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Acoustic Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Assessment of Dairy Cattle Welfare

Harper Adams University

Animal Health, Behaviour and Welfare

Precision livestock farming is transforming how animal health and welfare are monitored on farms. However, many current monitoring systems rely primarily on visual or activity-based sensors, meaning important behavioural and physiological signals may be missed. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Charlton

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fully Funded PhD: Smart Monitoring for Safer Structures

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Please note. The scholarship covers Home tuition fees only. Applicants classified as international must demonstrate the ability to fund the difference between Home and International tuition fees. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B B Bhowmik, Prof E Patelli

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

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Engineering Better Social Outcomes through Requirements Management and Integrated Asset Data Processing

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The built environment profoundly influences human wellbeing shaping not only our physical comfort and behaviour, but also our cognitive and emotional states. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Underwood, Prof M Bew, Dr MY Munir, Dr KS Szczepura

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

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Nanostructured neural architectures for sustainable neuromorphic computing

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Dimitra Georgiadou. Artificial intelligence is transforming society but comes with a growing energy and carbon cost. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Georgiadou

17 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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RECRUITING NOW: Funded PhD Studentships at the EPSRC and MOD Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Integrated Systems for Defence and Security (CISDnS) at the University of Southampton.

University of Southampton

Looking to pursue a PhD either full time or part time in maritime, aeronautical, aerospace, medical and electronic systems following digital, physical, biological themes then we have opportunities for you. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Passive Cooling for Thermal Management of Batteries for Next Generation Urban Electric Vehicles

University of Staffordshire

School of Digital, Technology, Innovation & Business

Project Summary. This project investigates a novel Phase Change Material (PCM) jacket system for improving the thermal management of Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) used in next-generation urban electric vehicles (EVs). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Moghimi-Ardekani

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

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Modelling and Optimisation of Mechanical Behaviour in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Additive Manufacturing

University of Staffordshire

School of Digital, Technology, Innovation & Business

Summary of the proposed research. Additive Manufacturing (AM) also known as three (3D) dimensional printing, particularly Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) has emerged as a transformative technology in the production of functional components and prototypes across different industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MF Fahad

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

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Implementing AI‑Enabled Wearable Technologies for Symptom Prediction in Parkinson’s Disease: A PD‑LIFE Project

Ulster University

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Intelligent Systems

OPEN FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. . Applications are invited by Ulster University for a PhD in Parkinson’s disease research as part of a cohort of nine linked PhD studentship positions across Ireland in the exciting PD-LIFE project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Connolly, Prof J Condell

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

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On-Package Communication for Heterogeneous 2.5D Chiplet Systems

The University of Manchester

Department of Computer Science

The semiconductor industry is rapidly shifting towards modular design based on chiplets and Multi-Chip Modules, where multiple dies — CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators, memory stacks — are integrated side by side on a common interposer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Bertozzi, Prof J Goodacre

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

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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Implementation of Community-Based Adventure Therapy Programmes for Young People in Ireland: A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness–Implementation Study Embedded within Active Connections

South East Technological University (Waterford)

Research Support Unit

Research Group: Centre for Health Behaviour Research

Project Key Words. Adventure Therapy, Health Promotion. Post summary. This funded PhD project will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of community-based adventure therapy programmes for young people in Ireland, delivered through Active Connections CLG. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Lambe, Dr A McGrath, Prof N Murphy

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Perceptive Sensors and AI-embodied Wearable Electronics (Ref: FP-LO-2026)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Synthetic Senses - Natural Interfaces. from flexible sensors to wearable electronics that listen, learn from and assist the human body. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LG Occhipinti

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

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Data-driven optimisation of hydraulic model calibration and flood risk interventions for enhanced resilience and investment efficiency (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-05)

Loughborough University

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Flood risk is rising under climate change and urbanisation, posing urgent challenges for protecting communities and infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Q Liang, Dr H Fang

9 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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COPE Mental Health Project – Co-production of Pharmacy Staff Education for Mental Health

University of Strathclyde

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Mental ill health is increasingly prevalent in Scotland, with rising rates of adults reporting depressive symptoms (1) and one‑in‑five prescribed an antidepressant annually (2). Read more

Supervisor: Dr NW Weir

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

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We have 236 digital learning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

digital learning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 236 digital learning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Research opportunities in Computer Science

Development of Analytical Laboratory Simulations (Ref: CM/AM-SF1/2026)

Acoustic Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Assessment of Dairy Cattle Welfare

Fully Funded PhD: Smart Monitoring for Safer Structures

Engineering Better Social Outcomes through Requirements Management and Integrated Asset Data Processing

Nanostructured neural architectures for sustainable neuromorphic computing

RECRUITING NOW: Funded PhD Studentships at the EPSRC and MOD Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Integrated Systems for Defence and Security (CISDnS) at the University of Southampton.

Passive Cooling for Thermal Management of Batteries for Next Generation Urban Electric Vehicles

Modelling and Optimisation of Mechanical Behaviour in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Additive Manufacturing

Implementing AI‑Enabled Wearable Technologies for Symptom Prediction in Parkinson’s Disease: A PD‑LIFE Project

On-Package Communication for Heterogeneous 2.5D Chiplet Systems

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Implementation of Community-Based Adventure Therapy Programmes for Young People in Ireland: A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness–Implementation Study Embedded within Active Connections

Perceptive Sensors and AI-embodied Wearable Electronics (Ref: FP-LO-2026)

Data-driven optimisation of hydraulic model calibration and flood risk interventions for enhanced resilience and investment efficiency (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-05)

COPE Mental Health Project – Co-production of Pharmacy Staff Education for Mental Health

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