game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Playing in the Past: Investigating User Experience Design in Historical Games

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Historical Games continue to find critical and commercial success. Game series such as Assassin’s Creed, Red Dead Redemption, Total War, and Civilisation are amongst the most recognisable forms of popular history. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ID Donald, Dr HW Wagner

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

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Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Non-Cooperative Game Theoretic Models for Cyber Security

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Cyber security is the assessment of, responding to and monitoring of the security of the cyberspace. It is difficult to pin down to one single scientific discipline, but rather relates to a number of domains and fields such as physical security, network security, security assessment frameworks and the human element. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Pfluegel

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

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in explainable machine learning techniques to support the design of plant-based fermented food products – Development of a serious game to support the design of plant-based fermented food products.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ANN Ngonga-Ngomo, Dr MS Sherif, Dr CP Pénicaud, Assoc Prof ASE Saint-Eve, Dr LE Espinosa

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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In the game for life: Lifelong welfare, education and support for rugby players

University of Portsmouth School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science

Applications are invited for a fully-funded 3-year PhD to commence in October 2024. . The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Science and Health and the candidate will join the Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation Thematic Research Group. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Z Saynor, Dr D Prince, Dr S Gupta

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship: The Biased Blame Game - Understanding why we blame others for our own mistakes in cooperative settings

Bangor University School of Psychology and Sport Science

Applications are invited for a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship under the supervision of Dr. Paul Rauwolf in the School of Psychology and Sport Science at Bangor University, commencing between October 2024 and January 2025. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Rauwolf

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sports Science: Fully Funded Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby PhD Scholarship: In-game statistics associated with match outcome in professional Rugby Union

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding provider: Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby. Subject areas: Engineering, sport science, data science, physics, mathematics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Kilduff

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Utilize Martian resources for future exploration: Develop a game-changing plasma-based ISRU system

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Min Kwan Kim (80%) / Alexander Wittig (20%). Project description. This exciting PhD project offers a unique opportunity to develop a high-efficiency, all-in-one in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) system for future crewed Mars missions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M K Kim

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Towards Next-Generation Gaming: Enhancing Immersive Gameplay through Customised AI-Driven Non-Player Characters (NPCs) [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

We are seeking highly motivated and ambitious candidates to join our research team and pursue a PhD in the cutting-edge field of next-generation gaming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Qin, Dr D Finnegan, Prof Y Lai

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

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Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Visual Computing

The way in which AI systems make decisions is often different from the approach a human takes. Thus, the operation of an AI system may be difficult to interpret and learn from, and poses the problem of user trust. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Sidorov

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

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Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

About the Project. The way in which AI systems make decisions is often different from the approach a human takes. Thus, the operation of an AI system may be difficult to interpret and learn from, and poses the problem of user trust. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Sidorov, Dr G Theodorakopoulos, Dr JC Camacho Collados

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

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Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

About the Project. The way in which AI systems make decisions is often different from the approach a human takes. Thus, the operation of an AI system may be difficult to interpret and learn from, and poses the problem of user trust. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Sidorov, Dr G Theodorakopoulos, Dr JC Camacho Collados

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD studentship in Machine Learning Theory & Economics

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

One fully funded, full-time PhD position to work with Dr Fengxiang He at the Artificial Intelligence and its Applications Institute (AIAI), School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh on a project titled “Machine Learning Theory & Economics”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F He

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transition Engineering Lab on the Housing Ecosystem. The Problem of Finding an Affordable, Decent Place to Live, within a Net Zero Community. A breakthrough in the accelerated transition of cities to net zero, thriving environments

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences

This project will be based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus. Rapid emissions reductions[1] require transition of personal transport and freight, and reduction of energy in buildings and embedded in vehicles, and construction in urban areas. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Krumdieck

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Virtual Reality and Safety Training: an evolutionary approach to enhancing hazard perception in cycling communities

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Proposed supervisory team. Dr Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani. Dr Matthew A. Timmis. Dr Kjell van Paridon. Theme. AI, Robotics and Automation. Impact themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sadeghi-Esfahlani

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

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Blockchain-based Ecosystem to Combat Fake News

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Building blocks for the so-called "Internet of Value" are provided by blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), which allow for the recording… Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Jaroucheh

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We have 53 game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 53 game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Playing in the Past: Investigating User Experience Design in Historical Games

Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Non-Cooperative Game Theoretic Models for Cyber Security

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in explainable machine learning techniques to support the design of plant-based fermented food products – Development of a serious game to support the design of plant-based fermented food products.

In the game for life: Lifelong welfare, education and support for rugby players

Fully-funded PhD Studentship: The Biased Blame Game - Understanding why we blame others for our own mistakes in cooperative settings

Sports Science: Fully Funded Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby PhD Scholarship: In-game statistics associated with match outcome in professional Rugby Union

Utilize Martian resources for future exploration: Develop a game-changing plasma-based ISRU system

Towards Next-Generation Gaming: Enhancing Immersive Gameplay through Customised AI-Driven Non-Player Characters (NPCs) [Self Funded Students Only]

Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research [Self-Funded Students Only]

Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research

PhD studentship in Machine Learning Theory & Economics

Transition Engineering Lab on the Housing Ecosystem. The Problem of Finding an Affordable, Decent Place to Live, within a Net Zero Community. A breakthrough in the accelerated transition of cities to net zero, thriving environments

Virtual Reality and Safety Training: an evolutionary approach to enhancing hazard perception in cycling communities

Blockchain-based Ecosystem to Combat Fake News

We have 53 game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 53 game PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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