Research projects
Find a postgraduate research project in your area of interest by exploring the research projects we offer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Postgraduate projects
Our postgraduate project booklet contains information on some of the projects currently on offer (subject to change).
Find a postgraduate research project in your area of interest by exploring the research projects we offer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Opportunities within the department are advertised by supervisors as either:
- Specific, well-defined individual projects: which you can apply for directly after contacting the named supervisor
- Research fields with suggestions for possible projects: where you can discuss a range of potential projects available in a specific area with the supervisor
Choosing the right PhD project depends on matching your interests to those of your supervisor.
Our research themes page gives an overview of the research taking place in the Department and contacts for each area. They will be able to tell you more about the type of projects they offer and/or you can suggest a research project yourself.
Please note that all PhD projects are eligible for funding via a variety of scholarships from the Department, the Faculty of Science and Engineering and/or the University; see our funding page for further details. All scholarships are awarded competitively by the relevant postgraduate funding committees.
Academics regularly apply for research grants and may therefore be able to offer funding for specific projects without requiring approval from these committees. Some specific funded projects are listed below, but many of our students instead arrive at a project through discussion with potential supervisors.
Specific, individual projects
Browse all of our specific, individual projects listed on FindAPhD: