
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
4,870 professors found
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
Reader in Applied Mathematics
University of Essex
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Criticality
Phase Transition
Associate Professor
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics
Topological Insulator
Quantum Magnetism
Solid State Physics
Professor of Molecular Systems Engineering
University College London
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Crystallization
Statistical Mechanics
Molecular Dynamics
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Semiconductor Physics
Topological Insulator
Electron-phonon Interaction
University of Durham
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Ferroelectricity
Perovskite Physics
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Soft Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Solid State Physics
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University of Birmingham
Top university
United Kingdom
9 months ago
Top university
[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
Top university
United Kingdom
1 month ago
Top university
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...
1 month ago
mohammad moghimi
Staffordshire University
United Kingdom
1 month ago
Associate Professor Mohammad Moghimi at Staffordshire University is inviting expressions of interest from women from developing or emerging economies who are pursuing a PhD or postdoctoral opportunity in clean energy technologies , thermal management , computational fluid dynamics (CFD) , and AI-driven engineering . This opportunity is linked to the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future fellowship programme, which supports women from low- and middle-income countries undertaking top-tier...
1 month 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
Senior Lecturer
University of Huddersfield
United Kingdom
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Density Functional Theory
Solid State Physics
Perovskite Physics
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Environmental Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Nanoscience
Photoelectrocatalysis
Nanostructured Materials
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Professor of Superconducting Engineering
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Superconducting Technology
Solid State Physics
Superconductivity
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
Stefano Racioppi
Top university
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Top university
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...
1 week ago
Ivan J. Vera Marun
Top university
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Top university
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...
2 weeks ago
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