PhD Opportunities in Condensed Matter Physics in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Cambridge in the group of Stefano Racioppi (Assistant Research Professor), funded by the ERC Starting Grant QUANTEX . The project will investigate how extreme pressure changes electronic structure , chemical bonding , and chemical periodicity . The research combines ab initio methods , crystal structure prediction , and machine learning , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in theoretical chemistry , condensed matter physics , and computational m...

PhD opportunity at The University of Manchester for Chinese students through the CSC–University of Manchester Scholarship 2027 . The project is in condensed-matter physics and focuses on graphene , 2D materials , spintronics , quantum transport , magnetic van der Waals heterostructures , and nanodevices . The research combines fundamental physics with the development of novel quantum and spintronic devices. The opening is in the research group of Ivan J. Vera Marun , Senior Lecturer in Condensed...

[Funded through the supervisor’s Royal Society grant; covers tuition fees and provides a standard stipend.] PhD Studentship in 2D Material Spintronics Logic and Memory Device at the University of Oxford, within the MIND Research Group in the Department of Physics. This Royal Society-funded project is supervised by Dr Safeer Chenattukuzhiyil and focuses on next-generation computing hardware based on two-dimensional van der Waals materials. The research aims to move beyond the limits of convention...

[Funded through the supervisor's Royal Society grant; covers tuition fees and provides a standard stipend.] PhD studentship at the University of Oxford in the Department of Physics within the MIND Research Group for a project on Physical Neuromorphic Computing: Novel Materials and Devices . This DPhil project explores next-generation neuromorphic computing technologies that use the natural dynamics of physical systems for brain-inspired information processing. The research is supervised by Dr Sa...

PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick in the Department of Physics, working on Scientific Machine Learning for Quantum Many-Body Dynamics and Quantum Chaos . This project sits at the interface of quantum physics , theoretical physics , statistical mechanics , machine learning , and high-performance computing . The research aims to develop new computational approaches for simulating and analysing complex quantum systems, where conventional methods struggle because of exponential complexity...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford in the Department of Physics on 2D spintronics memory and logic devices . The project sits within the MIND Research Group and is supervised by Dr Safeer Chenattukuzhiyil . It is supported by a Royal Society University Research Fellowship and includes tuition fees and stipend . Research interests include spintronics , 2D materials , van der Waals materials , condensed matter physics , memory devices , logic devices , and neuromorphic computing . ...

[Fully funded for domestic (UK) candidates; options exist to support exceptional overseas candidates.] This PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham offers an exciting opportunity to explore the frontiers of quantum engineering and dimensionality tuning in exotic 2D materials. The project is embedded within the School of Physics and Astronomy, a recognized Institute of Physics Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver Award holder, reflecting its commitment to diversity, equality, and an inclu...