Particle Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 91 Particle Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Probing single-particle properties of exotic nuclei

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

The introduction of the spin-orbit interaction by Maier and Jensen led to an understanding of the observed shell gaps and magic numbers in near-stable nuclei. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sharp

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Quantum computing innovation to simulate quantum systems

University of Liverpool Department of Mathematical Sciences

The emerging technology of quantum computing promises a revolution in numerical simulations of quantum systems for which classical algorithms suffer from computational costs that scale exponentially with the system size. This project will develop and optimize innovative quantum computing techniques to simulate small quantum systems using this rapidly evolving technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DS Schaich, Dr JS Smirnov

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

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Genomics of plant-herbivore coevolution: testing arms race and Red Queen dynamics in the Passion flowers – Heliconius butterfly system

Durham University Department of Biosciences

Background. ‘Coevolution’ was coined by Ehrlich and Raven in 19641 to describe the reciprocal adaptations of plants and herbivorous insects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Chomicki, Prof S G Willis

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

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Searches for Axions in Ultra-Peripheral heavy ion collisions

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) situated at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland is the highest energy particle collider ever build. It produces both collisions between protons and between heavy ions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rompotis, Prof M D'Onofrio

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

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High volume data processing in real-time infrastructures for the Mu3e experiment

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

The Mu3e experiment searches for the extremely rare decay of the muon to three electrons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rompotis, Dr J Vossebeld

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

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Automation of high power laser experiments

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Since the invention of the laser in the 1960s advances in technology have enabled us to reach ever higher laser power. Current lasers operate at the PW (115W) level, with 10-100PW laser systems in development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Ridgers, Dr C Arran, Dr S.A. Wright

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

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University of Sussex PhD Studentship on the NOvA Experiment

University of Sussex School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/epp/. Applications are invited from talented and creative students for a PhD place in Experimental Particle Physics, to join the Sussex group working on the NOvA experiment under the supervision of Dr Lily Asquith. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Asquith

2 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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