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data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 783 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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What differs? - Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications

Anomaly detection, and the synonymous topics of novelty and out-of-distribution detection, addresses the computer vision ("visual AI") challenge of automatically identifying outliers within the scene or image based on their appearance, motion or behaviour characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T P Breckon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mapping solar PV potential for existing buildings stocks in the UK by deep learning of satellite and aerial images data

Project Abstract. We are seeking an ambitious PhD candidate to join a cutting-edge research project aiming to map the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential for existing building stocks in the UK through the application of deep learning on satellite and aerial image data. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Deng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Data-Driven Numerical Modelling of Materials for High-Temperature Nuclear and Energy Applications

Next-generation nuclear and fusion energy systems place unprecedented demands on structural and functional materials, which must operate reliably under extreme thermal, mechanical, and environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Torelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantifying Seagrass Natural Capital — Global Meta-Analysis of Biodiversity Gain and Ecosystem Service Functions for Marine Accounting

Seagrass meadows are among the planet’s most valuable coastal ecosystems, yet their contribution to natural capital—the stock of nature supporting economic and social wellbeing—remains poorly quantified. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MDCL Do Amaral Camara Lima
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of a ‘Digital-Twin’ model for Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics to use in real-time monitoring of patients after severe Traumatic Brain Injury

PhD only. Summary. Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces complex and rapidly evolving disturbances in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smielewski
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded International PhD Position: Sunlight-Backscatter Communication for Maintenance-Free Environmental Sensing

With wildfires costing New Zealand an estimated $142 million in a single year, this project will address a key part of that challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Xu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Navigation for Smart Cities

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Salem Aljareh. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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3D Indoor Mapping for Navigation in Complex Environments

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Salem Aljareh. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Driven Discovery of Sustainable Nickel and Titanium Superalloys

The relationship between processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties in nickel- and titanium-based alloys remains a fundamental scientific challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ionospheric, Auroral and Ocean Clutter Models for Monostatic and Bistatic HF Sensing Systems

High-frequency (HF) sensing is one of the few technologies able to detect objects and characterise environments far beyond the horizon. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Elvidge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The AITHYRA International PhD Call in AI for Biomedicine (all genders)

AITHYRA, the Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna will open a call for PhD students in September 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Austria PhD Programme
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Longitudinal Genotypic and Phenotypic Analysis of Ocular Development and Diseases in Children: A Follow-Up Study Using Handheld OCT Imaging

  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
Project. Understanding how genes shape the development of the human eye from infancy to adolescence is crucial for predicting and preventing childhood ocular diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZT Tu, Dr M Thomas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Scalable and Interpretable Time Series Machine Learning for Industrial Systems

Modern manufacturing, engineering and automotive systems generate vast volumes of time series data at high speed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MB Middlehurst, Prof S Konur
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Optimising research efficacy: Research literacy and information practices of novice and expert researchers

Expertise is considered advantageous for effective task completion and is associated with length of experience in a domain (Hambrick et al., 2018). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RS Salzano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Proprioception for Robotic Legs

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Humans are complex mechanical systems of interconnected bodies with a high degree of freedom (DOF). Our inner structures/bodies have naturally evolved with advanced proprioception and control, enabling us to perform a wide range of actions/movements, such as running, walking, sitting, and jumping. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BJ Jamil, Dr P Ellison
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only