I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Imperial College London
Interview
Apply online, send CV and literature review to targeted professors, wait for the reply, book a face-to-face interview opportunity, answering the questions such as why imperial college and why PhD study and what is your plan and motivation?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Imperial College London (London, England)
Interview
The interview was held approx 2-3 months after my application. It took approximately 1 hour. I was required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on my academic performance, work experience, BA and Masters projects. Following this, I was asked questions were asked by the academic supervisor and industry investor. Overall, it felt conversational and I felt that my ideas were respected. We had lunch together afterwards and chatted informally. This was followed by several informal meetings (e.g. a tour of the campus, the opportunity to meet fellow PhD researchers, ask any final questions) before being offered the position.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What do you think is the most important topic in your field?
Online due to coronavirus. Interview required to prepare a 5 min presentation on previous work, followed by asking about a paper I read recently of my choice. Ended with problem solving questions related to the project topic
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
recapitulating project aims, specific problem-solving questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Imperial College London
Interview
Very smart people, asked me on my background at work and some questions on my previous academic studies in Maths, the panel was very helpful, and they went deep into the questions, then there were follow up, and the process was so that both sides could assess whether it was the right choice
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fluid dynamics related questions, case of low Reynolds number