| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at the OU focus on star-forming galaxies, active galaxies, and strong gravitational lensing, addressing fundamental questions about the evolution of galaxies and their dark matter haloes and AGN jets. We have a strong record of promoting the visibility of our research students in major international consortia. We lead several ongoing and next-generation surveys and missions, including Euclid, SPICA, LOFAR and the Athena X-ray Observatory.
We also have leadership roles in many major international legacy surveys on ground-based and space-based observatories, including Herschel, LOFAR, JCMT, eMerlin, AKARI and other telescopes, as well as being members of the UK Large Synoptic Survey Telescope consortium, user-shareholders in the 11-metre Southern African Large Telescope, and co-Is on Planck. We are involved in planning for next-generation instruments and observatories. The research group is part of the Astronomy Discipline at the OU; Astronomy is one of four discipline areas in the department, supported by the Faculty laboratory and computing infrastructure.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your .
Potential research projects
- Properties of extragalactic jets and their interactions with host galaxies
- Strong gravitational lensing and galaxy evolution
- Star formation and feedback in nearby galaxies
Please also see further opportunities.
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: 拢4,786 per year |
Full-time: 拢15,698 per year |
| Part-time: 拢2,393 per year |
Part-time: 拢7,849 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via the UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see .
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