Research topics and projects
Below is a full list of the PhD research projects that supervisors have identified for potential students.
Projects identified as funded typically only cover UK national students; however, some funded projects can be extended to cover international fees. Please contact the supervisor to discuss this.
All other projects listed here may become funded in the future, for instance through collaboration schemesLink opens in a new window or late funding releasesLink opens in a new window, so if the topic interests you we encourage you to apply to it and contact the indicated supervisor. You can also consider if you may be eligible for any independently funded studentshipsLink opens in a new window.
Submit your application online hereLink opens in a new window. Details and FAQs on the application process are hereLink opens in a new window.
| Condensed Matter Physics Filter PhD projects: Funded / all. |
Theoretical and Computational Physics Filter PhD projects: / . |
Medical and Biophysics Filter PhD projects: / . |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics Filter: All projects. |
Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics Filter PhD projects: / . |
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Decayless kink oscillations of solar coronal loops
Supervisor: Val Nakariakov
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 48 months (ERC)
Leaky magnetohydrodynamic waves of solar coronal structures
Supervisor: Val Nakariakov
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 48 months (ERC)
Properties of matter in protolunar disks
Supervisor: Dirk Gericke
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (STFC)