The University of Sheffield
Department of Physics and Astronomy

Nuffield studentships

The Nuffield Foundation offers bursaries to post-16 science students. Each grant supports a student for a 4-6 week project working in a university, a research institution or in industry. Details on how to apply can be obtained from the Regional Coordinator, Dave Sant at Sheffield Hallam University.

In this department, Nuffield students are welcome in the following research groups:

Research group Contact Group web page
Astronomy and Astrophysics Dr Richard de Grijs http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/research/astro/
Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics Dr Lee Thompson or
Dr Sean Paling
http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/research/pppa/
Polymer Physics Prof Richard Jones http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/research/polymer/
Semiconductor Physics Prof David Mowbray http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/research/semic/