Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

CDT-QTE: Mid-infrared photonics for room temperature quantum technologies

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Simone De Liberato. Project description. This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S De Liberatp

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

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CDT-QTE: Experiments to generate macroscopic quantum states

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Hendrik Ulbricht. Project description: This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ulbricht

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

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CDT-QTE: Experiments for testing gravity of small masses

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Hendrik Ulbricht. Project description: This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ulbricht

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

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PhD Studentship in Understanding non-equilibrium dynamics using Quantum dynamics

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary . 100% of home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). . Read more

Supervisor: Prof T J Penfold

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

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CDT-QTE: Quantum Control with Quantum Fields

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Elinor Twyeffort. Project description: This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E K Twyeffort

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

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Numerical investigation of MHD systems coupling the induction formulation with thermal models

UK Atomic Energy Authority Central

The department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering at the Sapienza University of Rome is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD project/studentship, expected to commence November 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Politis, Dr A Tassone

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

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Metamaterials PhD Studentship - 2024/25 entry

University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Exeter's Centre for Metamaterials Research and Innovation (CMRI) is a community of academic, industrial, and governmental partners that harnesses world-leading research excellence from theory to application, and enables simulation, measurement, and fabrication of metamaterials and metamaterial-based devices. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A P Hibbins

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

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Computational design of novel battery materials with cutting-edge techniques

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Applications are invited to apply for a PhD studentship in the Theory and Simulation of Condensed Matter (TSCM) Group at King’s College London, in the computational design of next-generation battery materials, working in partnership with experimental colleagues in the cross-disciplinary ‘Net Zero Centre’. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JT Tomczak, Dr G Booth, Dr LL Lander

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

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Emergent Properties of Large Databases

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The emergence of unusual or unexpected distributions in large data samples has resulted in some well-known laws, which includes Zipf’s Law in textual analysis [1], the Pareto distribution in the measurement of wealth [2], Benford’s Law in the distribution of first digits in real-world measurements [3], and Chargaff’s Second Parity Rule in genetics [4]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Hunter

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

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Property-driven generative machine learning for tailored materials design

University of Warwick Department of Chemistry

A fully funded 4-year PhD project in property-driven generative machine learning for tailored materials design is available with a flexible 2023-2024 start date. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R J Maurer

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership 2024/25: Physics & Astronomy

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Physics and Astronomy

Becoming an innovator in the School of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Leeds!. For 2024/25 entry, we are offering you the opportunity to join our thriving community of leading researchers within the School of Chemical and Process Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Ms L Moyles

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

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Advanced Monte Carlo simulation of quantum fields: taking worldline sampling beyond the diffusive regime

University of Warwick School of Engineering

University of Warwick – School of Engineering. Qualification aim. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD). Start date: 30 September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MF Faulkner

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Design and control of nanoparticle structuring and self-organisation

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Nature forms many materials which possess intricate structures on length scales from nanometres to many microns, which are important in applications ranging from biological systems to porous materials for energy storage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Lue

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

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Next generation single-photon avalanche diode for emerging quantum technology applications

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

We are seeing the second quantum revolution, bringing quantum theory out of the lab. The advantage of quantum theory is opening a huge range of application in many sectors such as environment, data security, telecommunication, defence and aerospace etc. Read more

Supervisors: Dr XY YI, Prof G Buller

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

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Theory and simulation of the ferro-electric nematic phase

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Liquid crystals turn up everywhere. They are the main constituent of displays, they are used in television screens and many health care products are liquid crystalline. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Masters

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

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We have 68 Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 68 Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

CDT-QTE: Mid-infrared photonics for room temperature quantum technologies

CDT-QTE: Experiments to generate macroscopic quantum states

CDT-QTE: Experiments for testing gravity of small masses

PhD Studentship in Understanding non-equilibrium dynamics using Quantum dynamics

CDT-QTE: Quantum Control with Quantum Fields

Numerical investigation of MHD systems coupling the induction formulation with thermal models

Metamaterials PhD Studentship - 2024/25 entry

Computational design of novel battery materials with cutting-edge techniques

Emergent Properties of Large Databases

Property-driven generative machine learning for tailored materials design

EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership 2024/25: Physics & Astronomy

Advanced Monte Carlo simulation of quantum fields: taking worldline sampling beyond the diffusive regime

Design and control of nanoparticle structuring and self-organisation

Next generation single-photon avalanche diode for emerging quantum technology applications

Theory and simulation of the ferro-electric nematic phase

We have 68 Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 68 Theoretical Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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