Quota Studentships
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.
Organisations
- Imperial College London (Lead Research Organisation)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- University of Sussex (Collaboration)
- California Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- T2K Collaboration (Collaboration)
- ZEPLIN-III (Collaboration)
- Lund University (Collaboration)
- Princeton University (Collaboration)
- Saclay Nuclear Research Centre (Collaboration)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Collaboration)
- Texas A&M University (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Donal Bradley (Co-Investigator) | |
| Joanna Haigh (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Thomas D
(2011)
Testing model independent modified gravity with future large scale surveys
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Thomas DB
(2009)
Rotation of galaxies as a signature of cosmic strings in weak lensing surveys.
in Physical review letters
Thomas, DB And Contaldi, CR
(2011)
Viability of the cluster mass function formalism in parametrised modified gravity
Trichas M
(2013)
EMPIRICAL LINKS BETWEEN XRB AND AGN ACCRETION USING THE COMPLETE z < 0.4 SPECTROSCOPIC CSC/SDSS CATALOG
in The Astrophysical Journal
Trump J
(2011)
A CANDELS WFC3 GRISM STUDY OF EMISSION-LINE GALAXIES AT z ~ 2: A MIX OF NUCLEAR ACTIVITY AND LOW-METALLICITY STAR FORMATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Unruh Y
(2011)
Solar Irradiance Models and Measurements: A Comparison in the 220-240 nm wavelength band
in Surveys in Geophysics
Wardlow J
(2013)
HerMES: CANDIDATE GRAVITATIONALLY LENSED GALAXIES AND LENSING STATISTICS AT SUBMILLIMETER WAVELENGTHS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Watson L
(2011)
A Bayesian analysis of the 27 highest energy cosmic rays detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory The highest energy cosmic rays
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Went D
(2011)
A new semiempirical model of Saturn's bow shock based on propagated solar wind parameters SATURN'S BOW SHOCK
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Went D
(2011)
Outer magnetospheric structure: Jupiter and Saturn compared OUTER MAGNETOSPHERIC STRUCTURE
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
| Description | Ball - workshop invitation |
| Amount | £400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | International Space Science Institute (ISSI) |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 01/2011 |
| End | 01/2011 |
| Description | Europlanet travel D Went |
| Amount | £400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Europlanet |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | France |
| Start | 01/2007 |
| End | 12/2010 |
| Description | Laser-Lab Europe |
| Amount | £500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Laserlab-Europe |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Start | 01/2008 |
| End | 12/2010 |
| Description | RAS Travel - D Went |
| Amount | £1,130 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2007 |
| End | 12/2010 |
| Description | RAS Travel: J Cutler |
| Amount | £500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2010 |
| End | 12/2010 |
| Description | STEPS |
| Amount | £21,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2012 |
| End | 09/2012 |
| Description | STEPS |
| Amount | £21,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2013 |
| End | 09/2013 |
| Description | Ball - Solar Irradiance Reconstructions |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Department | Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | solar irradiance reconstructions based on SoHO/MDI images from 1996 to 2009 |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in long-term solar activity modelling and solar magnetic flux emergence |
| Impact | paper by Ball et al as listed in Publications section |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | CMS Collaboration |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Data taking and operation of CMS. Data analysis and production of publications. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data taking and operation of CMS. Data analysis and production of publications. |
| Impact | Development of hardware / software. A large number of publications, and continued funding. |
| Description | CMS Upgrade |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Design, development and construction of CMS upgrade |
| Collaborator Contribution | Design, development and construction of CMS upgrade |
| Impact | Design, development and construction of CMS upgrade. Continued funding. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Ganga Collaboration |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Development of distributed analysis software |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of distributed analysis software |
| Impact | Development of software / Scientific publications. Continued funding. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | LHCb Collaboration |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | Large Hadron Collider Beauty Experiment (LHCb) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Data taking and operation of LHCb. Data analysis and production of publications. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data taking and operation of LHCb. Data analysis and production of publications. |
| Impact | Development of hardware / software. Large number of scientific publications. Continued funding. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Lund Spectroscopy |
| Organisation | Lund University |
| Department | Lund Observatory |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Joint spectroscopic research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Joint research and resulting publication |
| Impact | Paper by Pickering et al. reported under Publications |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Lund University, Sweden : measurement of atomic level lifetimes, and new oscillator strengths of atomic spectral lines of importance in analysis of astrophysical spectra, such as stellar spectra. |
| Organisation | Lund University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | visit to Lund University (Sweden) to the Laboratory Astrophysics Group, for collaboration on measurement of atomic level lifetimes, and new oscillator strengths of atomic spectral lines of importance in analysis of astrophysical spectra, such as stellar spectra. |
| Collaborator Contribution | visit to Lund University (Sweden) to the Laboratory Astrophysics Group, for collaboration on measurement of atomic level lifetimes, and new oscillator strengths of atomic spectral lines of importance in analysis of astrophysical spectra, such as stellar spectra. |
| Impact | visit to Lund University (Sweden) to the Laboratory Astrophysics Group, for collaboration on measurement of atomic level lifetimes, and new oscillator strengths of atomic spectral lines of importance in analysis of astrophysical spectra, such as stellar spectra. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Mastercode |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Inclusion of additional experimental constraints / interpretation in various SUSY models. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Inclusion of additional experimental constraints / interpretation in various SUSY models. |
| Impact | Scientific publications. Continued funding. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Patel/Clements - HERUS consortium |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Department | Physics and Astronomy Department |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Compilation (in progress) of optical and near-IR spectra of 52 low-redshift ULIRG (ultra-luminous IR galaxies) |
| Impact | submitted VLT proposal for near-IR spectra (note that collaboration is very new, main outcomes and contributions expected in 2011 and 2012) |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Saclay collaboration : Strickland-Constable |
