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Universities with open positions in soft matter physics in the United Kingdom include University of Southampton, University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham.
University of Southampton
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United Kingdom
3 days ago
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PhD project: Watching aggregation in liquids with terahertz spectroscopy The University of Southampton is offering a competition-funded Doctor of Philosophy project in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, focused on how molecular-scale dynamics connect to mesoscale structure in complex liquids. The research will use intense terahertz spectroscopy to monitor structural evolution as molecules or particles aggregate, separate into phases, or coalesce into larger domains. The work will ...
3 days ago
Manlio Tassieri
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University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Top university
Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Glasgow in Biomedical Engineering , Rheology , Biophysics , and Mechanobiology . The project asks whether the mechanics of tissues can reveal disease by measuring how biological tissues deform, flow, and relax. The research builds on i-Rheo-Indent technology to uncover mechanical biomarkers of disease through rapid, broadband viscoelastic measurements. The work sits at the intersection of fundamental physics, soft matter, biomedical engineering, ...
1 week ago
University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Watching aggregation in liquids with terahertz spectroscopy . This project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the School of Physics and Astronomy , with supervision by Prof. Fabio Novelli . The research explores how liquids change structure as molecules or particles aggregate, separate into phases, or self-assemble into larger domains. Using intense terahertz spectroscopy , the project aims to connect molecular-scale d...
3 weeks ago
University of Birmingham
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United Kingdom
1 month ago
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PhD Studentship at the University of Birmingham , School of Mathematics, on predictive modelling and control of low-cost droplets for micro-engineering . This project sits at the intersection of fluid mechanics , mathematical modelling , computational fluid dynamics , and active matter . The research focuses on chemically active droplets (micro-swimmers) that move through fluid environments by converting chemical energy into motion. The aim is to build computational and first-principles-based mo...
1 month ago
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
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![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor of Physics (previously Reader and Senior Lecurer)
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Fluid Mechanics
Capillary Physics
Optical Physics
Ellipsometry
Reader
University of Dundee
United Kingdom
Polymer Physics
Cell Biology
Soft Matter Physics
Cell Mechanics
Cell Motility
Reader in Theoretical Biophysics
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Fluid Mechanics
Soft Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Tissue Biology
Reader in Biomedical Engineering
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Polymer Physics
Fluid Mechanics
Soft Matter Physics
Rheology
Micromechanics
Has open position
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Self-assembly
Soft Matter Physics
Supramolecular Chemistry
The University of Manchester 1
United Kingdom
Polymer Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Soft Matter Physics
Rheology
Nanofluid Dynamics

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