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    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....

    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....

    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....

    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 3 Academic Years (Full-time) / 6 Academic Years (Part-time)
    Duration 3 Academic Years (Full-time) / 6 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....

    Mathematics PhD 3 Academic Years (Full-time) / 6 Academic Years (Part-time)
    Duration 3 Academic Years (Full-time) / 6 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 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....

    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
    Rediscovering the Fundamental Science of the Archetypal Antiferroelectrics at small scales PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Mapping the transition from photo-ionisation to strong-field ionisation. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Probing dipole instabilities in the ultrafast ionization of molecules PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Simulating Linear and Nonlinear Spectroscopies of Aqueous Systems PHD Full-time: 3 years
    PhD in Theoretical many-body physics and quantum chemistry: Many-body theory and computation of low-energy antimatter interactions with matter and light [within ERC-funded research group]. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Investigating exoplanet systems with the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect PHD Full-time: 3 years
    2D Materials Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Atomic Defects in Nanomaterials for Integrated Quantum Technologies PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Synthesizing 3D Light Fields for Manipulating Chiral Matter PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Radiation damage in the wide band gap semiconductor Ga2O3 PHD Full-time: 3 years
    “Hard” metals: Looking for alternative material for high temperature applications PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Relativistic attosecond sources from intense multi-colour laser pulses PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Rapid astrophysical explosions from neutron star and black hole interactions PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Spatio-temporal coupling in high intensity lasers PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Into the Rubinverse: Exploring the Solar System with the First Data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Exploring domain continuity in polycrystalline ferroics PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Evaluating thermal stability of near-field transducer materials PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Combined First-Principles and Machine-Learning Approach to Real-Time Nonlinear Spectroscopies PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Controlling heat transfer at the nanoscale with ferroic materials PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Observations of Solar Flares in Lyman-Alpha Emission PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Micromagnetic simulations and direct visualisation of artificial spin ice PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Supernovae: theoretical modelling of light curves and spectra PHD Full-time: 3 years
    The Coherent Harmonic Focus - High Harmonic Generation in the Multi-Petawatt Regime. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Modelling of neutron star mergers: Fundamental atomic structure, electron-impact excitation and recombination calculations in support of collisional-radiative modelling and radiative transport. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    A Dirac R-matrix approach to the determination of opacities. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Longitudinal analysis of athlete development in youth team sports PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Line identifications for heavy elements of importance in kilonova modelling PHD Full-time: 3 years
    High-quality positron and x-ray sources for EuPRAXIA PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Femtosecond radiobiology with very high energy electron beams PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Computational pump-probe spectroscopy involving X-ray laser fields PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Carbon ion acceleration for radiotherapy applications PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Disrupting Magnons Using Ferroelectric Domains PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Twistronics: electronic transport with a twist PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Mathematical models for cancer invasion PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Statistical Advances in Health Economic Modelling PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Mathematics of infectious diseases PHD Full-time: 3 years
    PhD Studentship in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Template-Free MCMC Reconstruction of Single Molecule Imaging Data with Multiple Distinct Structures PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Hierarchical Spatial-Temporal Modelling of Microglia Patterns: Towards Non-Invasive Diagnostics for Neonatal Hypoxia and Neurodegenerative Disorders PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Utilising Machine Learning in a Robust Joint Model Setting PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Digital twin for real-time flow management in hospitals PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Data-Driven Decisions: Transforming Urgent Care Patient Outcomes and Resource Allocation for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Mathematical modelling for operational decision-support in the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Time-varying Associations in Multivariate Mixed Models: Applications in Sports Analytics PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Graded rings and toric methods in algebra PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Large language models for data mining in software repositories PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Developing a Digital Twin of Paediatric Care in Northern Ireland for Forecasting and Informing Policy Decisions. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Predictive Modelling of Energy Cost Savings using Smart Meter Data PHD Full-time: Full time

General Information

The research of the school is separated into Research Centres. Consult their webpages for information about projects, people to contact and so on. 


Points of contact

You may make enquiries to our Postgraduate Advisors of Study, who are:

Dr Ernst de Mooij (ARC, Armagh Observatory)

Dr Raymond McQuaid (CQMT)

Dr David Wilkins (CQMT)

Dr Charlotte Palmer (CLMI)

Dr Ying-Fen Lin (MSRC)


How to apply

Applications for postgraduate study may be made online at:

https://dap.qub.ac.uk/portal/user/u_login.php


EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration & Advanced Data Storage

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