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Physics

Research Proposal

Applicants should give an indication of their general research field of interest but are advised not to provide a detailed research proposal.

Entry Qualification*

Good degree in Physics or related discipline.

Departmental Support and Training for Research Students

All research students are provided with:

• desk and computer in a shared research student office or laboratory
• photocopying and inter-library loan facilities
• supervisor(s) with expertise in the selected research area and a Director of Research to provide additional guidance and pastoral support; research students can also consult any other departmental academic staff if appropriate for their research

Research students:

• attend regular departmental research seminars
• are expected to attend training courses throughout their PhD to support their research
• may help support undergraduate teaching through employment as laboratory assistants or small group tutors

Research Themes

• Novel materials such as cuprates, manganites, nickelates, ruthenates, Invar and others with strongly correlated electrons and strong electronphonon interactions
  (Professor A. Alexandrov, Professor F. Kusmartsev, Prof. K. Ziebeck, Dr M. Cropper, Dr K. Neumann)
• Polarons, superconductivity and molecular electronics
  (Professor A. Alexandrov, Professor F. Kusmartsev, Dr Gulevich, Dr J. Samson, Dr B. Sobnack)
• Terahertz superconducting and semiconducting electronics
  (Professor F. Kusmartsev, Dr C. Alekseev, Dr B. Chesca, Dr D. Gulevich, Dr M. Gaifullin, Dr S. Savel’ev)
• Quantum computing
  (Professor F. Kusmartsev, Dr B. Chesca, Dr D. Gulevich, Dr S. Savel’ev, Dr J. Samson, Dr A. Zagoskin )
• Spintronics
  (Professor F. Kusmartsev, Professor K. Ziebeck, Dr M. Cropper, Dr K. Neumann, Dr S. Savel’ev)
• Materials and Structures
  (Professor F. Kusmartsev, Dr G. Swallowe)
• Biophysics and Psychophysics
  (Professor F. Kusmartsev, Dr A. Balanov, Dr G. Swallowe)
• Cosmology and Astrophysics
  (Professor F. Kusmartsev, Dr D. Gulevich)     

*Note: Entrance requirements are in addition to the General entrance requirements

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