health data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 272 health data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Generative LLMs as Personalised Health Coaches: Longitudinal Analysis and Generative Intervention Planning from Multimodal Muscle Fatigue Data

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Li , Dr Z Yu

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

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Evaluating the nutritional, cardiometabolic and environmental impact of replacing animal-derived dairy products with plant-based alternatives (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OM26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

The global food system plays a pivotal role in both the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, and the mitigation of climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Markey, Prof R Hardy , Prof J Lovegrove

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Infant oral health and food choices: supporting parents making right choices

The University of Manchester

Division of Dentistry

Research Group: Division of Dentistry

This PhD will investigate how early-life food choices and oral hygiene behaviours shape infant oral health, and design actionable strategies to reduce preventable dental disease in early childhood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr GK Kitsaras, Prof T Walsh

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

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Microscale Mechanisms: The Influence of Particle Geometry on Aerodynamic Resuspension

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a 4 year PhD studentship starting in Autumn 2026 as part of the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science. Project Overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M. D. W. Davies Wykes, Dr R. T. Thomas, Dr E. K. Kruger

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

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Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

Imperial College London

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Solid waste management remains a major sustainability challenge globally, and especially in the Global South, where substantial quantities of (uncollected) waste are often set in fire as a means of disposal or resource recovery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CV Velis

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Embedding Physical Activity into Family Hubs: A Co Designed Community Intervention for Postpartum Women

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M De Vivo, Dr EI Ioannou, Dr C Homer

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

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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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Methodological Innovations for Analysing Multiple Birth Outcomes in National Perinatal Surveillance

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Healthcare

Project Description. We invite applications for a PhD project focused on developing and evaluating statistical methods for analysing outcomes in multiple pregnancies, using data from the MBRRACE-UK national perinatal surveillance programme. Read more

Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr L Smith, Dr RM Matthews

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

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Identifying and understanding inequalities in cancer treatment among people with physical disabilities: A Multi-Methods Studentship

University of Surrey

School of Health Sciences

Research Group: Cancer Care Expert Group

Background. Cancer is a leading cause of mortality in the United Kingdom. Chances for survival are improved when patients receive treatment (‘treatment receipt’), with further improvement when treatment is initiated early (shorter ‘time-to-treatment’). Read more

Supervisors: Dr RK Kerrison, Dr NG Gill, Dr AC Cox

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

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Towards a Cleaner Industrial Environment

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Industrial manufacturing has long been associated with environmental pollution, particularly in the form of airborne particulate matter generated during machining and processing activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Shyha, Dr LK Khaddour

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

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PhD in Medical AI: Multimodal Learning, Generative AI, Foundation Models, Digital Twins, VLMs and LLMs

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Do you want to shape the future of healthcare with cutting-edge AI? Join us to develop the next generation of trustworthy and clinically deployable Medical AI. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Q Meng

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

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Model-based Approach for Prognostics Health Management (PHM) for Fusion Reactors

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

The University of York is at the forefront of transformative research in data-centric engineering, digital twins, and AI, bringing about a revolution in the design and operation of systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Perin

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

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Co-Designing Community-Led Cancer Awareness Pathways to Improve Early Diagnosis and Research Engagement in Underserved Populations

University of Liverpool

Department of Biological Sciences

This PhD will co-design AI-enhanced, community-led cancer awareness pathways to improve early diagnosis and research engagement among underserved groups in Merseyside. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Young, Dr \F curtis, Mr B Mcgrae

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

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Multimodal Sensor Fusion and Large-Language-Model-Driven Muscle Fatigue Wearable Monitoring Systems

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

Supervisors: Dr Z Yu, Dr R Li

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

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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Science

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

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We have 272 health data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

health data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 272 health data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Generative LLMs as Personalised Health Coaches: Longitudinal Analysis and Generative Intervention Planning from Multimodal Muscle Fatigue Data

Evaluating the nutritional, cardiometabolic and environmental impact of replacing animal-derived dairy products with plant-based alternatives (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OM26)

Infant oral health and food choices: supporting parents making right choices

Microscale Mechanisms: The Influence of Particle Geometry on Aerodynamic Resuspension

Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Embedding Physical Activity into Family Hubs: A Co Designed Community Intervention for Postpartum Women

Fully Funded PhD: Smart Monitoring for Safer Structures

Methodological Innovations for Analysing Multiple Birth Outcomes in National Perinatal Surveillance

Identifying and understanding inequalities in cancer treatment among people with physical disabilities: A Multi-Methods Studentship

Towards a Cleaner Industrial Environment

PhD in Medical AI: Multimodal Learning, Generative AI, Foundation Models, Digital Twins, VLMs and LLMs

Model-based Approach for Prognostics Health Management (PHM) for Fusion Reactors

Co-Designing Community-Led Cancer Awareness Pathways to Improve Early Diagnosis and Research Engagement in Underserved Populations

Multimodal Sensor Fusion and Large-Language-Model-Driven Muscle Fatigue Wearable Monitoring Systems

Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

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