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The open postdoc position in condensed matter physics in the United Kingdom listed here is at King's College London.
King's College London
United Kingdom
1 week ago
King’s College London is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Physics at the Strand Campus, working in the research group of Prof. George Booth . The project sits at the interface of quantum chemistry , condensed matter physics , and quantum information theory . The successful candidate will contribute to research on novel computational methodology for correlated electronic structure problems, with a focus on scalable methods for quantum many-body systems and applic...
1 week ago
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University of Birmingham
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United Kingdom
9 months ago
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[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...
9 months ago
Imperial College London
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United Kingdom
1 month ago
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Imperial College London is recruiting a fully funded PhD candidate for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK, focused on space–time metamaterials , structured light , nanophotonics , and ultrafast optics . The project is based in the group of Professor Riccardo Sapienza in the Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, and leads to a PhD awarded by Imperial College London. The project, Space–Time Beams for and from Space–Time Metamaterials , will experimentally generate and characte...
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University of Warwick
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United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
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PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick in experimental physics and physics of unconventional antiferromagnets . This funded project, supervised by Dr Max Birch in the Department of Physics and linked to Warwick’s Superconductivity and Magnetism Group , explores how noncollinear antiferromagnets and altermagnets can be sculpted into microscopic devices to reveal novel electronic transport phenomena. The research combines focused ion beam (FIB) fabrication , device engineering, and electrica...
3 weeks ago
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
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University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Crystal Plasticity
Ferroelectricity
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Environmental Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Photoelectrocatalysis
Nanoscience
Nanostructured Materials
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor
Monash University Malaysia.
United Kingdom
Device Physics
Superconductivity
Electrical Engineering
Quantum Materials
Computational Modelling
Professor of Superconductor Engineering
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Superconducting Technology
High-temperature Alloys
Solid State Physics
University of Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Liquid Crystal Physics
Chirality
Liquid Crystals
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Quantum Magnetism
Magnetism

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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