PhD projects

We welcome applications to study for a PhD in any of the research areas covered by our group. To get an idea of what kind of project you might be interested in, it will help to look at our staff members’ websites or some of their recent publications. You can also contact a member of staff directly for more insights into what type of research we do.

As is standard in the UK, you must directly apply to the University rather than sending documents to us by email, and funding for a PhD is separate from the academic offer of a place to study.

Current Opportunity (October 2026 application - start in early 2027 if possible): We have a fully funded PhD studentship (Home fee status only) to work with Eleonora Di Valentino on "Beyond ΛCDM: Testing Cosmological Tensions". Please send a standard PhD application and mention the project as a possible funding source.

PhD funding: For October 2027 starts, there will be limited funding via EPSRC studentships. Details of how to apply and descriptions of projects funded by EPSRC studentships will be announced here in the next days.

Further information on how to apply for a PhD and what to consider in your application can be found here. 

A list of further projects, which are not funded by EPSRC studentships, is given below.