
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
230 professors found
University of Sussex
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Particle Detectors
Experimental Physics
Neutrino Physics
King’s College London
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Neutrino Physics
Experimental Physics
Particle Detectors
University of Lancaster
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Neutrino Physics
Lepton Physics
Hadron Physics
Lecturer in Particle Physics and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Experimental Physics
Neutrino Physics
Scintillation Physics
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Hadron Physics
Beta Decay
Isospin Physics
Prof
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Beta Decay
Positron Physics
Perturbative Qcd
Professor in Experimental Particle Physics
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Beta Decay
Positron Physics
Perturbative Qcd
Senior Lecturer in Experimental Particle Physics
University of Liverpool
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Experimental Physics
Neutrino Physics
Accelerator Physics
Reader in Particle Physics
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Beta Decay
Positron Physics
Quantum Chromodynamics
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The University of Manchester
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
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PhD opportunity at The University of Manchester in Computational Mechanics and Data-Driven Modelling of Composite Materials . This 3.5-year project is centered on the mechanics of composite materials, defect-informed damage modelling, interpretable physics-informed machine learning, and multiscale modelling. The research will build on in-house computational frameworks using X-ray computed tomography data and mechanistic finite element models to study how manufacturing defects affect the performa...
1 week ago
University of Ulster
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Fully funded PhD opportunity in Renewable Energy Engineering at Ulster University , United Kingdom, in collaboration with ÉireComposites and the Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment area. The project focuses on vibration attenuation and damping enhancement of lightweight composite turbine blades for renewable energy applications. This is a strong fit for students interested in mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , and materials science , especially those with an interest i...
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University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
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PhD opportunity in Optimal Perturbations in Turbulent Flows at the University of Southampton , Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. This project sits at the intersection of fluid mechanics , applied mathematics , dynamical systems , chaos theory , and computational physics . The research asks which disturbances produce the largest response in a turbulent flow, and aims to develop mathematical and computational methods to study amplification along evolving turbulent trajectories rather t...
3 weeks ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() 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
Goethe Universität
Germany
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Quantum Chromodynamics
Jet Physics
Hadron Physics
Professor
Indiana State University
United States
Particle Physics
Astrophysics
Particle Detectors
Neutrino Physics
Plasma Physics
Assistant Professor
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Italy
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Semiconductor Physics
Solid State Physics
Nanoelectronic
Kristina Rusimova
University of Bath
United Kingdom
3 days ago
The University of Bath is offering two exciting PhD opportunities in quantum science within Kristina Rusimova’s established and well-funded NanoBioPhotonics Research Group. The projects explore how light can be used to control individual molecules and investigate their quantum behaviour. Project 1: Loading the Quantum Dice: Controlling Matter One Molecule at a Time . Project 2: A Photon and a Molecule Walk into a Tunnel Junction: Quantum Optics Meets Single-Molecule Science . The opportunities a...
3 days ago
University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
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Postgraduate research project at the University of Southampton : Next-generation gas sensing with hollow-core optical fibres . This is a PhD opportunity in physics , photonics , optical fibres , and gas sensing , with strong links to electrical engineering , materials science , chemistry , and environmental science . The project explores how gas composition, pressure, and temperature affect light propagation in hollow-core fibres, including optical loss, phase, dispersion, molecular absorption, ...
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University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
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PhD project at the University of Southampton in the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) , within the Multimode Photonics Group . This project focuses on next-generation miniaturised optical sources and the design, fabrication, and testing of broadband light-emitting devices with exceptionally wide frequency ranges. The research combines nanophotonics , light-matter interactions , computational simulation , nanofabrication , and optical measurements . Research aims include understanding how nan...
1 week ago
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