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.
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| Astronomy and Astrophysics Filter: All projects. |
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Whole particle modelling of Pt nanoparticles stability for fuel cells using Machine Learning approaches
Supervisors: Nicholas Hine, Scott Habershon, James Kermode, Misbah Sarwar (Johnson Matthey)
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 48 months (EPSRC and Johnson Matthey)
Dimensional band engineering of artificial magnets
Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months
Functional properties of nanoscale ferroelectric domain walls
Supervisor: Marios Hadjimichael
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Many-Body Quantum Chaos and Symmetries
Supervisor: Amos Chan
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Magnetoelectric coupling in 2D materials
Supervisor: Alex Robertson
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Topological Magnetism in Single Crystal Quantum Materials
Supervisor: Daniel Mayoh
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months (EPSRC)
Low-dose 4D-STEM electron ptychography for biological dynamic imaging
Supervisor: Peng Wang and Corinne Smith
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Start date: October 2026
Funding: The project is fully funded for 42 months