Nanoscale Science and Technology Newcastle University

Overview

Throughout the Nanoscale Science and Technology PhD programme from Newcastle University there are opportunities for you to develop your business awareness and skills. This includes training in topics like intellectual property protection. NanoLAB also hosts regular research seminars, conferences and workshops

Many research projects cross the disciplinary boundaries of:

• medicine
• engineering
• the physical sciences

Depending on the source of funding, your project may involve collaboration with:

• an industry partner

• working in a team with other students

Our facilities include some of the best-equipped micro/nano device fabrication facilities in the UK. This includes:

• clean rooms for fabrication of bio-nano devices, electrical and material characterisation
• specialist equipment that can operate with nanometre scale resolution
• the national X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) service, NEXUS

Our mission is to help you:

• stay healthy, positive and feeling well
• overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
• get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
• carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
• understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules