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We have 290 security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

University of Edinburgh

We are inviting applications for the third cohort of SPADS, a doctoral training programme with integrated studies focussed on advanced computation and sensing for defence and security applications. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Design of a cargo scanning linac for security applications

Lancaster University

Cockcroft Institute

Project Background. Industrial applications is one of the three key areas of the Cockcroft Core grant, whereby security linacs has been identified as one of the priority areas supported by the BDG. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Burt

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

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber-Physical Risk

University College London

Department of Computer Science

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber-Physical Risk is a national PhD research training centre, based at University College London (UCL), dedicated to addressing the rapidly evolving security challenges emerging from the convergence of cyber and physical systems. Read more

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

Trustworthy Collaboration in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Organizations benefit from sharing cyber threat intelligence (CTI), yet direct sharing of raw data, rules, or logs can reveal sensitive business information and undermine security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Moradpoor, Dr SUJ Ullah Jan

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

Cross-Layer Security Orchestration for 6G IoT and Autonomous Vehicle Networks

University of Reading

Department of Computer Science

6G networks introduce highly dynamic, software-defined infrastructures where IoT devices and autonomous vehicles interact across heterogeneous environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Pooranian

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

Brain-inspired security primitive for secure hardware in space

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak and Dr Basel Halak. Memristors mimic how the brain learns—offering low-cost, secure, and energy-efficient computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak

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

RECRUITING NOW: Funded PhD Studentships at the EPSRC and MOD Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Integrated Systems for Defence and Security (CISDnS) at the University of Southampton.

University of Southampton

Looking to pursue a PhD either full time or part time in maritime, aeronautical, aerospace, medical and electronic systems following digital, physical, biological themes then we have opportunities for you. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Early Detection of Distributed File-less Malware Using Vision Transformers (VC2644)

University of the West of Scotland

Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is seeking to attract a PhD candidate of outstanding ability and commitment to join its vibrant and growing programme of internationally excellent research at its London Campus. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lee, Dr D Javaheri, Dr M Thankappan, Dr M Hassanu

11 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Human-Centric Green AI: Balancing Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Carbon Efficiency in Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming society, but its rapid growth faces a critical sustainability crisis. Large-scale AI models require massive data centres, leading to soaring carbon footprints and significant electronic waste. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Pattnaik

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

Robust and Lightweight Authentication for IoT Networks

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

1. Research Background and Motivation. The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly transforming sectors such as healthcare, smart cities, industrial systems, and critical infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BG Ghaleb, Prof A Al-Dubai

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

Improving acoustic security through the lens of mathematics and physics

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Prof Jeff Yan. Acoustic security is rapidly emerging at the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, cyber physical systems, and acoustical physics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JY Yan

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Privacy and security risks in large language models

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr Han Wu. Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are transforming how we use information but also exposing new privacy and security risks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HW Wu

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Improving cybersecurity and cyber resilience

Abertay University

Graduate School

Cybersecurity is a hard challenge in any system. The ever-increasing interconnectivity and dependencies across the boundaries of such infrastructures make it even harder. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LC Coventry

15 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Trustworthy AI-Driven Digital Twins for Cyber-Resilient Connected and Autonomous Systems

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Connected and autonomous systems increasingly rely on software-defined functions, sensor fusion, AI-enabled decision-making, V2X communications and cloud-edge coordination. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Yuan

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

Predicting and Programming Innate Immune Responses to Emerging Pathogens for Sustained Viral Resilience

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Innate immune responses vary substantially between individuals and strongly influence infection outcomes, transmission risk and responses to vaccines and therapeutics. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Liptrott, Prof Julian Hiscox

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

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