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communication engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 524 communication engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Where Biology and Chemistry Meet Photonics - Functionalised Waveguide and Fibre Sensors for Next-Generation Detection (Fraunhofer and Heriot Watt University)

  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
The Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP) has several vacancies for exciting, varied and challenging applied R and D studentships in photonics, lasers and optical systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W N MacPherson, Dr L Paterson
 24 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Simulation of Large Communication Networks for 6G

The simulation of communication networks is often required, either as part of fundamental research into new network technologies, or to evaluate the likely performance of a new network before it is actually built. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Burr
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research Studentship in Control Engineering-Integrated Control Architectures for Next-Generation Synchrotron Light Sources

Research Studentship in Control Engineering. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship. Project. Integrated Control Architectures for Next-Generation Synchrotron Light Sources. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof IK Kempf
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Super-Resolution of 4D Flow MRI for Cardiovascular Disease using Machine Learning

Flow MRI (phase-contrast MRI magnetic resonance imaging) is a powerful and non-invasive imaging technique that measures blood flow in time and space. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Manchester, Dr A Skillen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Towards Circular AI: Critical Materials, E-waste and Circular Economy Strategies

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding rapidly, transforming sectors ranging from healthcare and manufacturing to transport, energy and scientific research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gallego Schmid, Dr J Apsley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine learning in underwater acoustic communication modems

  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Machine learning is an approach that is useful when a practical optimisation problem is difficult to describe precisely. This approach has found multiple applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in satellite quantum communication

The Edinburgh Mostly Quantum Lab (EMQL) offers a PhD position in satellite quantum communication. Quantum communication allows for unconditionally secure encryption of messages. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Fedrizzi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Trustworthy AI and Digital Twins for Sustainable and Resilient Manufacturing (Ref: SF-CG-2027)

Manufacturing industries are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, resilience, traceability, and sustainability while supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Giannetti
 1 November 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship in Soft Robotics and Embodied Intelligence

Project title. Emergence of embodied intelligence through bioelectrical learning in soft brain-body. Project Overview. How can intelligence emerge when a brain and body interact, rather than being designed separately?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Attitude and orbit control of large space structures PhD

This fully-funded PhD research opportunity, supported by EPRSC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA) and Cranfield offers a competitive bursary of £24,500 per annum, covering full tuition fees. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Felicetti, Dr MC Ceccaroni
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering bioreducible polymer nanoparticles for CRISPR-Cas precision medicine

  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
Proliferation of CRISPR-Cas methods has sparked a revolution in genome engineering and precision medicine. Specific genes can now be precisely inserted, deleted, rewritten, and regulated both in vitro and in vivo. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Grigsby
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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4-Year Fully Funded Studentship - Fast Optical Switching for Scalable and Energy-Efficient AI Data Centres

Applications are invited for a funded PhD studentship in fast optical switching for AI data centres at University College London, through the UCL EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (UELA) programme. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Ferreira
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Learning and controlling cellular dynamics

Research Studentship in Control and Engineering Biology. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship. Project. Learning and controlling cellular dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JL Lugagne
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Next-Generation Quantum Communications

Secure communication technologies are essential to the modern digital economy. However, many widely used cryptographic systems rely on assumptions about the computational resources available to potential attackers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Lucamarini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Fatigue Failure of Target Graphite

Research Studentship in Graphite Composite Materials for High-Power Neutrino Targets. Project title. Fatigue Failure of Target Graphite. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof DL Liu
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)