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cyber security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 cyber security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Mitigation in artificial Intelligence life cycle

We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to join our innovative research project focused on developing cutting-edge solutions for cybersecurity risk assessment and mitigation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) life cycle. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Arshad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Simultaneous Wireless Information and PowerTransfer (SWIPT) systems for future generation IoT systems

In the upcoming era of sixth-generation (6G) networks, it is predicted that a wide range of low-power devices will have the capability to efficiently sense their surroundings and transmit data on a large scale. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assistive AI based Adaptive Scenarios for Cyber Risk Assessment Training

Summary. This project investigates how assistive AI can improve the teaching and practice of cyber risk assessment. It focuses on developing adaptive cyber risk assessment scenarios using Large Language Models within cyber range environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Kazim
 17 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Determining Cyber Attacks by Using Machine Learning to Detect Message Anomalies

We are interested in finding ways to determine internal and external attacks on cyber systems such as IoT devices, wireless sensor networks (WSN), car electronic components, or connected computer systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Tomlinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Human-Centric Green AI: Balancing Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Carbon Efficiency in Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming society, but its rapid growth faces a critical sustainability crisis. Large-scale AI models require massive data centres, leading to soaring carbon footprints and significant electronic waste. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Pattnaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber-Physical Risk

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber-Physical Risk is a national PhD research training centre, based at University College London (UCL), dedicated to addressing the rapidly evolving security challenges emerging from the convergence of cyber and physical systems. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Post-quantum cryptographic systems for securing communication in IoT systems.

We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join our cutting-edge research project on developing post-quantum cryptographic systems for securing communication in Internet of Things (IoT) systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Arshad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Meta-Sharing Epidemic: Assessing and Mitigating the Multi-Dimensional Risks of Social Media Hyper-Sharing

From daily personal routines to sensitive workplace settings, modern society is driven by an absolute habit. if it happens, it must be digitally shared. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Pattnaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Defeating complex families of malware using evolutionary based adversarial learning

Malicious software continues to evolve rapidly, posing significant risks to information systems and organisational networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Babaagba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A Utilisation of AI Techniques to Manage Energy Consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks

Energy consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is of utmost importance given the low battery resources available in these networks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CTT Thomson, Dr IW Wadhaj
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-enabled digital technologies for the resilient operation of power systems

Are you interested in power system research for the future power grid operation? We have a recent PhD project opportunity at The University of Sheffield, a World leading Russell Group university in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof XZ Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Improving cybersecurity and cyber resilience

Cybersecurity is a hard challenge in any system. The ever-increasing interconnectivity and dependencies across the boundaries of such infrastructures make it even harder. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof LC Coventry
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Trustworthy Collaboration in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

Organizations benefit from sharing cyber threat intelligence (CTI), yet direct sharing of raw data, rules, or logs can reveal sensitive business information and undermine security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Moradpoor, Dr SUJ Ullah Jan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving acoustic security through the lens of mathematics and physics

Supervisory team. Prof Jeff Yan. Acoustic security is rapidly emerging at the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, cyber physical systems, and acoustical physics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JY Yan
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)