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I'm a Physics student currently ending the bachelor degree. Since I study in Europe (Italy) there are quite big differences in the degrees system between Europe, UK and USA. Start from the assumption that I would like in the future to do a PhD in the UK or in USA. My main question is: do a MSc...

Far leftist Jeremy Corbyn won the election for the British Labour Party leadership as expected. He was the incumbent leader since 2015.. He won based on the support of constituent party members, but with almost no support from the parliamentary Labour Party. The party is expected to split...

Myself and several other space engineers (+partners) are soon moving to Oxford / Didcot, as we're starting work in Harwell. With Diamond, ESA and the university being nearby, I'm wondering if there are particular areas where physicists / engineers tend to cluster? Are there any specific areas...

Firstly I'd like to apologise as I know this is a pretty common topic to post questions on! Basically I recently graduated with a first class (72% average) from the University of Southampton (Russell group, but obviously not Oxbridge level) and am planning to spend a year out applying to PhD's...

Homework Statement when the test is inconclusive when p = 1? when p=1 , the sum of uk will grow bigger , to infinity , right ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution let's say uk = 2 , uk_2 = 2 , so as uk_3 ,l uk_4 ... the sum of all of them will beocme infinity , right?[/B]

Hi, When I finish my undergraduate physics degree here in the USA, I would like to go on to get a PhD abroad, in particular in the United Kingdom. I have noticed that a lot of Universities in the US have programs that allow a BS in physics to go directly into a PhD program, rather than getting...

I ask because I just received an offer from Cambridge and from a few great places in the US. I want to go on to do a PhD, probably in the United States. Finance isn't an issue. In your experience, does being from a place in the UK (albeit as great as Cambridge) put one at an automatic...

Hello I am currently looking for PhD's in physics just now but more specifically a project which uses my favourite topic of quantum theory. Up until now i have only thought about picking projects based on this preference but i would like to know what you learn on the PhD. So for example if...

I have been looking at some of the theoretical physics programs in the UK and a lot of them seem to be very short 9 months to a year. It just seems insane to learn so much material in such a short amount of time. Is the material covered in the same depth as many U.S. universities? Can someone...

I have just completed the first semester at university (in the UK) for aerospace engineering. However, given the time off I have had recently for the Christmas break, I have had time to think much about my current studies. I am really starting to think my interest lies behind understanding the...

Dear all, I am reaching the end of my 4 year integrated masters degree in Physics at Imperial College London. I expect to graduate with a low to medium first class and have taken theoretical modules throughout. I am interested in theoretical physics and quantum optics and want to do a PhD but...

Hi! What does the General Certificate of Education (?) in the UK involve? Is it the same as A-levels? Edit: It says I need the GCE with two A-levels, what does this mean?

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bronze-age-mummies-identified-britain?tgt=nr Has anyone more information on this?

So I'm applying to both US Universities and UK Universities... My main choice in the US is most likely going to be Cornell; my main choice in the UK is definitely Oxford. Obviously there is no guaranteed entry into either institutions, but hey, let's be optimistic. Regardless of where I am, I...

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Hello guys, I am currently studying at a university in the UK en route to a MPhys degree (currently 3rd year). I was wondering if anyone has any information regarding if it is worth doing additional year for a MPhys degree in the UK if I am going to apply to the US for graduate school (I am an...

I was listening to PRI's The World yesterday, and heard a piece about Jeremy Corbyn, UK Labour Party. Britain's Bernie Sanders moment? http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-08-14/britains-bernie-sanders-moment Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn completes the line-up...

Hi, I'm planning to apply for the Aeronautical Engineering course of Imperial College London for 2017 entry, and I'm starting to realize that the next 2 years is going to be very hard for me, because it's not very easy to get an offer from Imperial. I'll have to work a lot and not just in...

I live in the UK and I am an undergraduate at the moment, due to graduate in 2017 with a BSc in Theoretical and Computational Physics. I have the option at the end of the next academic year to do an extra year as an undergraduate and come out with an MSci/MPhys (instead of the BSc) . I am...

So I'm currently in the process of completing my ACT on a program that will help me apply to the US. As conceited as this may seem, I'm thinking of applying to either Stanford, Caltech, MIT or Harvard (for undergrad). Yes obviously they're all some of the best on the planet, but I do have a...

Well i would really like to work with solar panels and renewable energy and trying to find better and new ways to harnace the energy and at the moment i don't know what to study i have looked at physics or mechanical engineering.

Hi all I was hoping a medical physicist from the UK may be able to help me out or point me in the right direction. I'm a British Citizen but for the last 5 years I have lived in Canada (my wife is Canadian). During this time I switched from a PhD in Condensed Matter physics to Medical Physics...

Earlier this year I made (under a pseudonym) Freedom of Information requests to a number of British universities, asking for the numbers of applicants and offers for masters programs in physics. Perhaps the data will be of use to future applicants...

Anyone have an opinion of how this is going to go down? Regardless of how the election goes, personally I'd be shocked if the UK left the EU. But if it happens, it wouldn't be the first time I have been caught off guard, wrt world affairs...

I am a Canadian citizen planning on obtaining an MS or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. Unfortunately I am locked out of 99.9% jobs in the US due to ITAR issues, except the NASA Postdoctoral Program, which I know 1 person working in right now. Is there any way I can obtain Permanent...

OK long shot here and yes I'm prepared for the "oh how could you be stupid" type responses but its worth a shot. In the nuclear industry it is common place for companies to have a number of apprentices that work while being put through their degree qualification. My question is whether there...

