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literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 344 literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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
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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
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Integrating spatial econometrics, machine learning, and GIS for predictive housing price modelling

Housing markets are inherently spatial, shaped by location, neighbourhood characteristics, accessibility, and environmental factors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi
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Artificial Intelligence in real estate services: navigating the tensions between innovation and professionalism

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide at an unprecedented pace. From healthcare to finance, sectors are leveraging AI to innovate, improve efficiency, and unlock new opportunities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi
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Rethinking embodied carbon accounting of construction materials: from attributional snapshots to consequential causal modelling

The construction sector is one of the largest global sources of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the production of carbon-intensive materials such as cement and steel. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BD D'amico, Dr SLT Thomson, Prof E Hart
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Multi‑Scale Simulations and Generative Design for Net Zero Built Environment

The built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon emissions [1], making it a critical frontier in the global pursuit of net zero targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sajjadian
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From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Engineering problems related to conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage are attracting increasing attention by researchers, offering opportunities for novel research and industry collaborations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr D Barreto
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Urban Facilities Management in the Smart Places Ecosystem

Growing areas of academic and policy interest in the built environment consider the role of cities as homes to the majority of the world’s population and key drivers for health and wellbeing, resilience and sustainable development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AS Smith, Mr AR Reid
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Developing a Model for the Adoption of Agentic AI in Facilities Management: Enabling Autonomous Decision-Making for Sustainable Built Environments

Facilities Management (FM) is a critical, multi-trillion-dollar global industry responsible for ensuring the functionality, safety, comfort, and sustainability of the built environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T O Osunsanmi, Dr CM Moobela
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Exploring the mechanisms of wave propagation in granular materials

Shear wave propagation and associated velocity Vs, are fundamental in characterising the small-strain response of soils. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr VD Dimitriadi, Dr D Barreto
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Effects of bio-inspired remediation techniques of contaminated soils on soil strength and erosion control.

The PhD topic will focus on the use bio-inspired remediation techniques that are being used to remove contaminants, such as heavy metals from the soil in conjunction with their potential effect upon the engineering properties of the soil, such as increase of soil strength and further prevention of erosion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr VD Dimitriadi, Dr D Barreto
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Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands

Reducing greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions is one of the main goals of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement (signed in 2015 during COP21) which seeks to limit the global raise in temperature to 1.5 °C. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall
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Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

The key idea is that Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm), derived from car tyres, can be used to modify the foundation and protect civil structures against the action of earthquakes at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall
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Towards incorporating causality in explainable artificial intelligence

Machine learning has seen a meteoric rise in popularity over the past decade. However, with this success comes growing concern about the opacity of the decisions made by AI. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SLT Thomson, Dr BD D'amico
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