Adjusting research focus

K

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I unofficially have a PhD place at a great university to study an area of research in Physics that is not quite in the area that really interests me.

How easily do people "move around" with their research after their PhD? I am interested in Dark Matter, and my PhD would be working on Gamma Ray Astronomy for anyone who is interested! Should I stick with the great university and supervisor in a related subject in the hope of moving later in my career, or should I get a place at maybe a lesser university, but in the exact area of interest?

Thank you for any replies,
kop.

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