healthcare data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 182 healthcare data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Data Science (HDS CDT)

Up to 12 fully funded four-year studentships available every year. The course is now open to applications for entry in October 2025. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Advancing Artificial Medical Intelligence through Causal AI, Continual Learning, and Big Healthcare Data

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This PhD project is part of a cutting-edge research initiative aimed at developing transformative AI solutions for healthcare by leveraging big data to address key challenges in causal inference, continual learning, and digital twin technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Attar

15 September 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Wider Data Science Field: Fully Funded Health Data Research UK PhD: Understanding the relationship between indoor air quality in schools and asthma and educational outcomes

Swansea University

Research, Engagement & Innovation Services

Funding provider: Health Data Research UK. Subject areas: Wider Data Science Field, Maths or Computer Science. Project start date: July 2025. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Gwyneth Davies Davies

7 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Statistical methods for causal inference in routine prescribing data: Application in long-term risk of psychiatric disorder and psychotropic medication use after SARS-CoV-2 infection in Scotland

University of Strathclyde

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

This project is in the field of pharmacoepidemiology, public health and medical statistics. The aim is to examine the long-term effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection (including but not limited to long COVID) in mental health, especially psychiatric disorders and related medication use in Scotland population. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y He, Prof C Robertson, Dr T Mueller

25 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI-Driven Personalised Healthcare through 6G Mobile Edge Computing

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The healthcare industry is increasingly moving towards personalised medicine, which tailors medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Usman

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

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Securing AI-Enhanced Health Data Management Systems Against Adversarial Attacks Over 6G Networks

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The project will focus on addressing the crucial need for security in the ongoing field of AI-enhanced healthcare systems, particularly those operating over next-generation 6G networks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M R Usman

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

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Advancing the Optimisation of Simulation and Machine Learning Pipelines for enhanced performance benchmarked in the Healthcare Domain

University of Reading

Department of Computer Science

Background. The Royal Berkshire Hospital has 20 surgical theatres and only 3-4 beds for patients’ overnight full recovery from anaesthesia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Espuny Pujol, Prof A Badii

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Comparative effectiveness of treatments for bipolar disorder: A quasi-experimental study using routinely collected data

Lancaster University

Division of Health Research

Do you want to use your data analysis skills to improve mental health services? We are seeking a passionate and committed PhD candidate to join our team… Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Janke

28 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring the meaning of potentially insignificant factors for interprofessional identity formation among students and healthcare professionals

University of Edinburgh

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: Clinical Education

Effective teamwork and collaboration in clinical practice have become recognised as critical for enhancing healthcare delivery and ensuring high-quality patient care (WHO, 2010), with interprofessional identity (IPI) perceived as fundamental to fostering a collaborative ethos among healthcare professionals (Cantaert et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Cerbin-Koczorowska , Dr ZC Coyle

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity for Smart Health Systems

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The increasing digitization in healthcare through IoT devices, electronic health records (EHRs), and telemedicine platforms has improved patient care but also exposed sensitive data and critical systems to cyber threats. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Khan

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

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Investigate Digital Twin for Community Healthcare Management: A Value Ecosystem Approach with Potential to Transform the Healthcare Sector

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

Digital Twin (DT) presents a transformative opportunity within the healthcare sector by fostering an intelligent and scalable ecosystem that bridges patients and healthcare professionals. Read more

Supervisor: Mr R Kian

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

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PhD position | MSCA Doctoral Network | Data2Action | Scaling and increasing the magnitude of the impact of social innovation for active ageing through data science and AI

Glasgow Caledonian University

Horizon Europe Marie Curie Doctoral Network – Data2Action

Data2Action: is the MSCA Doctoral Training Network programme uniting social innovation with data science & AI for common good. Data2Action exists to make emerging technology work harder for humanity, enabling us to co-create a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world for all. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Steiner

18 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Clinical data science

University of Portsmouth

School of Computing

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3-year full-time or 6-year part time PhD project. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Briggs, Prof D Prytherch

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

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Intelligent biosensing systems for healthcare

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This research project aims to develop advanced technologies and systems that integrate biological sensors, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to monitor, diagnose, and manage health conditions and diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Zhang

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

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User-Centric Privacy-by-Design AI-based Adaptive Access Control in a HealthCare Robot for the Elderly

Sheffield Hallam University

Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JW Wang, Dr J Marchang, Prof A Di Nuovo

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

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We have 182 healthcare data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

healthcare data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 182 healthcare data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Data Science (HDS CDT)

Advancing Artificial Medical Intelligence through Causal AI, Continual Learning, and Big Healthcare Data

Wider Data Science Field: Fully Funded Health Data Research UK PhD: Understanding the relationship between indoor air quality in schools and asthma and educational outcomes

Statistical methods for causal inference in routine prescribing data: Application in long-term risk of psychiatric disorder and psychotropic medication use after SARS-CoV-2 infection in Scotland

AI-Driven Personalised Healthcare through 6G Mobile Edge Computing

Securing AI-Enhanced Health Data Management Systems Against Adversarial Attacks Over 6G Networks

Advancing the Optimisation of Simulation and Machine Learning Pipelines for enhanced performance benchmarked in the Healthcare Domain

Comparative effectiveness of treatments for bipolar disorder: A quasi-experimental study using routinely collected data

Exploring the meaning of potentially insignificant factors for interprofessional identity formation among students and healthcare professionals

AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity for Smart Health Systems

Investigate Digital Twin for Community Healthcare Management: A Value Ecosystem Approach with Potential to Transform the Healthcare Sector

PhD position | MSCA Doctoral Network | Data2Action | Scaling and increasing the magnitude of the impact of social innovation for active ageing through data science and AI

Clinical data science

Intelligent biosensing systems for healthcare

User-Centric Privacy-by-Design AI-based Adaptive Access Control in a HealthCare Robot for the Elderly

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