We have 2,230 time PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Property inspection and visualization is an important aspect of ensuring effective and efficient real estate transactions. Traditionally property is inspected online over numerous listing sites which as failed to provide accurate and complete information about the property. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T O Osunsanmi, Dr LK Khaddour

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

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The use digital tools and online information for the self-management of health

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This is an open call for research proposals related to the broad area of the use of digital and e-health tools and/or online information for the self-management of health and wellness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FR Ryan

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Evaluating Novel Immersive & Interactive Technologies in Higher Education

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This is an open call for research proposals related to the application and use of novel technology in Higher Education. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DM Meharg, Dr ID Donald, Dr DD Darzentas

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

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Behaviour change for Cybersecurity

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Cyberattacks are often designed to exploit and manipulate users’ behaviour to encourage actions and behaviour that may compromise security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JPV Vargheese

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

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The role of digital technologies in shifts towards sustainable behaviours – empowering end user engagement through user-centred design

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

New digital technologies and interactive experiences offer the potential to help enhance our day to day lives and mitigate many of the challenges our society faces today, but many of these are reliant on end user acceptance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AM Morton

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

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Designing Meaningful Mixed Reality Experiences

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The aim of this research project is to investigate the design of Mixed Reality Experiences, with the long-term objective of investigating how they can be designed, developed and deployed in engaging, impactful, and ultimately more meaningful ways, in any given application context. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DD Darzentas

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

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Trust, risk and digital identity for digitally-unsure citizens

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

There is an increasing research interest in security as a user experience issue (Zagouras et al, 2017), and some calls to examine the information practices around privacy and security (eg Dourish & Anderson, 2006). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Cruickshank, Dr DH Haynes

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

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A new model for information literacies of community representatives

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Direct participation has been an important threat in democracy for some decades now. However, the ideals of widespread individual participation are often in reality under threat of hijacking by a minority of self-efficacious individuals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Cruickshank, Dr BR Ryan

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

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Biological significance, predictive value and targeting of cell surface antigens in colorectal cancer

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Despite major advances in its early detection, preventive measures and therapeutic options, colorectal cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S. K Khelwatty

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

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The effect of antihypertensive drugs in the treatment of breast cancer as monotherapy and in combination with Nigella sativa

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Cancer research is one of the most highly funded and research-intensive fields in laboratories. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N. W Wehida

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

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Sport related values and value systems in cultural context

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Starting 2021, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) International Standard for Education (ISE) mandates the four must-have components for anti-doping education delivered to athletes, one of which is values-based education (WADA, 2021). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Petroczi

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

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Revolutionary ultrathin optical devices for imaging

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

Flat optics have revolutionized design concepts in photonics, providing a compact platform to develop unusual ultrathin optical devices with multiple functionalities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Chen

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

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Improving Post Contract Cost-Control Estimates using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Construction projects infamously suffer from significant financial losses and possible ultimate project failure as a result of poor financial management due to poor budgeting, cost prediction, monitoring, and not well-informed commercial management decisions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ND Dan-Jumbo, Dr DI Ikediashi

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

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