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data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 845 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology: Mitigating Cyber Attacks and Detecting Malicious Activities in Network Traffic

  Research Group: Applied Computing
Cyber attacks have become more widespread and several attacks have made headline news over the past decade, targeting industrial companies and governmental organisations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for the Security of Internet of Things and Wireless Communications

  Research Group: Applied Computing
The broadcast nature of Wi-Fi has made the wireless access open to new forms of cyber attacks against the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research in Biology : How Have Plant Clock Genes Evolved to Shape Seasonality? (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

Primary Supervisor. Prof Seth Davis. Co-Supervisors. Dr Daphne Ezer and Dr James Ronald. Circadian clocks help living organisms keep time across the day and night. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Davis, Dr D Ezer, Dr J Ronald
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Position in Interpretable AI for Coupled Multiphysics of Geomaterials

The Data-Driven Mechanics Laboratory invites applications for a fully funded PhD position at the intersection of computational mechanics, multiphysics of geomaterials, and interpretable machine learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Karapiperis
 14 July 2026  PhD Research Project  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
 5 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

Can AI design molecules that are both truly novel and actually makeable? This PhD will combine 3D generative modelling, structural informatics, and chemical insight to tackle a central challenge in modern drug discovery, training researchers at the interface of AI, synthesis, and automation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bradley, Dr G Pizzuto, Dr JW Ward
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enabling Intelligence in Additive Manufacturing for First Time-Right Production

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PB Bidare, Dr EK Kordatos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding gastric electrical activity non-invasively

This project offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of new computational tools for the personalised, non-invasive assessment of stomach function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RA Avci
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation NMR Methods for Real-World Samples and Mixtures

  Research Group: Analytical Chemistry
Complex chemical mixtures are everywhere. medicines, foods, catalysts, biological fluids, and the products of chemical reactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Prof GA Morris
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Verification of Neuro-Cyber-Physical Systems

Supervisory Team. Ekaterina Komendantskaya. Formal verification of neuro-symbolic cyber-physical systems, such as drones, medical devices and robots, is complicated. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Komendantskaya
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Effects of estrogen on the activity of hypoxic neural networks

Project Overview. This project offers an exciting opportunity to understand how estrogen protects the brain from the effects of stroke. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Delivopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI for Sustainable and Inclusive Societies (Ref: 2026/LUL/IDT)

Modern society increasingly relies on responsible and explainable AI automation, intelligent systems, and multi-source data to support AI–human collaborative decision-making in complex socio-technical environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Shi
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Point-of-care platelet diagnostics

Project Overview. Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), but also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CI Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multivariate, longitudinal and cross-cultural exploration of the effects of becoming a parent on mental health and wellbeing in modern society

Why do some people thrive when they become parents, while others struggle? This PhD explores how mental wellbeing changes during the transition to parenthood, using rich data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and datasets from non-UK countries. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Haworth
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal Assessment of Falls Risk/ Movement Performance in Older Adults Using Wearable Sensor Technologies and Visual Computing Techniques

Falls are a leading cause of severe injury and loss of functional independence among older adults. Performance measures derived from gait and postural assessments offer valuable insight into an individual’s movement quality (and hence their falls risk). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Buckley, Prof R Qahwaji, Dr R Jaber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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