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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Location

Main Site

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Study mode

Full Time

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Start date

May 2026

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Duration

3 Year

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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK’s elite research centres in internationally-leading research activities. The Department is made up of four research centres including our internationally-leading Astronomy Unit. The Astronomy Unit at Queen Mary is one of the largest astronomy and astrophysics research groups in the UK and our research programme encompasses a broad range of astrophysical phenomena across the universe, which we study with observational, theoretical, and simulational approaches.The research in the Astronomy Unit falls under three main themes:Cosmology and RelativityPlanet Formation and EvolutionSpace, Solar, and Astrophysical Plasmas.

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Complete University Guide ranking
41st
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Complete University Guide Physics & Astronomy ranking
35th
Tuition fees
Student living
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic

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Queen Mary University of London is a place where every difference is celebrated – where unique perspectives are not just...

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