Full time
36 months
APR-25
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Nanotechnology
Research
Nanoscale Science and Technology research students in nanoLAB cross the traditional disciplinary boundaries of medicine, engineering and the physical sciences.
Your development
There are opportunities for you to develop your business awareness and skills. This includes training in topics like intellectual property protection. NanoLAB also hosts regular research seminars, conferences and workshops.
Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:
You'll build your transferable skills and increase your confidence. This will be through workshops and activities. You’ll cover:
Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.
A PhD is a doctorate or doctoral award. It involves?original research?that should make a?significant contribution to the knowledge of a specific subject. To complete the PhD you will produce a substantial piece of work (80,000 – 100,000 words) in the form of a?supervised thesis. A PhD usually takes three years?full time.
Our Careers Service
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
For this course (per year)
£4,712
For this course (per year)
£29,800
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a master’s degree would be advantageous.
Newcastle University is a world-leading university renowned for the quality of its teaching and research. The university is recognised internationally for its contributions to global problem solving in innovative and creative ways. Newcastle University is a prestigious founding member of the Russell Group association of research-intensive universities in the UK. The university enjoys an outstanding reputation as an institution at which...more
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