The Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology Group (TPPC) in the Physics Department of King’s College London has grown over the past two decades to become the leading particle phenomenology group in London and one of the more prominent UK centres for particle phenomenology internationally.
Our profile is quite diverse: we prioritise quests for new physics beyond the standard model and have fully embraced all new experimental and observational perspectives on the field. The research goals of the group involve devising both theories and experimental tests of new scenarios beyond the standard model physics, ranging from particle physics phenomenology at colliders through particle astrophysics and cosmology to gravity. More often than not, members of the group develop new techniques to shed light on big problems, rather than looking for problems to solve with a fixed set of techniques. Taking this approach we naturally embrace inter-disciplinarity while the central goal of all our efforts remains to address the big problems in particle physics and cosmology.
The aim of the group is to cover an arc of activities stretching from particle physics at colliders through other laboratory techniques, astroparticle physics and gravitational waves to astrophysical constraints on theories. At the core of all our activities are particle physics theories beyond the standard model, and our sincere hope is that by applying many different probes and techniques to particle physics, we will be able to understand and tackle many of the important questions in science.
Activities

Seminars
The Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology series covers research subjects from the fundamental aspects in particle physics and cosmology. The TPPC seminars normally take place on Wednesdays at 12.30. For info, please contact silvia.pla_garcia@kcl.ac.uk
News
“The black hole horizon is a mirror…of another universe” says Nobel Laureate Professor Gerard 't Hooft at Higgs Lecture
The theoretical physicist who won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics discussed the physics of black holes

Nobel Prize winner delivers the Higgs Lecture 2022
The Faculty of Natural Mathematical & Engineering Sciences welcomed Nobel prize winner Professor Sir Roger Penrose to King's to deliver the first Higgs...

PhD Opportunities
The TPPC Group at King's College London is a vibrant community of 14 Faculty members, 10 Postdocs, and 25 PhD Students.
The Faculty members are Professor Ruth Gregory, Professor John Ellis, Professor Malcolm Fairbairn, Professor Sarben Sarkar, Professor Mairi Sakalleriadou, Dr Lionel London, Dr Chris McCabe, Professor Eugene Lim, Professor Jean Alexandre, Dr Azadeh Maleknejad, Dr David J.E. Marsh and Dr Tevong You.
Please see our Group Page for more information. For general information on doing a PhD in the Physics department (such as entry requirements and fees), please see the Department Mphil/PhD page.
To apply, click here.
For PhD studentship and funding opportunities please follow this link.
For more information
Please contact the TPPC Admissions Tutor: Prof Mairi Sakellariadou (mairi.sakellariadou@kcl.ac.uk)
Activities

Seminars
The Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology series covers research subjects from the fundamental aspects in particle physics and cosmology. The TPPC seminars normally take place on Wednesdays at 12.30. For info, please contact silvia.pla_garcia@kcl.ac.uk
News
“The black hole horizon is a mirror…of another universe” says Nobel Laureate Professor Gerard 't Hooft at Higgs Lecture
The theoretical physicist who won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics discussed the physics of black holes

Nobel Prize winner delivers the Higgs Lecture 2022
The Faculty of Natural Mathematical & Engineering Sciences welcomed Nobel prize winner Professor Sir Roger Penrose to King's to deliver the first Higgs...

PhD Opportunities
The TPPC Group at King's College London is a vibrant community of 14 Faculty members, 10 Postdocs, and 25 PhD Students.
The Faculty members are Professor Ruth Gregory, Professor John Ellis, Professor Malcolm Fairbairn, Professor Sarben Sarkar, Professor Mairi Sakalleriadou, Dr Lionel London, Dr Chris McCabe, Professor Eugene Lim, Professor Jean Alexandre, Dr Azadeh Maleknejad, Dr David J.E. Marsh and Dr Tevong You.
Please see our Group Page for more information. For general information on doing a PhD in the Physics department (such as entry requirements and fees), please see the Department Mphil/PhD page.
To apply, click here.
For PhD studentship and funding opportunities please follow this link.
For more information
Please contact the TPPC Admissions Tutor: Prof Mairi Sakellariadou (mairi.sakellariadou@kcl.ac.uk)