Research courses
We offer individually tailored research projects as part of our PhD courses. This will provide you with a unique experience in which you will study to become an expert in your chosen field.
What we are researching
We have a number of research areas within each of the Department's eight research centres and groups.
Advanced technology
Vision, speech and signal processing
Communication systems
Nanoelectronics
- Energy conversion
- Triboelectric generation
- Thermoelectric generation
- RF energy harvesting
- Nanofabrication and characterisation
- Functional nanomaterials
- Carbon nanotubes interconnects
- Nanocomposites
- Electrospinning
- Water purification using magnetic nanocarbons
- Printed electronics
- Large-area microwave and RF devices and circuits
- Power-efficient transistors for large area electronic circuits
- New device concepts for uniformity and energy efficiency
- Solution processable nanowire field-effect transistors
- Pressure and presence sensors.
Photonics and quantum sciences
Space
Find a course
All of our postgraduate research students studying on one of the electronic engineering PhD's are members of a research centre within our department where they receive consistent support during their studies.
If you are interested in doing a PhD with us, please look at the interests of our Department's research groups and get in contact with an academic.
Studentships
Computational lighting in video
Funding information:
This research project has funding attached. Funding for this project is available to citizens of the UK.Approximately £25,000 per annum.Generating virtual camera views using generative networks
Funding information:
Approx £21,000 per annum with an enhanced stipend of £20,000 per annum. A directly funded project available to UK students only.Uncertainty quantification in high-dimensional spaces with Bayesian deep learning
Funding information:
Stipend: £16,000 per annum.Fees: Studentship Fees are covered at UK /EU rates. The studentship is open to both UK/EU students (full award – tuition plus stipend) and international students (partial award - tuition at the UK/EU rate plus stipend). International applicants are encouraged to apply for a fee scholarship to reduce tuition fees to the UK/EU rate.Quantum Biology studentships
The Leverhulme Quantum Biology Doctoral Training Centre (QB DTC) invites applications from excellent candidates for seven fully funded PhD studentships, covering fees and maintenance, for October 2019 entry.
Expert support
The Doctoral College supports the academic and professional development of postgraduate researchers to ensure our world-leading research continues to grow. There is also an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level.
What our students say
Read our student profiles to discover first-hand what it's like to study with us.
Facilities
Our department has a wide range of facilities available for research into areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, security, energy conversion, space missions, healthcare and nanomaterials just to name a few.
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