Why
undertake a PhD with the Department of Physics at Aberystwyth University?
Physics and Astronomy have been taught at Aberystwyth
since the university was established in 1872. We aim to undertake
internationally competitive, collaborative research in Space Physics, Materials
Physics and Quantum Physics in a friendly and supportive environment.
We have a dedicated Physical Sciences library on
campus that houses excellent research material for the study of mathematics,
physics and computer science, including the Scott
Blair Collection, a comprehensive and important resource for the study
of rheology.
Aberystwyth University has a proud tradition of
research excellence, as demonstrated in the most recent Research Excellence
Framework assessment (REF 2014), which placed the university in the top 50
institutions for research power and intensity.
We specialise in many exciting areas including
planetary exploration and the very latest low dimensional materials. Available research
groups can be seen below:
Solar System Physics
group, studies the chain of events leading from the Sun,
through the solar wind, to the atmospheres and surfaces of the planets.
Materials Research,
advanced experimental techniques are applied in parallel with mathematical and
computational modelling to elucidate the critical relationships that determine
properties such as fluid flow, fracture, melting, conductivity and light
emission in materials such as liquids, foams, glass, ceramics, semiconductors,
nanoparticles and thin films. The Department of
Physics at Aberystwyth University is part of the Centre for Doctoral Training
(CDT) in Diamond Science and Technology.
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Key
Facts
To apply for a place on the PhD programme you will
need to prepare a research proposal, personal statement, complete an
application form and provide two references. Please see the How to Apply
pages for more detail.
English
Language Requirements:
If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a UK
University, you do not need to take an English proficiency test.
Non-native English speakers who do not meet
this requirement must take a University-recognised test of academic English
language proficiency. For further information please see our English
Language requirements page.
Course Fees:
Please see the tuition
fee pages for current tuition fees. Please note that all fees are
subject to an annual increase.
Funding:
Funding opportunities may be available, please
check our funding
calculator for details.Possible funding opportunities include
EPSRC Research Studentships (Material Science only), quota STFC research
studentships (space/planetary physics only), and the AberDoc PhD Scholarship
competition.
Contact
To discuss possible research projects and/or funding available,
please contact the Department at mailto:phys@aber.ac.uk
For more information on the application process,
please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office at mailto:pg-admissions@aber.ac.ukor
+44 (0) 1970 622270.