Current research degree projects

Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
Eastleigh Borough Council with John Hansard Gallery and Winchester School of Art at the University of Southampton have established a partnership to offer artist residencies at One Horton Heath (OHH) as PhD Studentships.
The objective of this project is to develop a gyroscope using a micron-sized levitated nanodiamond containing nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defects. We will leverage the properties of the NVs to accurately measure particle rotation, overcoming limitations found in other levitated optomechanics platforms with the goal of delivering a competitive levitated micro-inertial sensor.
This project falls within the field of levitated optomechanics, focusing on experiments involving nanodiamond particles with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) quantum defects. The aim is to explore the coupling between the internal spin degrees of freedom of the NV centres and the particle's motion, with the objective of creating macroscopic quantum states.
This studentship is linked to a new UKRI funded project, Food Aid Inequality Rectified (FAIR-food). The interdisciplinary research team is collaborating with community researchers and local food aid providers to improve the quality of food made available in food pantries/clubs across Southampton, the New Forest and the Isle of Wight.
Children and young people who sustain acquired brain injury (ABI) often recover after rehabilitation, but some develop a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDOC). This project will develop the necessary predictive capacity to allow early identification of patients who could benefit from novel PDOC treatments, to enable targeted intervention via personalised care.