A research degree is a very individual experience, more so than an undergraduate degree. While the overarching structure will be identical or similar across the university, individual research projects, research interactions and assessment interactions will differ. This environment can provide a rich learning experience for student cohorts discussing their experiences.

A research degree has an exciting scope for collaborations and working as a team and as such, learning or enhancing your communication and people management skills. It is highly creative and can be more unpredictable than an undergraduate degree. A research degree is not simply about collecting results or data but also querying these and discussing them with others. Learning is continuous and poor experimental results can form part of research learning and success. Unlike a typical classroom experience of an undergraduate degree, a research degree will empower you to drive your own learning experience and expand your knowledge in a variety of ways.

PhD Opportunities within Physics can be found using the following links:

• Astrophysics
• Condensed Matter Theory
• Experimental Solid State Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Photonics
• Physics Education Research
• Plasma Physics
• Plastic Electronics CDT
• Quantum Optics & Laser Science
• Space & Atmospheric Physics
• Theoretical Physics

The vibrant and internationally-leading research programme within the Blackett Laboratory actively fosters the development of new knowledge and new areas of technology.