PhD research opportunities

Research projects available in the School

A list of potential PhD projects can be found under each of the following research areas.  Our projects are advertised in the autumn, with a deadline the following January  (for 2026 the Astronomy deadline is 5th January, 2026 and for Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Condensed Matter applications the deadline is 16th January, 2026). 

When submitting an application, we do not require a research proposal document to be attached.

All applications should include at least one of the following key phrases in the 'research proposal' text field: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Particle Physics Experiment, Particle Physics Theory, Nuclear Physics, Hard Condensed Matter, Soft Matter, Statistical Physics, Biophysics, Astrobiology, Physics Education Research. This will ensure that your application is seen by the relevant selection panel for your research area.