PhD in Photonics at the Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton
Working alongside some of the world’s leading photonics scientists, you will spend your time conducting novel research in our state-of-the-art optical laboratories and clean room facilities, keeping up-to-date with current research trends in photonics, writing journal papers and attending conferences.
Our extensive training programme provides thorough grounding for your PhD and future career through specialist photonics lectures and demonstrations, and skills training in report writing and presenting.
We also offer plenty of opportunities for networking with fellow researchers and potential employers through attendance at national and international conferences, as well as internal industry and academic events.
World-leading research
You can study an individual project within One of our 30 research groups covering:
• Fundamental photonics
• Light generation and manipulation
• Nanophotonics and me
• Optical biosensors and biophotonics
• Optical fibres
• Optical materials
• Optical networks and systems
• Silicon Photonics
• Sensing
The ORC is One of the world’s leading institutes for photonics research ba