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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

We have established an enviable reputation for producing impactful work and sought-after graduates. Our group boasts the greatest breadth of expertise in the UK, which creates a research environment that allows for diversity, collaboration and a high level of understanding of the field as a whole.

Our experimental research includes studies to identify both the baryonic and non-baryonic constituents of the universe, the influence of nuclear reactions on stellar explosions, and the quark substructures of hadrons.

The main areas of our research include: photonuclear research; exotic nuclei; nuclear astrophysics silicon detector devices; dark matter research

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£ 31,500per year

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University information

University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    12th out of 48 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    217 95%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    18th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 76%

    35th

    6

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