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Qualification
MRes - Master of Research
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Location
University of Bristol
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
16-SEP-24
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Duration
2 years
Course summary
For more than 100 years, the Bristol School of Physics has made major research contributions, including the discovery of the pi meson (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1950) and fundamental advances in quantum mechanics.
The School of Physics has a world-class reputation for cohort-based research training and has over the past ten years received UK national funding for Centres of Doctoral Training in Functional Nanomaterials, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Engineering, Particle Physics, Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning, and Advanced Computing.
Our Physics Graduate School community comprises more than 200 students from a diverse global background, and with a very good gender balance. We have strong interactions with industry, and are well connected to the unique Bristol start-up and SME community, including joint training activities.
As a research student you will be a member of the Physics Graduate School, which organises social and scientific events to support you, coordinates skills training in Physics, organises induction, builds a community, and helps you navigate through the University procedures.
Our research degree programmes are offered across six diverse research themes. For informal discussions before making an application, prospective students are encouraged to contact either the academic lead in the research theme of interest for guidance, or the potential supervisor for project discussions.
Once you have settled on a research area and/or supervisor, you will need a CV, a personal statement introducing yourself and outlining your motivation for research, and details of your qualifications.
Research Area:
At the top of your personal statement, state the research area that overlaps with your research interests (you can choose up to two research areas).
Choose from the research themes of the School of Physics:
•Astrophysics
•Materials and Devices
•Particle Physics
•Quantum and Soft Matter
•Quantum Engineering Technologies
•Theoretical Physics
If you have already contacted a potential supervisor or are replying to a studentship advert, please indicate the potential supervisors name in the 'Research Proposal' section of the application.
Career prospects
Graduates with research degrees are valued by employers and universities across the world. If you are considering a research career, a PhD in Physics is an essential qualification.
For other professional occupations the skills you will have gained through your research degree will be invaluable, whether in industry, academia or elsewhere.
The ability to analyse problems, the capability to plan a project, the expertise of communicating complex ideas - all of these and more are highly valued by employers looking for leadership, initiative, numeracy and an ability to plan and execute strategically.
Our research graduates work in a variety of fields, from finance to high-technology start-ups to academia.
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University information
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University League Table
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Campus address
University of Bristol, Beacon House, Queen’s Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, England
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/ Max 231188 82%14th
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/ Max 10086.0 86%16th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.79 76%34th
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