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PhD opportunities: Physics

Compare 4 doctoral research opportunities connected with Physics, including project summaries, funding and application deadlines.

Physics

Eddy-current based non-destructive testing for harsh environments and complex materials

University of Warwick

About the Project Eddy-currents form the basis of electromagnetic non-destructive testing, via studying how they interact with defects at the surface of a sample, or as part of the operational mechanism of electromagnetic acoustic transducers. This is an area in which the Warwick Research Group is world leading.

Location: Coventry, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Physics

Quantum Systems Engineering (Ref: SF-SJ-2026)

Loughborough University

About the Project The Quantum Systems Engineering (QSE) Research Group at Loughborough University has re-established with the ambition of becoming a world-class leader in the emerging, cross-disciplinary field of Qussical Systems - systems that integrate quantum technologies into existing classical infrastructures, such as secure communication networks and reliable navigation systems.

Location: Loughborough, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Physics

Simulating the dynamics of many body quantum systems with Graphical Processor Units (GPUs)

Royal Holloway, University of London

About the Project For more than a century, statistical physics has proved a powerful framework for understanding the behavior of systems made of a large number of particles. Recent progress in quantum technologies have now started challenging this framework by displaying new and unpredicted equilibrium states of matter for instance with cold atoms or trapped ions.

Location: Egham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Physics

Understanding and exploiting interactions between defects in diamond

University of Warwick

About the Project Atomic-scale defects within diamond crystals offer remarkable opportunities for both fundamental physics and the development of next-generation quantum technologies. While significant progress has been made in understanding the structure and properties of these defects, many important questions remain about how defects interact with one another and how their local environment influences their behaviour.

Location: Coventry, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)