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University of Birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 214 University of Birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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EPSRC supported EngD: Computational modelling of drag reduction agents (DRAs) in pipe flow.

Drag-reducing agents (DRAs) are chemicals for improving transport when pumping fluids of high Reynolds numbers, which consumes 10 to 25 percent of the global energy demand (Napierala (2022) Energies 15(3), 799). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A R Rahmat, Prof Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Single-Cell Elemental Phenotyping (SCEP) for Biomedical Discovery

Single-cell analytical technologies are transforming our ability to understand biological heterogeneity, yet elemental composition remains an under-explored dimension of cellular phenotype. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Coverdale, Dr I Romero-Canelon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Drug metabolism - prediction, detection, and isolation

Electrosynthesis (ES) is a green methodology for preparing and interpreting drug metabolites linked to toxicology. ES describes the synthesis of chemical compounds in an electrochemical cell. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Leveraging Precision Medicine to Predict an Adverse Drug Reaction

The tragedy of adverse drug reaction (ADRs) is synonymous with thalidomide yet in the context of mental health (MH) patients, intolerable side effects of psychiatric medication, leading to poor concordance, with the likelihood of further deterioration and possible involuntary treatment, is emerging as a very serious health issue. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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QG-CANE (Quantum Gravity for detection of CAvities from Nuclear Explosions)

Nuclear explosions are forbidden by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), with on-site inspection (OSI) forming the final verification regime for determining breaches. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Boddice
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Intelligent Software Engineering in the era of Agentic AI

Given the tremendous development of AI in recent years, innovations like the Agentic AI that is based on Large Language Model (LLM), e.g., ChartGPT, have significantly impacted our daily lives. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TC Chen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self-evolving AI (LLM) Software System

  Research Group: IDEAS
Software systems are eating the world but Artificial intelligence (AI) is eating the software systems. When we are using AI or Large Language Model (LLM), we rarely use the model/algorithm directly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TC Chen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multistatic ISAR for space domain awareness

Space is crucial for a large number of services and operations, which affect our daily life. Communication, sensing, positioning is provided via satellites, which need to operate continuously from space. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M M Martorella
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Cognitive neuroscience of attention control in autism and ADHD

Attention control is a fundamental cognitive function that allows us to interact with our environment effectively. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Mevorach
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cognitive training in ADHD and autism – from academic attainment to improved mental health

Attention and executive functions are fundamental cognitive functions that enable us to interact effectively with our environment in achieving our behavioural goals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Mevorach
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational methods and AI models for medical image analysis: Generative AI, Vision-Language Model, Multimodal Learning and Foundation Model

  Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group
Are you a prospective PhD student looking to make a significant impact in healthcare AI? Join our dynamic research team as we delve into the transformative potential of cutting-edge technologies like generative models and foundation models. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exercise interventions to reduce risk of disease; utilising biomarkers of metabolic and brain health to optimise exercise

A lifestyle that includes physical activity, either in the form of habitual activity or structured exercise, is required to reduce the risk of disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Aldred, Dr RJ Elsworthy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dynamic Pressurisation for Time-resolved Characterisations

The PhD project aims to develop dynamic pressurisation techniques for real-time crystallography and spectroscopy studies of samples in a liquid environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Haywood Fellowship

Open to all doctoral researchers in History of Art, this PhD award offers a tuition fee waiver at the Home fee rate and a small maintenance grant. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Arts Research Programme
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Exploration of rehabilitation models addressing coexisting conditions such as T2DM, COPD, and cardiovascular disease.

The growing prevalence of multimorbidity presents a major challenge for contemporary healthcare systems, particularly within the United Kingdom. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S K Amaravadi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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