Phd Studentship in Resonant X-ray Scattering (RXS) studies of magnetic quantum materials
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Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.
The Project
Do you want to be part of a 21st century science and innovation community based on the Harwell Campus? Diamond Light Source and UCL have an exciting jointly funded 3.5-year studentship available for a September 2023 start.
Under the supervision of Dr Robin Perry (UCL) and Dr Larissa Ishibe-Veiga (Diamond Light Source, DLS), this position would be based full time at the Harwell campus in South Oxfordshire. The project will involve working with a team of physicists to operate the I06 Nanoscience beamline at DLS. I06 combines soft X-rays with full polarisation control and state-of-the-art capabilities for magnetic spectroscopy and microscopy. The project also involves working in the UCL Crystal Growth laboratory situated on the Harwell campus at the ISIS neutron and muon spallation source. The goal is to synthesis novel magnetic quantum materials that displays emergent phenomena from strong electron interactions, such as charge and spin orderings, and study their properties using advanced scattering techniques, both neutron and photon.
The studentship would suit a highly motivated candidate with an enthusiasm for experimental sciences. In an ideal candidate we are looking for::
The successful student would be expected to start on 1st September 2023. This jointly funded studentship will cover all university fees and includes funds for maintenance at the standard UK rate and for participation in international conferences and workshops. The project is funded jointly between UCL and Diamond Light Source, and the student will be based full time at Diamond, Harwell.
Due to funding restrictions the studentship is only open to candidates from the UK or from the EU with pre-settled status in the UK. Please refer to the following website for eligibility criteria: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/research-degrees/physics-and-astronomy-mphil-phd
Further Information
Diamond Light Source Ltd holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, demonstrating their commitment to provide equal opportunities and to advance the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
Diamond jointly funds around 15-20 studentships every year with a variety of collaborators from both academic institutions to industry partners. Students accepted onto these projects will be part of our yearly cohort intake and are supported by both their academic and Diamond supervisors, as well as a dedicated Student Engagement team based at Diamond.
Diamond studentships are typically 50% funded by Diamond and 50% by the partnering university institution (or 25% funded by Diamond if there is a third party collaborator). Students are therefore required to spend 50% of their studentship at Diamond, with most students relocating to the local area for this period. Support on suggested accomodation options are provided by Diamond.
Benefits of Diamond's jointly funded studentships
Further Information
If you have further questions please contact the Student Engagement team on diamond.students@diamond.ac.uk.
Further guidance for students can be found here as well as more information about life at Diamond found here.
Applications are now closed.
Please submit applications in the following format:
• A personal statement (500 words maximum) outlining (i) your suitability for the project with reference to the criteria in the person specification, (ii) what you hope to achieve from the PhD and (iii) your research experience to-date.
• A CV, including full details of all University course grades to date, and, if relevant, details on scholarships, prizes and scientific papers published or in preparation.
• Academic transcripts for undergraduate (Bachelor) and graduate (Master) studies.
• Names, and email addresses of two academic or professional referees (at least one academic).
These four documents should be submitted as a single zip file to Robin Perry (robin.perry@ucl.ac.uk) specifying in the subject line “PhD application”. The closing date for applications is 18th February 2023. All applications received by this date will be considered. Applications received after this date may be considered only if a suitable candidate has not been found by the above closing date.
This project closed for applications on 18th February 2023
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