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Postgraduate Research

We have a vibrant community of postgraduate students from a number of countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kenya, Venezuela and Sri Lanka. We support both full and part time students and our numbers are growing year on year. 

The School has a Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage which is a vibrant research community bringing together postgraduate researchers and academics from Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Glasgow and the Irish Photonic Integration Centre in Cork.

Students can apply for paid undergraduate teaching and many find this valuable. In addition, we run summer schools on specific topics (such as the use of “Cloudy” and "Python") which they can attend.

All PhD students have access to office accommodation within the School to facilitate effective communication, teamwork and support. We commit to supplying each student with a new laptop and a budget for travel and conference attendance, when this is not automatically part of their studentship.

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If you already have a research proposal idea, start the process of joining our research community by talking to an academic supervisor.

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Equivariant Orthogonal Calculus
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Energy Dissipation in Solar Physics
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Exploring domain cross-talk and cycling effects in polycrystalline ferroics
  • Postgraduate Research
    Postgraduate Research Courses
    Course Qualification Duration
    Mathematics MPhil 2 Academic Years (Full Time) / 4 Academic Years (Part Time)
    Duration 2 Academic Years (Full Time) / 4 Academic Years (Part Time)
    Description

    The Mathematical Research Centre conducts world-class research in the following areas: Algebra, Analysis, Operator Algebras, Algebraic Topology, Topological Data Analysis, PDEs, Survival Analysis, Bayesian Networks, Data Analytics and Operational Research. It maintains vibrant international links with a large number of researchers around the globe and regularly hosts international conferences and research....

    Physics MPhil 4 Academic Years (Part Time) / 2 Academic Years (Full Time)
    Duration 4 Academic Years (Part Time) / 2 Academic Years (Full Time)
    Description

    The scientific research within the School of Mathematics and Physics was highly rated in the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, with 90% of research being judged as internationally excellent or world-leading. Physics at Queen's is currently joint 6th in the UK for Research Intensity and has been voted 13th in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

    Physics research activity....

    Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage PhD 48 Months (Full Time)
    Duration 48 Months (Full Time)
    Description

    The EPSRC - SFI Centre for Doctoral Training offers a vibrant and diverse research community. Students complete a unique four-year PhD training in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage, leading to a jointly awarded degree from Queen's University Belfast and the University of Glasgow. Designed and delivered in close collaboration with an impressive range of industrial partners, the CDT provides....

    Mathematics PhD 6 Academic Years (Part Time) / 3 Academic Years (Full Time)
    Duration 6 Academic Years (Part Time) / 3 Academic Years (Full Time)
    Description

    The Mathematical Research Centre conducts world-class research in the following areas: Algebra, Analysis, Operator Algebras, Algebraic Topology, Topological Data Analysis, PDEs, Survival Analysis, Bayesian Networks, Data Analytics and Operational Research. It maintains vibrant international links with a large number of researchers around the globe and regularly hosts international conferences and research....

    Physics PhD 3 Academic Years (Full Time) / 6 Academic Years (Part Time)
    Duration 3 Academic Years (Full Time) / 6 Academic Years (Part Time)
    Description

    The scientific research within the School of Mathematics and Physics was highly rated in the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, with 90% of research being judged as internationally excellent or world-leading. Physics at Queen's is currently joint 6th in the UK for Research Intensity and has been voted 13th in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

    Physics research activity....

  • PhD Opportunities
    PhD Opportunities
    Course Qualification Duration
    Mathematical models for cancer invasion PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Sheaf models for equivariant stable homotopy theory PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Risk prediction using machine learning for use in cost-effectiveness models PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Mathematics of infectious diseases PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Delayed feedback mechanisms PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Spatial statistics and Hidden Markov Modelling to improve the efficiency of a novel diagnostic test for cancer using Single molecule imaging. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Statistical analysis of Biological point patterns PHD Full-time: 3 years
    A Robust Approach to Multivariate Joint Modelling PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Exploring the decision-making process: A robust longitudinal approach to discrete-choice modelling PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Traffic modelling and network infrastructures planning in the era of EVs CAVs PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Graded rings and toric methods in algebra PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Positive Extensions PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Machine learning approaches to detecting software changes for bug localization PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Using Data analytics to design innovative clinical trials in respiratory disease PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Rediscovering the Fundamental Science of the Archetypal Antiferroelectric PbZrO3 at small scales PHD Full-time: 3.5 years
    Theoretical modelling of neutron star mergers: Atomic Theory and Radiation Transport. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Benchmarking collisional rates and hot electron transport in high-intensity laser-matter interaction PHD Full-time: 4 years
    Tungsten Collisional-Radiative Models in support of impurity-influx measurements PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Investigating the Structure and Temperature of Matter at Extremes using X-ray Free Electron Lasers PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Searching For Giant Rings Around Exoplanets PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Modelling the irradiation of biological molecules in the presence of solvents and metal nanoparticles PHD Full-time: 4 years
    Development of automated plasma accelerators with machine learning algorithms PHD Full-time: 4 years
    Investigating nanoscale thermal transport in ferroelectric materials PHD Full-time: 3.5 years
    Multi-Wavelength Observations of Geoeffective Solar Flares PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Laser Driven Neutron Sources at High Repetition Rate PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Characterising extrasolar planetary systems from the Next Generation Transit Survey PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Looking through the eyes of FRANCIS: sunspot dynamics at the highest resolutions PHD Full-time: 3 years
    High-precision dosimetry for ultra-short, high dose-rate irradiation sources PHD Full-time: 3.5 years
    Analysing ultrafast atomic and molecular dynamics through sequences of attosecond pulses PHD Full-time: 3 years
    High-energy, laser-driven ion sources for advanced applications PHD Full-time: 3.5 years
    Radiobiology with laser-driven ions at ultra-high dose rate PHD Full-time: 3.5 years
    Artificial quantum reservoirs for time-series quantum computing PHD Full-time: 3 years
    The magnetic and thermodynamic properties of small-scale solar magnetic structures PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Ga2O3 & ferroelectric thin films for next generation electronics PHD Full-time: 3 years
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Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)
Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage

The EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage is a vibrant research community bringing together postgraduate researchers and academics from Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Glasgow and the Irish Photonic Integration Centre in Cork. Working closely with industry, our research aims to tackle some of the challenges created by the increasing quantities of data generated by today's society. 

Within this CDT, high levels of industrial engagement and sponsorship have helped to create a diverse and vibrant research community, where research projects align closely with industry road maps. Extensive networks lead to plentiful opportunities for placements, nationally and internationally, with students having spent time with partners in Europe and as far afield as Japan. The CDT delivers a cohort-based student experience, where students themselves drive the training agenda, organising annual events, such as a summer “Conclave” (with industry keynote speakers and panels) and a winter school (which draws on the skills and expertise of academics across partner institutions).

Crucially, the CDT fosters peer-to-peer learning and supports networks across the student body (invaluable during the COVID19 pandemic).

Of those who have completed the programme to date, all have gained employment – 4 within the technology sector (Seagate, the National Physical Laboratory and Huawei) and 5 in post-doctoral positions (QUB, Imperial College London and Trinity College Dublin).

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Students enjoy the benefits of modern practical laboratories, extensive computer facilities, and a programme for the development of personal skills, such as computation, information processing, problem solving and written and oral communication.


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