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Nanophysics & Soft Matter Group


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Nanophysics and Soft Matter is a large, dynamic research group, with over 45 academic staff, researchers and students. We have a diverse range of research interests, covering techniques from neutron diffraction to optical tweezers, and studying systems from novel glasses to living cells.


pagetitle-crest New Ph.D. Projects on offer from October 2011

The Nanophysics & Soft Matter Group is offering Ph.D. projects in most areas of the group's research activity. Please follow the link below to visit the Projects. The Group will hold an Open Afternoon from 2:00 pm on Wednesday 18th May at which it will be possible to meet the academic staff, discuss the projects, and visit the laboratories of the group. We will start by meeting in the 3rd floor coffee room (3.32) of the H.H. WIlls Physics Laboratory. All Welcome!

Visit the Projects Pages


pagetitle-crest ISPM 2012 CONFERENCE IN TORONTO

The 14th conference in the International Scanning Probe Microscopy series will be held in Toronto on June 15th-18th, 2012.

More information on ISPM Toronto Pages


pagetitle-crest Guided Access to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Equipment

EPSRC have provided support to enable access to state-of-the art nanoscience and nanotechnology equipment. In Nanoscience & Quantum Information Centre in Bristol, we are able to provide guided access with full support including travelling expense and relevant consumables for high-speed AFM and photonic force microscopy.

Visit the Guided Access website


pagetitle-crest Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials

The new EPSRC-funded Doctoral Training Centre at Bristol is heavily associated with the Nanophysics and Soft Matter Group. The Centre is now open for applications for 4-year PhDs in the area of nanomaterials.

Vist the BCFN website

pagetitle-crest Centre for Nanoscience & Quantum Information

The group has strong ties to the new Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information being built adjacent to the H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, we have recently begun making use of the state-of-the-art "low noise" laboratories located in the centre.

Click here for more information

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