University of Surrey
Surrey, England, UK
48mths full-time
PhD students work closely with their academic supervisors, and typically with other students and postdoctoral researchers. They share offices with other PhD students working in the same group.
Research is normally collaborative with students working within a team of dedicated scientists. PhD students use state-of-the-art facilities within the University, and many also work in internationally leading research labs both in the UK and overseas.
Programme overview
As a Nuclear EngD ‘research engineer’, you will be based 75 per cent with an industrial sponsor and 25 per cent within the Department of Physics. The Surrey Nuclear EngD has an integrated Diploma in Management and a range of taught, specialist technical modules at postgraduate level, in areas including Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Nuclear Instrumentation, Radiation Detection and Nuclear Experimentation. Nuclear EngD research projects are co-supervised by a Surrey Physics academic and an industrial supervisor.
Research themes
Most areas of research are inter-disciplinary and the majority of students have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists at universities, research establishments and in industry around the world.
Research areas:
- Astrophysics
- Experimental nuclear physics
- Theoretical nuclear physics
- Radiation detector physics
- Cement science
- Biological physics
- Medical imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging of porous media
- Physics of elastomers
- Polymer coatings
- Carbon nanotubes and graphene
- Quantum optics
- Quantum information processing
- Photonic materials and devices
- Spintronics
You can discover more about our research by visiting our departmental pages.
Entry requirements
A First or Upper Second class degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent overseas qualification, or a Lower Second plus a good Masters degree.
How to apply
For more information on the course and how to apply please visit the course website.
Postgraduate admissions enquiries:
+44 (0)1483 686 783