Theoretical Physics (uk) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Metamaterials and Nano-Machines Driven with Light

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Eric Plum, Nikolay Zheludev. Project description. The balance among elastic, electromagnetic and quantum forces changes dramatically at the nanometre scale. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Plum

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

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New Optics Beyond Hertzian Waves: Anapoles and Flying Donuts

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Nikitas Papasimakis, Nikolay Zheludev. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Papasimakis

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

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Photonic time crystals

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Kevin MacDonald, Nikolay Zheludev. Project description. Time crystals are an eagerly sought phase of matter in which time-translation symmetry is broken. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald

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

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Picophotonics: The Science of Light-Matter Interactions at Sub-atomic Scale

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Kevin MacDonald, Nikolay Zheludev. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald

Year round applications 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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Noise and Evolution in Ageing Cellular Power Stations

Imperial College London Department of Mathematics

PhD Project. Imperial College Mathematics. Student Background. Theoretical Physics, Mathematics/Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computing (Biological knowledge not required). Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/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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Novel nanophotonic phenomena in near-fields: time and spatial structuring

King’s College London Department of Physics

The Novel Nanophotonic Phenomena team, led by Dr. Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño at King's College London, invites applications for a PhD position focused on the theoretical exploration of electromagnetic near-fields. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Rodríguez Fortuño

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

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Wavelength-flexible, Single-frequency Fibre Lasers

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Morten Ibsen, Jayanta Sahu. Project Description. Fibre lasers have seen a rapid development in output power and performance over the past three decades and have revolutionised the application space for photonics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ibsen

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

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Theory and simulation of transport and ultrafast processes in quantum materials

King’s College London Department of Physics

One PhD position is available in the Theory and Simulation of Condensed Matter Group at the Department of Physics, King's College London, under the supervision of Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Savic

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

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Theory and applications of quantum memristors

Loughborough University Department of Physics

Quantum technologies 2.0, including but not limited to quantum computing, are taking the increasingly important place both in research and industry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Zagoskin

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD studentship in uncovering the universal physics in soft and living matter

Imperial College London Department of Bioengineering

The Universality in Biology group at Imperial College London is offering a fully funded PhD studentship to home students in the field of theoretical biophysics, under the supervision of Dr Chiu Fan Lee. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C F Lee

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Applying Quantum Foundations for Quantum Advantage

Newcastle University School of Computing

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

Supervisor: Dr JH Hance

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Picometre Surface Nanoscale Axial Photonics

Aston University College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Applications are invited for a Postgraduate studentship, supported by Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies to be undertaken within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Aston University. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Sumetsky

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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