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    Postgraduate Research Courses
    Course Qualification Duration
    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 and Astronomy at Queen's is currently ranked 14th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) and joint 9th for Graduate Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2025).

    Physics 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....

    Mathematics PhD 8 Academic Years (Part-time) / 4 Academic Years (Full-time)
    Duration 8 Academic Years (Part-time) / 4 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 8 Academic Years (Part-time) / 4 Academic Years (Full-time)
    Duration 8 Academic Years (Part-time) / 4 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 and Astronomy at Queen's has been ranked 14th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) and joint 9th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Complete University Guide 2025).

    Physics research....

  • PhD Opportunities
    PhD Opportunities
    Course Qualification Duration
    Mathematical models for cancer invasion PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Generating functor calculi PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Mathematical epidemiology PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Template-Free MCMC Reconstruction of Single Molecule Imaging Data 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
    Traffic modelling and network infrastructures planning in the era of EVs and CAVs PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Tensor Triangular Geometry for functor calculus PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Semi-Cartan inclusions PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Predictive Modelling of Energy Cost Savings using Smart Meter Data PHD Full-time: Full time
    Skewed-Polarisation Absorption Spectroscopy PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Protecting the Final Optic: Experimental Approaches to Debris Characterization and control for Next-Generation Inertial Fusion Energy Reactors PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Probing dipole instabilities in the ultrafast ionization of molecules PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Generation of Exotically Polarised Light to Manipulate Matter PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Radiation damage in the wide band gap semiconductor Ga2O3 PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Ultrabright Sources of Attosecond Pulses PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Project title: Spectrum formation in the most luminous transients: confronting data with models PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Artificial Intelligence for Solar Spectropolarimetric Inversions PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Next-Gen Pulsed Therapeutics — Compact Laser-Driven Ion Accelerators for Future Medicine and beyond PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Compact Laser-Driven Neutron Beamline for Advanced Applications in Science and Healthcare PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Ultrafast interaction of ionising radiation in matter: tracking material damage and breakdown. PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Instrumentation at the forefront of solar physics: probing sunspot dynamics at the highest resolutions PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Automation of high repetition rate high-power lasers for industrial applications PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Ultra-fast atomic dynamics in X-ray FEL light PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Ion sources for Fast Ignition of fusion fuel PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Ferroelectrics in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Structures PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Exploring Dipolar Skyrmion Sheets at Ferroelectric Interfaces PHD Full-time: 3 years

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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Coursefinder:

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