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data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 783 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation for Critical Applications

The detection and characterisation of damage, material properties and foreign objects by Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is crucial to society and throughout industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Peyton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Shrinking LLMs using Principled Training Approaches

Large Language Models (LLMs) are machine learning models trained for general-purpose tasks that can be modelled using text, images, or both. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MU Ullah , Dr D Gkatzia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully Funded PhD Positions at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

Facilitating a conducive environment for learning and growth, the IMT School provides an array of facilities and benefits, including a well-stocked library, state-of-the-art laboratories, on-campus accommodation and canteen services. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Italy PhD Programme
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Lightweight Trust-Aware Private Federated Learning for Secure UAV Swarms under Model Poisoning Attacks

Overview. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarms are becoming increasingly important for defence, emergency response, infrastructure inspection, and future autonomous systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MR Rehman
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cognitive Science Ph.D.

Explore the human mind through psychology, neuroscience, AR, and more in RIT’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. Why Pursue a Cognitive Science Ph.D. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Reconstruction of Tumour Evolution and Metastatic Spread in Kidney Cancer

TRACERx Renal 300 (Tx300) and PEACE (Posthumous Evaluation of Advanced Cancer Environment) Renal programme together span the full arc of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) disease, from surgical resection of primary tumours through to the metastatic landscape captured postmortem. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Turajlić
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Gene-diet interaction and psychiatric risk: A study based of FADS 2 and dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).

  Research Group: Neuroscience
Mental Health. nature or nurture? For psychiatric disorders the answer is both, explaining how we need to know the molecular mechanisms. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Harwood, Dr KD Dec, Dr N Clifton, Dr TL Lancaster
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Robust Bayesian experimental design and inference

Statistical methods are leveraged in many scientific applications to. specify a data collection practice (experimental design), draw conclusions from sparse and noisy data (inference), and assess uncertainty about those conclusions (uncertainty quantification). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Sloman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding HLA-restricted human T-cell immunity through a population-scale HLA–TCR atlas

T cells are central to adaptive immunity, recognising antigenic peptides presented by highly polymorphic human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules through diverse T-cell receptors (TCRs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Luo, Prof A Mentzer, Dr H Kockelbergh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhDs in Computing and Informatics

School of Computing and Digital Technologies. The School of Computing and Digital Technologies at Sheffield Hallam University offers a dynamic and interdisciplinary PhD programme in Computing and Informatics, designed to address complex global challenges through innovative digital solutions. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Computing PhD Programme
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How did species originate, evolve and go extinct across the vertebrate tree of life?

Project Overview. The tree of life underpins our understanding of all aspects of biodiversity past, present and future. Not only does it describe how species are related to each other, but it also documents the evolutionary history of life on Earth. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sakamoto
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Statistical Methods for Small-Area Estimation and Reporting of Perinatal Mortality

  Research Group: Healthcare
Project overview. The UK’s national surveillance programme MBRRACE-UK provides robust estimates of perinatal mortality to maternity and neonatal care providers. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr S Seaton, Dr RM Matthews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating spatial econometrics, machine learning, and GIS for predictive housing price modelling

Housing markets are inherently spatial, shaped by location, neighbourhood characteristics, accessibility, and environmental factors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Outsmarting Evolving Pathogens with AI

Zoonotic diseases, which jump from animals to humans, are one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Pathogens are not static targets; they constantly evolve, creating new strains that can be more transmissible or evade our immune systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr N Wheelhouse
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only