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data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 783 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Intelligent optimisation and control for future power systems

Future power systems will integrate large numbers of diverse resources, ranging from uncertain renewable generation to flexible, controllable, and data-preserving assets such as data centres, electric vehicles, energy storage, and heat pumps. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Huo
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MANTA: Monitoring Array for Nanoparticle Tracking and Assessment

Transform deployable structures into an impact sensing capability — with applications spanning orbital debris, micrometeorites and cosmic dust. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Battley
 10 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Research on Spatiotemporal Graph Neural Networks for AI for Science

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Pan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bayesian Modeling of High Dimensional Structural Data

In many applications, such as biological sciences, social science, and engineering we encounter high-dimensional observations. Bayesian approach can provide a flexible modeling framework for underlying structures in high dimension such as underlying covariance structure, conditional dependency graphs etc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Guha
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Distributed AI-Driven Intrusion Detection for Secure 6G-Enabled Autonomous Vehicle Networks Description

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) rely on tightly coupled sensing, control, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication to operate safely in dynamic environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Pooranian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI informed surrogate laser-material thermal models based on high-fidelity multi-physics modelling and test data

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics, Computational Metallurgy
The modelling of laser-material interactions is a complex multi-physics problem, very computationally intensive and often relies on detailed and expensive characterisation of the material's thermo-physical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Flint, Prof J Robson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

This project will develop an automated classifier or the estimation of prognosis of the illness using medical images of the human body, clinical data, and gene information. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Costen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Mapping Hydromorphology and Hydraulic Habitat

Hydromorphology is synonymous with physical habitat in rivers and describes the combination of the morphological and hydrological / hydraulic components of river channels. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Visser
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing Neuroimaging Precision: AI-Driven Analysis of Multi-Frequency fNIRS for Enhanced Brain Function Mapping

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is increasingly recognized as a portable, non-invasive neuroimaging modality for studying brain health and activity [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Dehghani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using Blood Proteins to Improve the Understanding and Treatment of Heart Disease

Applications are invited for a full-time 3-year PhD studentship starting in 2027 and funded jointly by the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence (BHF CRE) and the School of Public Health (SPH). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Mayr, Prof IT Tzoulaki
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using Blood Proteins to Improve the Understanding and Treatment of Heart Disease

Applications are invited for a full-time 3-year PhD studentship starting in 2027 and funded jointly by the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence (BHF CRE) and the School of Public Health (SPH). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Mayr, Prof IT Tzoulaki
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discovering and translating physiological biomarkers for personalised adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying how neural, movement and behavioural signals can be used to personalise adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Oswal, Prof T Denison, Assoc Prof H Cagnan, Dr B Abdi-Sargezeh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital and Experimental Mechanochemistry for Next-Generation Elastomers

Apply to join an industrial-academic collaboration developing the mechanistic understanding and predictive tools required to design next-generation high-performance elastomers for demanding industrial and technological applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Boulatov
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Causal Discovery for Root Cause Analysis and Risk Prediction

Develop advanced causal inference and uncertainty-aware models to identify hidden root causes and predict long-term risk in nuclear infrastructure and associated assets. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Patelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mercer
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)