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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);background:white">PhD studentship in quantum modelling and control at Aston University </span></b></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);background:white">A generous funding for a PhD student in quantum systems is available in the Mathematics department at Aston University. Our department is part
of Aston Institute of Urban Technology and the Environment –</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="https://www2.aston.ac.uk/eas/research/institutes/astute" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">ASTUTE</a>.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);background:white">The
project will explore new ways of using external signals to actively influence and manipulate the evolving state of quantum systems. More details about the project and how to submit your application can be found here</span></p>
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