data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 894 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Building Privacy-Preserving and Secure Decentralized AI via Cryptography

As AI systems scale, privacy, security, and trustworthiness emerge as challenges. For instance, private data may be leaked during model training, and interactions among autonomous entities can lead to vulnerabilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Wang

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Electrical Engineering - Advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) HEMT Development for RF Power Electronics

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

Start date. Flexible between October 2026 and January 2027 . Project summary . Gallium Nitride (GaN) High‑Electron‑Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) are transforming RF and power electronics due to their high breakdown field, fast switching, and exceptional power density. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Moran

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Chemical Physics - Understanding loss mechanisms in organic semiconductors using entangled photon single molecule spectroscopy

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

Start date. October 2026. Organic semiconductors are an important class of light emitting materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GH Hedley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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CVD Growth, Transfer, and Functionalisation of 2D Metal-Chalcogenides: Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

At the Glasgow Energy Conversion On Solids (GECOS) group, our research is unified by a focus on the global energy challenge and the need for efficient, scalable and sustainable technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ganin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Multimodal Learning and Control for Dexterous Robotic Manipulation

University College London

Department of Computer Science

The start date. no later than fall 2026 . We are offering a PhD position that provides a unique opportunity to develop deep expertise in robotics, machine learning, and control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YB Bekiroglu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Micromechanics of Gas Transport and Fracturing in Caprock and Clay Barriers for geological storage of CO₂ and geological disposal of nuclear waste (fully funded for candidates with UK citizenship or EU citizenship with pre-settled or settled status)

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Project Overview. Clay-rich rocks such as mudstones and shales are widely used as natural and engineered barriers to gas flow—whether to seal geological storage sites for carbon dioxide, contain radioactive waste, or isolate energy gases such as hydrogen or methane. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Tarantino, Dr M Pedrotti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Building Information Modelling Development and Application

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Project description. This PhD proposal aims to investigate the further development and application of Building Information Modelling. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SP Coates, Dr MY Munir

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Automatic Object and Behaviour Recognition in Video/ Image Sequences

University of Sheffield

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Smart CCTV systems have been subject on an increased interest during the last decades. There are many reasons for this interest, such as the need of processing quickly, in an automatic way huge amounts of video data. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Mihaylova

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Structure of exotic nuclei using direct reactions

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Nuclear Physics

In the nuclear physics group at York, we focus on carrying out world-leading research aimed at the study of the fundamental properties of atomic nuclei and the origin of the elements in the cosmos, employing and developing state-of-the-art experimental and theoretical techniques. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Petri, Dr S Paschalis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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CIC-START 26G - Exploiting pathogen interactions to boost potato defence and develop sustainable pest management solutions

Harper Adams University

Agriculture and Environment

This project is offered as part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme. Supervisors  . Lead Supervisor –James Price(James Hutton Institute) . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Back

10 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Constructive competition – using game design and competition ethically to enhance engagement with real world activities

Sheffield Hallam University

Computing and Informatics

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

Supervisor: Dr M Featherstone

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Linking degassing and mass eruption rates, conduit modelling and petrological records to quantify different eruptive styles and processes at basaltic volcanoes

The University of Manchester

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Analysis of remote sensing imagery of SO2 emissions using trajectory methods provides time series of gas emission rates and plume height during explosions, with sub-hour temporal resolution. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Burton, Dr C Johnson, Mr J Langham, Dr M Polacci

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 894 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 894 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Building Privacy-Preserving and Secure Decentralized AI via Cryptography

PhD in Electrical Engineering - Advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) HEMT Development for RF Power Electronics

Fully Funded Phosphazene Stabilised Ylids as Ligands for Aluminium Catalysis

PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

Revolutionising Infection Diagnosis Through Targeted Radiometal Imaging

PhD in Chemical Physics - Understanding loss mechanisms in organic semiconductors using entangled photon single molecule spectroscopy

CVD Growth, Transfer, and Functionalisation of 2D Metal-Chalcogenides: Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices

Multimodal Learning and Control for Dexterous Robotic Manipulation

Micromechanics of Gas Transport and Fracturing in Caprock and Clay Barriers for geological storage of CO₂ and geological disposal of nuclear waste (fully funded for candidates with UK citizenship or EU citizenship with pre-settled or settled status)

Building Information Modelling Development and Application

Automatic Object and Behaviour Recognition in Video/ Image Sequences

Structure of exotic nuclei using direct reactions

CIC-START 26G - Exploiting pathogen interactions to boost potato defence and develop sustainable pest management solutions

Constructive competition – using game design and competition ethically to enhance engagement with real world activities

Linking degassing and mass eruption rates, conduit modelling and petrological records to quantify different eruptive styles and processes at basaltic volcanoes

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