Dr. Miles Stopher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Miles Stopher is an Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he serves as a College Lecturer and Senior Tutor for Fitzwilliam College. His research interests encompass the design of nanostructured materials, quantum mechanics, and thermokinetics, particularly focusing on applications in extreme environments such as nuclear reactors. He is well-versed in modeling radiation damage and hydrogen embrittlement, contributing to engineering safety in integral passive small modular reactors. Miles teaches Nuclear Materials as part of the Natural Sciences Tripos courses tailored for nuclear engineers and supervises students in the MPhil in Nuclear Energy. With over a decade of experience, he has directed studies across the Engineering Tripos. Before his appointment at Cambridge, he was involved with Rolls-Royce, working on the design of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.