World leading research in some of the most exciting areas of theoretical physics including string theory, quantum field theory, cosmology, quantum foundations and gravity
Welcome to the Theoretical Physics Group at Imperial College! The Group was founded in 1956 by Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam and we have written a brief history of the Group. We carry out world-leading research in some of the most exciting areas of theoretical physics including string theory, quantum field theory, cosmology, quantum foundations, and gravity. We have a dynamic PhD programme and we offer a one year MSc Course which provides a focussed training to begin research at a PhD level.
Friends of Imperial Theoretical Physics
Major Funding
- Advanced ERC Grant, "Gauge theory - string theory duality: maximally supersymmetric case and beyond", Tseytlin
- Advanced ERC Grant, "Gravity, black holes and strongly coupled quantum matter", Gauntlett
- Consolidator ERC Grant, "Massive Gravity and Cosmology”, de Rham
- EPSRC Programme Grant, "New Geometric structures from string theory", Hull et al
- STFC Consolidated Grant, "M-theory, cosmology and quantum field theory", Gauntlett et al
Postdoctoral Vacancies and Fellowships
- We expect to have postdoctoral positions in the Theory group at Imperial starting in Autumn 2018. Application details will be provided later.
- We also expect to support fellowship applications starting in 2018. The internal deadline for applications will be early August 2017.
Postgraduate Study
- Imperial College Master's Support Scheme and other scholarships available for MSc study
- Theoretical Physics holds a Postgraduate Open Day covering both the PhD programme and the MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces. The open day gives prospective students an opportunity to meet the academic staff in the group and find out more about the courses and projects on offer. Future open days will be posted here and on the Postgraduate Study pages on our website (link above).
Recent Media
- Fay Dowker profiled in "The Life Scientific" on BBC Radio 4.
- Fay Dowker gave a Friends of Imperial College lecture on Quantum gravity: reconciling relativity with quantum theory
- Mike Duff's course on "The World in Eleven Dimensions'' and debate on the ``Dark Side of the Universe'' on iai TV.
- "Where the Universe Came from: How Einstein's Relativity Unlocks the Past, Present and Future of the Cosmos", New Scientist Instant Expert with contribution from Mike Duff.
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