| Organisation | Saclay Nuclear Research Centre |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Expertise on structure of generalised geometry, and specifically generalised connections and torsion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on aspects of generalised geometry with Prof. Ruben Minasian and Prof. Mariana Grana. In particular developing the characterisation of heterotic backgrounds. |
| Impact | Development of geometrical framework underlying supergravity and string theory. |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Saturn: D Went |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | joint research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Joint research |
| Impact | Paper in J Geophys Res |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Spider CMB Telescope: C Clark |
| Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
| Department | Physics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Leading the development of the analysis package |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to detector development through Jet Propulsion Labs |
| Impact | A number of publications, Spider is a balloon-borne telescope scheduled to fly from Antarctica in December 2011. |
| Description | Spider CMB Telescope: C Clark |
| Organisation | Princeton University |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Leading the development of the analysis package |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to detector development through Jet Propulsion Labs |
| Impact | A number of publications, Spider is a balloon-borne telescope scheduled to fly from Antarctica in December 2011. |
| Description | T2K Collaboration |
| Organisation | T2K Collaboration |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data taking and operation of T2K. Data analysis and production of publications. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data taking and operation of T2K. Data analysis and production of publications. |
| Impact | Development of hardware / software. Scientific publications. Continued funding. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Texas A&M: E. Sezgin |
| Organisation | Texas A&M University |
| Department | George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Professor E. Sezgin, Dept. of Physics, Texas A&M University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Joint research visits to Imperial by Professor Sezgin and to Texas A&M by Mr. Pugh and Professor Stelle |
| Impact | JHEP article JHEP 1102:115,2011 |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | ZEPLIN-III |
| Organisation | ZEPLIN-III |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Design and operation of detector. Data analysis, and publication of results. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Design and operation of detector. Data analysis, and publication of results. |
| Impact | Development of hardware / software. Scientific publications. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Ball - SET for Britain |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussions between parlamentarians and young scientists in the field of engineering, biological and biomedical science and physical sciences not measured; the aim of SET for Britain was improving awareness of the work and its importance for MPs in Parliament |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Holmes: Girl Guides |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Many girls who previously said they disliked science found a new love for it. Many didn't realise they were doing science and throughally enjoyed themselves and started looking on it in a different light. Girls said they were more likely to take science at school now and that they have started enjoying it more as they found aspects really interesting in our sessions. The sessions sparked many questions and a new passion in some girls. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010 |
| Description | Holmes: IC School Tours |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 20 students got a tour of Imperial and got to ask questions to get a fuller understanding of life as a physics student and what it entails students considered Imperial as a viable option for university |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Holmes: Undergraduate talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Spoke to 50 final year physics undergraduate students about life as a research students which lead to many questions about research. Students had a deeper understanding of what a PhD entails and some started considering it as an option who didn't before. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Interaction with the media. VIP visits / interaction with MPs. I |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interactions with the media related to breaking stories in HEP. Interactions with MPs/ VIPs on visits to CERN and at UK events. NA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011 |
| Description | Masterclass presentations / discussion groups and talks at schools. I |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 150 School children & teachers attended lectures and took part in discussion sessions. Online lectures |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011 |
| Description | NSLC Contemporary Science Conference. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | NSLC Contemporary Science Conference, Workshop Organizer, 2010. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Outreach in schools in London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Outreach in schools in London. Schools activities at Imperial College London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012 |
| Description | Royal Society Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Part of Higgs display team NA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Exhibitor |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Exhibitor, 2011. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | SET for Britan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | presentation of work to peers and MPs networking and poster |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Science Chair, UK Space Design Competition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Science Chair, UK Space Design Competition, 2010-Pres. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Stargazing Live |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Stargazing Live, Exhibitor, 2012. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Stelle: Varanasi public lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 80 persons attended a public lecture by Professor K. Stelle at BHU University, Varanasi, India, with discussion afterwards Expected applications from Indian students to Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces MSc course at Imperial College. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Super-K Sonic Booooum! Art Installations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | NA Art Installations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | Tarbutt - IOP public lecture, Milton Keynes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Mixed audience of school pupils, teachers and physics researchers learnt about our work on measuring the shape of the electron. Lively discussion session after the talk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Technical Advisor, International Space Settlement Design Competition, 2010. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Technical Advisor, International Space Settlement Design Competition, 2010. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | girls through Girl Guiding activities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | girls through Girl Guiding activities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013 |