PhD Studentship: On the ATLAS Experiment (BSM with Multileptonic Signatures)

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A totally funded studentship is obtainable to hitch an thrilling “anomaly searching” programme trying to find new physics past the Commonplace Mannequin with the ATLAS experiment at CERN’s Massive Hadron Collider (LHC), below the supervision of Professor Antonella De Santo. Unique situations offering viable options to experimental proof that’s inconsistent with the Commonplace Mannequin of particle physics (e.g., the existence of darkish matter in our universe, or the so-called “g-2” anomaly) will likely be explored utilizing LHC Run-2 and Run-3 information utilizing the golden “multileptonic signatures”, whereby proton-proton collisions yield not less than two electrons, muons, or taus within the closing state. Sign-to-background alternatives will likely be optimised utilizing highly effective information mining and machine studying strategies. As well as, there will likely be a possibility to take part, at an sufficient degree, in broader-interest core experimental actions of the ATLAS experiment, resembling triggering (together with in view of the high-luminosity LHC improve), the examine of the mixed physics efficiency of the ATLAS detector, and experimental operations at CERN.

Professor De Santo is a number one researcher and a longtime supervisor and mentor of early-career researchers. The thriving Sussex ATLAS group affords a dynamic and supportive setting during which everybody is inspired to attain their full potential.

Along with wonderful educational coaching alternatives (together with by participation in not less than one summer season college), Sussex PhD college students have entry to industry-level coaching and networking alternatives (for instance, by the SEPnet community of physics departments within the South-East of England, or the Sussex data-intensive science centre DISCUS).

Funding is obtainable for a September 2024 begin which features a tax-free bursary (£18,662 every year in 2023/24) and totally paid tuition charges for 3.5 years on the home-student degree (£4,712 every year in 2023). Extra monetary help is supplied to cowl short-term and long-term journey. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will likely be held in February and March initially and can proceed till positions are stuffed. Functions from self-funded college students inquisitive about accessible tasks are additionally welcome at any time of the 12 months.

Functions are open till fifth April 2024.

Residence and Abroad college students are eligible to use.

UK college students are eligible for dwelling tuition charges, as are EU college students with settled or pre-settled standing below the EU Settlement Scheme . Excellent college students not eligible for dwelling charges could also be thought-about for a partial tuition price waiver above that degree. 

For additional info on this studentship, be happy to achieve out to Professor De Santo immediately on [email protected] .

For sensible questions on functions and/or eligibility for funding, please contact [email protected] .

For educational questions please contact the coordinator of EPP PhD admissions, Dr Elisabeth Falk: [email protected] .

Functions: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/examine/phd/apply

Please state within the Finance part of the net type that you’re making use of for ‘STFC/EPP/2023/06’.