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PhD - Photoevaporation of discs around binary stars, by binary stars

University of Sheffield

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University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Sheffield Main

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Planets form at the same time as stars and so understanding the birth environment of stars is crucial to our understanding of how planets form, evolve, and whether they are viable places for life to develop.

We are constructing models to quantify the impact of star formation on planetary systems by studying the effects of radiation fields from massive stars on protoplanetary discs and by determining the number of destructive encounters with passing stars a fledgling planetary system experiences during its infancy.

This research is enabling us to understand whether our Solar System is the typical outcome of the planet formation process, or whether our planetary system has had a sheltered upbringing which has facilitated the development of life on Earth.

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£ 24,230per year

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University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    16th

  • Campus address

    University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    16th out of 91 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    162 74%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    28th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    29th

    2

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