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information retrieval PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 22 information retrieval PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Neural Machine Unlearning for Privacy-Preserving Information Retrieval: Novel Methods and Corrective Mechanisms (Ref: CO/GC-SF5/2025)

This PhD project addresses the critical challenge of machine unlearning within neural information retrieval (NIR) systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Cosma
 1 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reinforcement Learning-Driven Multi-Agent Information Retrieval Using Large Language Models

This project investigates the integration of multiagent systems and Reinforcement Learning (RL) with large language models (LLMs) to enhance information retrieval and contextual understanding in complex environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing Continual Adaptive Learning Techniques for Large Language Models in Neural Information Retrieval (Ref: CO/GC - SF4/2025)

This PhD project investigates the critical challenge of catastrophic forgetting in neural information retrieval (NIR) systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Cosma
 1 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Monitoring the invisible: Artificial-intelligence-enabled information retrieval and optimisation of laser machining of obscured targets

Supervisory Team. Prof Johan Nilsson, Dr William Kerridge-Johns and Dr Ben Mills. This project involves artificial-intelligence-based approaches to retrieving information from obscured interactions of targets with high-power laser beams, and the lasers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Nilsson
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Query Performance Prediction Combining Traditional and Neural Information Retrieval Models

In the field of information retrieval (IR), query performance prediction (QPP) aims to predict the effectiveness of a system for a given search query without resorting to relevance judgments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MU Ullah , Dr D Gkatzia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Machine Unlearning for Privacy-Preserving Cross-Modal Retrieval Systems (Ref: CO/GC-SF6/2025)

This PhD project addresses the critical challenge of selective information removal and privacy preservation within cross-modal retrieval systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Cosma
 1 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring Bias in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Models

Are you ready to be at the forefront of AI innovation and redefine how we build ethical, inclusive language models? Join us on a cutting-edge, fully-funded 3-year PhD project investigating hidden biases in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models as part of the Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies (PHAWM) Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Optimising research efficacy: Research literacy and information practices of novice and expert researchers

Expertise is considered advantageous for effective task completion and is associated with length of experience in a domain (Hambrick et al., 2018). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RS Salzano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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School of Computing Science

The School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow is offering studentships to support PhD research for students starting in October 2025… Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Computing PhD Programme
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PhD position | MSCA Doctoral Network | Data2Action | Forecasting for social innovation using language technologies

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 ML Luštrek
 18 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enhancing Text Mining through Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques for Knowledge Discovery

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Computing and will be supervised by Dr Alaa Mohasseb. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Mohasseb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Driven Discovery and Characterization of Bacterial Secretion Systems and Their Effectors for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

With over 1 million bacterial genomes available, 5 billion bacterial protein coding genes, more than 1 million bacteria-related publications and a myriad of relevant databases and resources, bioinformatics has become a key tool to investigate and understand biology in continuously growing data rich environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Lopez-Campos
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Innovative Methodology for Modelling Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Data

We are carrying out methodological research for modelling highly complex data which often arise from health care and finance (among others. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Pan, Prof KC Chen
 30 June 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship in Efficient LLM Inference

One fully funded, full-time PhD position to work with Edoardo Ponti in the Institute for Language, Cognition and Computation at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh and Euan Wielewski, Head of Applied AI, NatWest Group. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr EP Ponti
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Spatial AI: Understanding the world, art and humanities through Computer Vision, Image Processing & Deep Learning

About the Project. Understanding the world around us is a fundamental challenge for social and industrial impact. This PhD project fits within the scope of spatial reasoning, solving AI problems from theoretical to real-world applications from a vision/image perspective. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S James
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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