. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Triaud

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Observing the Sun as a star

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The Sun is the only star we know for sure has no orbiting planets in the data - since we can remove them perfectly. That makes it the perfect star to study and eventually aid the search for small exoplanets orbiting other stars. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AM Mortier

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Observations and methods to characterise small exoplanets around Sun-like stars

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Finding and characterising exoplanets like Earth are hindered by variable signals from the star itself. Especially in radial velocity data, essential to measure a planet's mass, these signals are often larger than the exoplanets’ signals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AM Mortier

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Gamma-ray bursts and multi-messenger astronomy

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosive events in the universe, releasing as much energy in 10 seconds as the entire Milky Way galaxy does in several years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Gompertz

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 29 University of Birmingham, School of Physics and Astronomy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Birmingham, School of Physics and Astronomy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 University of Birmingham, School of Physics and Astronomy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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