Dark Matter Search with the LZ Experiment. Dr Adam Brown
Dark Matter Search with the LZ Experiment. Dr Adam Brown
About the Project A fully-funded PhD position in particle physics is available focused on the search for dark matter using liquid xenon technology. This type of detector is sensitive to … Read More Read More
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The Japanese Long-Baseline Neutrino Programme (T2K, Super-Kamiokande and Hyper-Kamiokande)
The Japanese Long-Baseline Neutrino Programme (T2K, Super-Kamiokande and Hyper-Kamiokande)
About the Project The particle physics and particle astrophysics (PPPA) group at the University of Sheffield has a long-standing involvement in Japan’s long-baseline neutrino programme. Currently we are involved in … Read More Read More
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Magnetic Nano-particles for the separation and purification of proteins
Magnetic Nano-particles for the separation and purification of proteins
About the Project When proteins are synthesised (using a natural or cell-based method), they are contaminated with hundreds of other proteins, nucleic acids and numerous other small molecules. At the … Read More Read More
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Silicon Sensor Particle Detectors for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN LHC.
Silicon Sensor Particle Detectors for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN LHC.
About the Project A position is open for an enthusiastic particle physics PhD student to conduct research in developing silicon sensor technologies in use at the energy frontier at the … Read More Read More
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Mixed Field Neutron and Gamma Ray Sensors for Precision Farming
Mixed Field Neutron and Gamma Ray Sensors for Precision Farming
About the Project Precision agriculture, a data-driven approach to farming, relies on accurate and timely information about soil properties. Neutron and gamma ray sensing offers a non-destructive and in-situ method … Read More Read More
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Forces in Focus: How do Actin Filament Networks Shape Cellular Mechanics?
Forces in Focus: How do Actin Filament Networks Shape Cellular Mechanics?
About the Project Living cells maintain and change their shape, adhere to surfaces, spread and divide by harnessing a dynamic filamentous structure termed the cytoskeleton. The primary component of the … Read More Read More
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Investigation of the biological behaviour and genetic regulation of rare cancers, to develop new therapies.
Investigation of the biological behaviour and genetic regulation of rare cancers, to develop new therapies.
About the Project We are an active research group investigating ocular tumours, sarcomas, and have an interest in thyroid cancer. Currently we have five PhD students who are in various … Read More Read More
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How accreting white dwarfs evolve
How accreting white dwarfs evolve
About the Project How accreting white dwarfs evolve Accreting white dwarfs are some of the most dynamic objects in the Universe, changing their brightness drastically on all timescales from seconds … Read More Read More
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Collective morphodynamics in the central nervous system
Collective morphodynamics in the central nervous system
About the Project We are seeking PhD candidates who are passionate about exploring scientific questions at the intersection of physics, biology, and data science to join our new research team … Read More Read More
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Dark Matter Search with the LZ Experiment.
Dark Matter Search with the LZ Experiment.
About the Project LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a high-sensitivity dark matter experiment based on dual-phase xenon technology currently operating in the deep underground laboratory at SURF (South Dakota, USA). LZ is … Read More Read More
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