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literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 349 literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Appropriate Innovation: Using AI technology to enhance clinical trial accessibility for marginalised communities

This project explores how AI translation tools, like Google Translate and ChatGPT, can help make health research more inclusive for people from marginalised groups who face language barriers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Roberts
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessing the impact of the new NICE asthma guidelines

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
Clinicians, researchers and policy makers are anticipating the release of new joint British Thoracic Society/ Scottish Intercollege Guidelines Network/National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (BTS/SIGN/NICE) asthma guidelines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Shaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunities in English, History and Performance

We warmly invite applications for full-time or part-time self-funded PhD study. About the PhD programme. The Humanities Research Centre (HRC) at Sheffield Hallam University was founded in 1996. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Extra-pulmonary characteristics of people with COPD and lung hyperinflation and the effects of lung volume reduction

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
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 Supervisors: Dr L Latimer, Prof M Steiner, Dr N Greening
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Impairment of cerebral blood flow regulatory mechanisms in stroke: the influence of stroke sub-type, severity and location

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
The Cerebral Haemodynamics in Ageing and Stroke Medicine (CHiASM) Research Group of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences has an international reputation for leading research on cerebral haemodynamic alterations resulting from ischaemic and/or haemorrhagic stroke. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JM Minhas, Prof R Panerai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Impacts of environmental exposures on critically ill children: a national cohort study

  Research Group: Public Health & Epidemiology
Project background. Environmental exposures including air pollution, noise, greenspace and extreme temperature has each been investigated in relation to childhood health outcomes around the world[1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SC Cai, Dr S Seaton, Prof A Hansell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From metabolism to immunity: rediscovering SGLT2

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
SGLT2 inhibitors are widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes, yet their true potential may extend far beyond blood sugar control. Clinical trials have already shown that these drugs reduce cardiovascular events, protect the kidney, and improve survival. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr EA Akalestou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ensuring Well-Being in the Age of Generative AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming diverse sectors, yet its implications for well-being remain underexplored. Beyond productivity gains, concerns are emerging around heightened performance expectations, reduced autonomy, and career uncertainty in AI-augmented environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SR Rafi, Dr AU Ullah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Agile Coaching activity within an Organisational Learning context

There are currently many agile coaches and those tasked with mentoring remits within the IT function. Little is known about the involvement and role of agile coaches regards the adoption and deployment of agile methods (Stray et al, 2020) with inconsistent approaches and varying successes (Theobald et al, 2020). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PC Chita
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Large Language Models for Vulnerability Detection

As software systems grow in complexity, the need for automated methods to detect vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting becomes increasingly critical. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KB Babaagba, Dr MU Ullah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating DevOps practices into ML-driven systems: A Framework and Maturity Model for Continuous Machine Learning Development

The rapid adoption of Machine Learning (ML) across industries has transformed how systems are built, deployed, and maintained. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SR Rafi, Dr AU Ullah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Defeating complex families of malware using evolutionary based adversarial learning

Malicious software continues to evolve rapidly, posing significant risks to information systems and organisational networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Babaagba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Trust and Generative AI in Agile Software Development: Building the Next-Generation Trust Maturity Model

Trust is the invisible glue that holds Agile software development together. Teams rely on openness, accountability, and shared confidence to deliver high-quality software at speed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Dr BD Davison
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Addressing Edinburgh and South East Scotland's Construction Skills shortfall

The proposed research will support the development and delivery of the Housing Construction and Infrastructure Skills Gateway. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KL Leitch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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