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information security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 261 information security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Information Security in AI Agents

This PhD study aims to improve information security in Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents and agentic systems. AI agents complete different tasks when we provide input for them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Bowers, Dr N Sohrabi Safa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum Security

Secure communications underpin modern society, from financial transactions and critical infrastructure to government and commercial information networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Lucamarini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for the Security of Internet of Things and Wireless Communications

  Research Group: Applied Computing
The broadcast nature of Wi-Fi has made the wireless access open to new forms of cyber attacks against the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Enhance Cyber Security

  Research Group: Communication and Networks
Cyber security is a critical issue in today's digital landscape, as more systems, services, and data are being transferred and stored online. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology: Mitigating Cyber Attacks and Detecting Malicious Activities in Network Traffic

  Research Group: Applied Computing
Cyber attacks have become more widespread and several attacks have made headline news over the past decade, targeting industrial companies and governmental organisations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptographic schemes

About the project. Traditional public-key cryptography (PKC) relies on the difficulty of solving certain (presumed) hard problems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Player, Prof A Tzalenchuk
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Intelligent Hybrid Black-Box Steganography: An AI-Enhanced Approach for Secure Data Embedding

The need for robust information security has never been more urgent, given the proliferation of digital data and sophisticated cyber-attacks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Omego
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security

Digital infrastructures are at the heart of our societal fabric. They range from traditional critical infrastructures, for example, water, power to emerging ones such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, Fintech and future banking, through to large social and business interaction platforms. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Fully funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security

Digital infrastructures are at the heart of our societal fabric. They range from traditional critical infrastructures, for example, water, power to emerging ones such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, Fintech and future banking, through to large social and business interaction platforms. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Usable security for crypto wallets

Supervisory team. Dr Leonardo Aniello and Dr Weijia He. This project applies usable security to understand how users perceive and respond to crypto wallet threats, then design and evaluate security features, interfaces and decision-support tools that support safer behaviour and reduce human error. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Aniello
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Precision Medicine DLA - Time is of the essence: Temporal Modelling of Frailty Profiles in Routine Health Data for Equitable Risk Stratification.

Additional Supervisor. Associate Professor Sara Hägg [Karolinska Institutet]. Background. Frailty (often defined as a reduced resilience to stressors) is conventionally quantified as a Frailty Index (FI), which compresses information about multiple health deficits into a single score [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MP Camilleri, Prof S Shenkin, Dr A Anand
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Enhanced Iris Recognition: Transforming Biometric Security for a Safer World

This PhD opportunity explores the exciting intersection of AI and Iris Recognition, aiming to revolutionize biometric security for a safer world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Ahmadi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI for cybersecurity and trustworthy AI systems

Supervisory team. Dr BooJoong Kang. Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity while creating new challenges for the security and trustworthiness of AI systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Kang
 30 June 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B28 AI-Enhanced Global Hydrological Modelling for Assessing UK Water Security Threats

Global hydrology models (GHMs) play a crucial role in understanding threats to water security. Their global remit means they can be used to assess transboundary impacts from water security crises, e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Gosling
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development, Analysis, and AI-Augmentation of Steganographic Blockchain Protocols in Conjunction with Secure Multi-party Computation for Enhanced Privacy and Security

The aim of this project is to develop and analyse novel steganographic blockchain protocols integrated with Secure Multi-party Computation (SMPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) privacy-preserving approaches that emphases on developing a robust framework for strengthened privacy and security in decentralised systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Omego
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only