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data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 783 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Picophotonics: the science of light-matter interactions at sub-nanometre scale

Supervisory Team. Prof Kevin MacDonald and Prof Nikolay Zheludev. Optical imaging and metrology techniques now routinely break the classical diffraction limit on resolution. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Single molecule science: new experimental approaches to measuring the charge, size and 3D conformation of single biomolecules in solution

Prof. Madhavi Krishnan's group is looking for bright, highly motivated and committed students for PhD research in the broad area of single molecule biophysics and nanoscience. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Krishnan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Implementation of care within economic evaluation: a case study based on the SilverCloud Target Trials (Ref: ARC26/HW/CE/POTHOFF)

NHS Talking Therapies services face continuing pressure to improve access to effective mental health care. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for depression and/or anxiety offers a potentially scalable response. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pothoff
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-enabled carbon farming for climate-resilient smallholder agriculture

Carbon farming has significant potential to support climate change mitigation while improving the resilience and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Smith
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Catching Lithium Plating in the Act: Developing a non-destructive diagnostic tool for one of the most dangerous failure mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries

  Research Group: Battery Materials and Cells group
Lithium plating is among the most hazardous failure mechanisms affecting lithium-ion batteries under aggressive cycling conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof LP Piper, Dr A.M Menon
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Innate-adaptive immune interactions in cancer evolution

  Research Group: Halim Group
Fully-funded PhD studentship. Innate-adaptive immune interactions in cancer evolution. Reference. SW51021. Supervisor. Dr Tim Halim. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Halim
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multiscale modelling and statistical inference of tumour initiation and evolution in neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour of early childhood and, in its aggressive forms, remains hard to treat. These tumours arise when embryonic cells - trunk neural crest cells and their derivatives - fail to differentiate correctly. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Fletcher, Dr A Tsakiridis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Identifying and modifying the cellular basis of osteoarthritis progression (Botnar-2026-10)

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 5.4 million people in the UK. At advanced stages of disease, OA is characterised by loss of cartilage and inflammation and fibrosis of the synovial tissue that surrounds the joint. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Snelling, Dr J Mimpen
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Environmentally sustainable creel fisheries (based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus)

  Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
Marine regions around the world encounter similar ecological challenges linked to fishing activities, including those arising from fisheries that use passive or static gear such as traps. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Cerbule
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A multiphase flowmeter based on comparison and cross-validation of dual Microwave sensing and Electromagnetic higher order imaging measurements techniques for the cross-section of oil-gas-water hold up and multiphase flow velocity

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ateeq
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fast and Robust Surrogate Modelling for Risk-Critical Engineering Systems

Develop rapid, uncertainty-aware surrogate models that replace expensive simulations with results in seconds, while preserving mathematical rigour. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Patelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Deep Learning Modelling of Nano Defects in Chip Fabrication

Supervisory Team. Dr Yasir Noori. This project aims to shape the future of semiconductor manufacturing by using deep learning to predict nanoscale defects before they occur. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Noori
 1 June 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)