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MRes - Master of Research
John Anderson Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
Our Department of Physics is engaged with exciting projects at the forefront of Physics research, from teasing out the fundamental properties of the Universe to spearheading market-driven device-oriented interdisciplinary projects.Our MRes Physics is an advanced research-focused Masters degree which you can complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. You’ll advance both your research skills through undertaking an original, extended research project supervised by our expert staff, and your knowledge of key physics topics through choosing from a selection of our taught modules. You'll be embedded into a research group and benefit from being part of an exciting research enterprise. You can undertake your degree in any of our four research divisions. Visit Nanoscience, Optics, Plasmas or Institute of Photonics to find out more about the world leading research our academics are involved in. This includes:fundamental and applied cold atom physicsquantum simulation and quantum technologiesplasma physics and advanced microwave sourceslaser-plasma interaction and laser-based particle accelerationYou'll acquire skills enabling you to navigate a successful career in academia, research institutes or industrial research and development by training not only in paper and report writing but with an introduction to project proposal writing and review. You'll get detailed technical training in the methodology, instrumentation and data analysis relevant in your chosen field of research.The programme would be of particular interest to you if you are considering PhD studies or a position focusing on Research & Development in a company or research institute in the future. After a successful MRes the department will be very happy to discuss the possibility of a PhD project with you.
You'll perform a cutting-edge experimental, theoretical or computational project under the supervision and guidance of an academic member of staff with strong track record in research. You'll be embedded in a larger research group providing an exciting and stimulating research environment. Typically, you'll interact with other research or final year project students, postdoctoral staff and other academics in addition to your supervisor to advance specific aspects of your project. You'll acquire technical skills and master methods as appropriate to the research field you chose and develop your abilities in critical data analysis and critical judgement. As a result, you take a further step in your development to an independent researcher. You might be able to publish your findings in an international, reviewed journal or co-author a publication of your group you contributed to.
You'll gain core skills needed to obtain research funding and successfully manage the resulting research in both an academic and a commercial environment.
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