Quantum Gravity PhD: UK/EU Suggestions Wanted

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hi everyone

i was wondering if anybody had any suggestions for particularly good places to do a phd in quantum gravity? in the uk or around europe in particular? most theoretical physics positions seem to be focused on high energy theory or strings. i am particularly interested in loop quantum gravity or similar approaches. renate loll in utrecht for example would be exactly the kind of person i'd be interested in doing a phd under however she does not seem to be inerested in applications at present. so if anybody has any suggestions that would be nice!
 
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Try the Perimeter Institute or Waterloo Physics in Canada. I believe Peter Smolin, a big name in LQG is at Perimeter. I don't know much about European universities.
 
http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/quantumGravity/index.html
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/theoreticalphysics/research

...but do look into Perimeter:
http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Scientific/Research/Quantum_Gravity/
http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Scientific/Research/Quantum_Foundations/
 
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robphy said:
I think you mean Lee Smolin.

Haha wow, yes, how in the hell did I write Peter Smolin?

And I would like to add this university (the university where Carlo Rovelli is employed): http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~rovelli/.