PhD Studentship: Experimental nuclear astrophysics
University of Surrey - Physics
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | Guildford |
| Funding for: | UK Students |
| Funding amount: | Fully and directly funded for this project only for 3.5 years; including UKRI standard stipend of £20,780 for 2025/26 academic year. |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 24th March 2025 |
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| Closes: | 18th April 2025 |
| Reference: | PGR-2425-053 |
The nuclear physics group at the University of Surrey is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship to work at the forefront of research in experimental nuclear astrophysics.
The successful applicant will be welcomed into our world-leading team investigating key nuclear reactions that underpin our understanding of the formation of chemical elements and energy generation throughout the cosmos.
In particular, the PhD project will involve working on one of a number of current outstanding issues in the field of nuclear astrophysics:
- The search for new cosmic gamma-ray emitters,
- The origins of presolar grains,
- Nucleosynthesis in Type-I X-ray Bursts and
- The production of heavy elements in massive stars.
These investigations necessarily require the need for rare isotope accelerated beams and, as such, the successful applicant will participate in experiments at a number of large-scale nuclear physics facilities around the globe, including the US, Canada and France.
Supervisors: Professor Gavin Lotay, Professor Daniel Doherty and Dr Matthew Williams
Entry requirements
Open to candidates who pay UK/home rate fees. See UKCISA for further information. Starting in October 2025. Later start dates may be possible, please contact Professor Gavin Lotay once the deadline passes.
You will need to meet the minimum entry requirements for our PhD programme.
The candidate should have a background in physics and have some experience with laboratory-based work.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted via the Physics PhD programme page, by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.
In place of a research proposal, you should upload a document stating the title of the project that you wish to apply for and the name of the relevant supervisor.
Funding
Fully and directly funded for this project only for 3.5 years. Including UKRI standard stipend of £20,780 for 2025/26 academic year.
Application deadline: 18 April 2025
Enquiries: Contact Professor Gavin Lotay
Ref: PGR-2425-053
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