Hi all. I recently attended a very inspiring talk given by a company which sponsors European students for a so-called J-1 visa which enables us to apply for maximum 12 months internships in the US. I would be supported the CIEE which means that all of the problems in terms of insurance for...

Hey everybody, I am looking to solicit some information from those who might know. I have been poking around here to see what its like for an undergrad to possibly apply to UK grad schools for physics, and all the posts I find give the answer 'not good.' I was wondering if it is still like it...

My son is currently choosing his GCSEs and his current chosen career is Pathology. Maths and English aside as they are compulsory he has chosen Chemistry, Physics and Biology and has four other subjects to choose. Does anyone have any advice on what these four subjects should be for his chosen...

I have offers from Durham, Imperial, UCL and Manchester but I am struggling to see which one to firm and insurance since they all have their good and bad sides. Manchester (A*A*A): -strong history in physics, with Nobel Prize winners in their staff -in a city so there's lots to do -national...

I'm a final-year UK-residing maths undergrad and I was hoping to continue my studies with a PhD in astrophysics. I am hoping -- or rather was, straight from my graduate work -- to go to Paris (for various personal reasons) and complete a PhD there. However, as I'm sure some of you are aware...

Hello, I have applied for a PhD in the United Kingdom ( I am not familiar with their system) and they said that they can offer me a place but they pay only my fees. So I understand I have to pay my food and housing without salary, which seems impossible to me... Do you know if there exists...

UK pilots make a good crosswind landing, or "crab landing " despite winds in Leeds, the highest UK airport (208 m): Landing sideways in Leeds - Video. Winter 2015 Imagine, how passengers from Scotland felt... Such a relief that they make it on the first attempt... )

Hello, some help please I currently have taught MSc offers from: Edinburgh: theoretical physics MSc Durham: Particles, Strings and Cosmology MSc And from Australia: University of Melbourne: Master of Science – Physics (2 years) I find it hard to make a decision. I don’t have any research...

Hello, Could anyone tell me what the situation in the UK is like for getting a PhD with a 2nd class degree?: -Do any decent universities even consider people with 2:2s? -Do very competetive universities (like Imperial, Cambridge, etc.) even consider people with 2:1s? -Does getting a 2:1 rather...

I started my undergraduate physics degree in September, and having been enjoying it a lot so far. As I'm sure any student does - I am aiming for a First. I was wondering if any graduates would be able to help me out by answering a few questions for me on their experience: Are there any things...

I'm currently in my final year at TCD and I'm looking at MSc programs in the UK in the areas of QFT, strings, CFT etc. The ones I know about are the obvious ones in London i.e KCL, Imperial, Part III, but they're out since London is so expensive and I'm extremely limited with funds. I've also...

Having been a junior design engineer 15 years ago and moved out of that field I am looking to get back into a science based career. I am taking a "Natural Science" degree with a maths/physics bias (lots of that) and can't seem to get any sensible job before I get this in place. I used to use...

Hello I am doing an honours course in Maths in India. I am in my second year. We mostly read books written by Indian authors and some US authors. However, I would like to know what books undergraduates in the UK refer to for the following topics, (since I wish to do my Masters and my Doctorate...

So first I will lay out my background, I am about to start QFFF (Masters) at Imperial College in the UK, I graduated from my undergraduate degree with a strong first class honours which I believe is a 4.0 GPA in the US (top 10% of my class) and first class project (from which I will be getting...

Hey guys, I finished my MSci degree (Physics with Theoretical Physics from the University of Nottingham) back in June achieving an average of 67% over the entire 4 years. My grades in 2nd year were extremely high (78%) and my grades dipped in 3rd and 4th year (though I did get some nice grades...

Physics, and more specifically Astrophysics, has always been my passion. However I have just finished my BSc (Hons) Psychology in the UK and have achieved a 2.1. I do not want to carry on with psychology. I want to carry on in academia and study physics. I'm just wondering what on Earth my...

Hi,everyone. I'm from asia, doing a BSC degree Theoretical physics in Imperial college London, currently finished my second year and got approximately 75% .. As an international student, I understand that very high academic achievement is needed to get any source of funding e.g. scholarship from...

Hello, firstly i'd like to point out that I realize these systems aren't exclusive to the U.S and the U.K, but I'm using them as examples because a lot of what I read on here is regarding the U.S system and my own experience relates to the U.K system. Essentially, I would like to generate...

hi, studying BSc astronomy/physics 3rd year in the UK on part time basis. i am a senior cosmetic dentist by profession, so have limited exposure to what lectures are available around the country. any guidance please? thanks raj

I applied for PhDs in astrophysics/cosmology last year and got a few interviews but with no successes and now I've just graduated from Durham with a 2:1 in physics. So obviously now I need a proper job! Since there are a few attractive graduate programmes, I'm wondering whether I should try to...

Hello everyone, I'm in quite a predicament. Currently I'm a first year Physics Bsc(Honours) Undergrad at Queen Mary University Of London. I'll be going to UCLA next year for a study abroad exchange programme and hope this will help me decide my plans but here's my question: Is it best to...

I'm a Physics student in the UK planning to apply for a PhD in Plasma Physics this autumn, in the area of Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF) specifically. The UK has a rather limited MCF university network, with only 3 universities playing a significant part. Two of these, Oxford and Imperial...

Hello guys! I hope that you could help me. I want to do my PhD on LQG at the UK and I have the following options: Newcastle, with David Toms. (His research area is QFT on curved spacetime but he liked my project on LQG) Aberdeen, with Charles Wang Nottingham, with Kirill Krasnov or John...