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cyber security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 53 cyber security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Trustworthy AI-Driven Digital Twins for Cyber-Resilient Connected and Autonomous Systems

Connected and autonomous systems increasingly rely on software-defined functions, sensor fusion, AI-enabled decision-making, V2X communications and cloud-edge coordination. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Yuan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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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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Universal Layered Triple-Route Architecture for Heterogeneous Quantum-Classical Security

Overview. Quantum computers are on the horizon that could break the encryption protecting our banks, hospitals, and national infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Ghalaii
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CyberInvent: Where Cybersecurity Research Meets Real-World Impact

  Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section
Considering doing a PhD in cyber security, but don’t want to spend three years working on something nobody outside academia ever sees?. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P R Burnap
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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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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Resilient defence sensing: adaptive modelling for trust, compromise, and coalition detection

Supervisory Team. Dr Erisa Karafili and Enrico Gerding. The project investigates how distributed sensing systems can remain trustworthy and operational when facing intelligent, coordinated adversaries. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Karafili
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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Phd Studentship in Computer Science: Empirical Security Assessment of AI Decision Engines in Cyber-Physical Systems

Artificial Intelligence(AI)-driven decision engines are increasingly embedded into cyber‑physical systems (CPS) such as autonomous vehicles, smart grids, industrial control systems, robotics, healthcare devices, and intelligent transport infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MA Ahmed
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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