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Faculty PhD Studentships 2012
- The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences has launched a further 10 PhD studentships (also known as Dean’s Awards) for 2012. These awards are open to all nationalities and research areas within the Faculty.
The awards will be allocated to outstanding applicants seeking PhD training opportunities starting from September/October 2012. Based on the academic track-record of applicants, and evidence of research potential, we will select from across our 2012 applicants.
The Faculty PhD Studentships will cover tuition fees plus a £14,000 stipend/living allowance.
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For further information:
http://www.eps.manchester.ac.uk/research-degrees/studentships/faculty-phd-studentships-2012/
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Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentships
The University of Manchester is one of the largest and most successful centres for biological and biotechnological focused research and training in Europe. Researchers span the Faculties of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Medical and Human Sciences. We are now accepting online applications for our 2012 Studentships. These fully-funded studentships are available in a range of academic disciplines, commencing in September 2012. The studentships provide funding for fees and stipend at the Research Council UK rate. Further information on the application process, eligibility and important dates can be found via the following link:
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President’s Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards
The University of Manchester launched the President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Award on Monday 31st October 2011.
This flagship funding scheme, which is strongly supported by the University's President and Vice Chancellor Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, will offer over 100 elite studentships each year and be underpinned by a core investment of £2.5m over four years. The PDS Award will give the most outstanding students from across the UK and from around the world a foundation to support research training with prominent academics across a full range of subjects.
The School of Physics and Astronomy is now accepting applications for our 2012 PDS Awards. All applications should be made in accordance with the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences application procedure. PDS Award funding will be allocated to our most outstanding applicants seeking PhD training opportunities starting from September/October 2012.
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World ranking of our school
The School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester is now placed 14th in the 2011 ARWU/Jiao Tong academic ranking of world universities, up from 37th in 2010. This is due to the 2010 Nobel Prize and the continuing high quality research output of all. The School is 3rd in UK in this ranking scheme. -
The Diamond planet
A once-massive star that’s been transformed into a small planet made of diamond: that is what University of Manchester astronomers in collaboration with institutions in Australia, Germany, Italy, and the USA think they’ve found in the Milky Way. The discovery has been made thanks to follow-up observations with the Lovell radio telescope, based at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, and one of the Keck telescopes in Hawaii. More information on the JBCA website. -
STFC ERNEST RUTHERFORD FELLOWSHIPS 2011 CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The School of Physics and Astronomy invites expressions of interest from candidates wishing to apply to STFC for an Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to be held in association with the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. -
Informal enquiries may be made to:
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Prof Albert Zijlstra, email: albert.zijlstra@manchester.ac.uk, Tel: 0161 306 3925
Nuclear Physics (Experimental) Prof Jon Billowes, email: jon.billowes@manchester.ac.uk, Tel: 0161 275 4104
Nuclear Physics (Theoretical) Prof Mike Birse, email: mike.birse@manchester.ac.uk, Tel: 0161 275 4206
Particle Physics Prof Stefan Soldner-Rembold, email: Stefan.Soldner-rembold@manchester.ac.uk, Tel: 0161 275 4178Expressions of interest must be submitted to the School of Physics & Astronomy by Wednesday 31 August 2011 and should include:
- a full curriculum vitae
- a brief description of your proposed research project (max 2 sides A4)
- the names of three referees
Please send your documents to the relevant contact named above by email (preferred) and copied to thomas.wise@manchester.ac.uk, or to the above contact by post to the following address:
School of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
You will be contacted by Monday 12 September 2011 as to whether your application will be endorsed by the School and, if you are successful, we will work with you on your proposed research plan and application for the STFC deadline of 12 October 2011.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the School of Physics & Astronomy.
Further information on the STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship scheme is available on the STFC website.
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LOFAR takes the pulse of the radio sky
A powerful new telescope is allowing an international team lead by University of Manchester scientists to have their "best-ever look" at pulsars: rapidly rotating neutron stars, created when massive stars die. More details... -
University of Manchester scientists win the Nobel Prize for Physics
Professor Andre Geim and Professor Konstantin Novoselov who discovered graphene at The University of Manchester have today been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Plus (15th of April): New spin on graphene -
Top Ratings for Research, Teaching and Student Satisfaction
Manchester is the only Physics department in the UK to be BOTH in the top five for the volume of world-leading and internationally excellent research AND to have the maximum rating for teaching as reported by the RAE and QAA government assessment panels respectively. We are also the only School of Physics to have consistently achieved an overall Student Satisfaction score of over 95% in each of the last three annual National Student Surveys. -
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