Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 112 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

PhD in Semiconductor Quantum Technology

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future quantum engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for two of our PhD projects in Quantum Technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

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

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PhD in Electronic equipment for Quantum Technologies

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future quantum engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for a PhD project in Instrumentation for Quantum Technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

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

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Scaling ULTRARAM™

Lancaster University Physics Department

The PhD project will further advance the development of ULTRARAM™ memory. ULTRARAM™ is an ultra-efficient, multi-award-winning memory technology that combines the non-volatility of flash with the speed and endurance of dynamic random access (DRAM). Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Hayne

29 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers for below-screen consumer (and other) applications

Lancaster University Physics Department

The PhD project will further develop a patented approach to implementing vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) operating at telecoms wavelengths. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Hayne

29 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Novel compound-semiconductor logic for computing applications

Lancaster University Physics Department

The PhD project will further develop a patent-pending alternative approach to digital logic that abandons the CMOS paradigm underpinning computing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Hayne

29 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Atomic scale characterisation and quantum engineering of energy-efficient molecular materials (QMol)

Lancaster University Physics Department

Project summary – The goal of this PhD project is to help realise a new generation of switchable molecular devices with the potential to fulfil societal needs for flexible energy harvesting materials, low-power neuromorphic computing, smart textiles, and self-powered patches for healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jarvis

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Diode-pumped frequency combs for classical and quantum applications

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

The Ultrafast Optics Group at Heriot-Watt University has available a fully-funded PhD position in the development of novel diode-pumped infrared laser sources, ideal platforms for free-space telecommunications and vibrational spectroscopy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr R A McCracken

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

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Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

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Neuromorphic devices based on oxidation-conversion of van-der-Waals semiconductors

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Why this research is important. Taking inspiration from the human brain, neuromorphic systems uses physics of materials and devices to process unstructured and noisy analogue data, leading to a fundamentally new approach to computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Lombardo

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

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The Spin Deep Within: Physics of Ferropericlase in the Earth’s Lower Mantle

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

1. Introduction. Even though we live on the surface of the Earth, its mantle in many ways remains a mystery. In particular, there are some fundamental properties of the rocks that comprise the mantle, thousands of kilometers beneath our feet, which remain poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Stackhouse, Dr A Nowacki

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Nanoscale ferroelectricity in epitaxial oxide heterostructures

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Ferroelectrics have a multitude of applications that range from medical ultrasound transducers to non-volatile random access memories and exploit their superior dielectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric and optical properties, as well as the defining characteristic of ferroelectrics—their spontaneous electrical polarization that can be switched by an electric field. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Zubko

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

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New technologies for electronics fabrication in a time of unprecedented demand

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

The demand for electronics is unprecedented, with processors needed for consumer devices and cloud computing. Manufacturing electronics requires technologies for the removal, or etching, of materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Perez-Martinez

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

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Emergent helical dipole textures in quadruple perovskites

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Ordering of magnetic dipoles in materials gives rise to many kinds of magnetic structures, from simple ferromagnetism to complex helices, that have found important applications with profound impacts in society. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Bowler

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

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Plasmonic Enhancement of Hydrogen from Water Splitting

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

The surface plasmon resonance of nanostructures enhances solar light harvesting using semiconducting substrates either by photo-induced charge transfer or near-field enhancement. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Thornton

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

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We have 112 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 112 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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