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audio PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 39 audio PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Spatial Audio Language Model for Understanding and Editing

This PhD project focuses on the development of a Spatial Audio Language Model (SALM) — a novel framework that enables machines to understand and edit spatial audio using natural language. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Cao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Framework of Large Audio Model based on Audio Recognition

This project aims to define and develop a Large Audio Model (LAM) framework that hierarchically models audio features to establish relationships between sound objects. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Audio Repair and Recovery via Audio Recognition Techniques

This research project addresses the critical challenge of repairing and recovering degraded audio signals through advanced machine listening techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Actor-Controlled Interactive Sound Design in Live Theatre Performance

This PhD project invites researchers with interests in theatre, sound, and interactive technology to explore new possibilities in live performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RS Selfridge, Dr I McGregor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Data-Driven Audio and Acoustic Engineering

  Research Group: Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR)
This fully funded PhD studentship is aligned with AURORA³, the new National Strategic Infrastructure currently being built at the University of Surrey to support cutting-edge research in audio, acoustics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E de Sena
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Listening in the Wild: Understanding Everyday Audio Exposure and Its Impact

Billions of people use headphones, earbuds, and loudspeakers every day, yet we still know surprisingly little about how loud they really listen, how long they are exposed, and what this means for long-term hearing health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I McGregor, Dr RS Selfridge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reimagining Hospital Soundscapes through Audio Augmented Reality (AAR)

Hospitals are among the most acoustically complex and stressful environments. Alarms overlap, conversations cross thin curtains, and background noise prevents rest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I McGregor, Dr RS Salzano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reverse Engineering for Generative Audio Signals

This research proposes a novel reverse engineering framework to detect and analyse generative audio signals. By employing advanced signal processing and machine learning techniques, the project aims to identify the underlying generative models, source audio content, and training datasets used to create synthetic audio. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Augmented Audio Soundscape Design for Enhanced Experiences

Soundscape design is an interdisciplinary field that has the potential to transform how we experience and interact with our surroundings. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BD Di Donato, Dr I McGregor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identification of Non-Genuine Audio

This research focuses on developing robust techniques for identifying non-genuine audio content by analysing semantic inconsistencies in AI-generated, partially synthesised, or artificially combined audio. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Approaches to Real-Time Spatial Audio for Augmented Reality

  Research Group: Communication Technologies
The future of Augmented Reality (AR) will be shaped as much by sound as by visuals. For AR to feel truly immersive, virtual sound sources must blend seamlessly with the listener’s real acoustic environment, preserving naturalness, depth, and spatial coherence. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Kearney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal Multilingual Sentiment Analysis

Multimodal multilingual sentiment analysis involves analysing sentiments expressed in different modalities (such as text, images, audio) and across different languages. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KD Dashtipour, Mr MG Gogate
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Film Studies - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Join an internationally recognised group of Film Studies and Television scholars and contribute original research to this dynamic field. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Humanities Research Programme
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The sentient hearing aid: engineering a symbiotic link between mind and machine

Supervisory Team. Professor Stefan Bleeck and David Simpson. Millions struggle with "hidden hearing loss." Pilot data from our lab shows a disconnect between the brain's effort and listening success. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Bleeck
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Audio-visual Creation with Indian-Film Archives — Technology, Film Heritage and Identity

This practice-based research project will investigate how experimental technologies for audiovisual creation can create new artforms focused on archival significations of existing tangible and intangible film heritage and public engagement with archives. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Battey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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