I normally agree to take on around one new graduate student per year. This means that my group typically has around 3-4 students at a time in steady-state given the duration of a standard Oxford DPhil.

I work with a similar number of postdocs, who are funded either solely from my grants, on a group grant, or have independent support from a fellowship.

Undergraduate students occasionally join the group for a summer project, typically funded via the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program in theoretical physics.

My usual style is to work quite closely with DPhil students, but give them quite a lot of freedom in choosing a research direction. I normally require students to work on at least one project that is closely linked to experiment (ideally, co-authored with an experimental collaborator), and one project that has a substantial numerical component. Often, students find that the best mode of operation is to work in a small team consisting of a student, a postdoc, and myself, though we often have other collaborators as well.

We enjoy close intellectual links with other members of the Oxford condensed matter theory group. Our frequent and lively discussions can extend into active collaborations that result in joint publications. I also work quite closely with experimental colleagues, both in the Oxford condensed matter group and elsewhere. Here is a list of recent collaborators.

Information on joining the group.