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virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 40 virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Integrating information from vision and touch in virtual reality telepresence systems

Virtual reality systems are fundamentally altering how we study human sensory perception. Similarly, to build good virtual reality systems we need a clear understanding of how the brain integrates sensory information into a robust and useful percept. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Scarfe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Linking Retinal Structure and Visual Function Using OCT and Virtual Reality

The human visual system depends on the precise interplay between retinal structure and neural processing to support high-acuity vision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr Z Tu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Virtual Reality-based Decision Support System For Change Detection in Forest Environment Using Mobile & Drone-based Digital Twin

Ref. 2531ad1496. UCL Department / Division. Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering. Location of position. Bloomsbury, London. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RN Nueville
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Virtual Reality for Home Medical Treatment: Exploring the User Experience for Patient and Healthcare Staff Training

Home treatment for various diseases offers a cost-effective and patient-centred alternative, but it requires individuals and their caregivers to perform complex procedures safely and consistently. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Charisis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Early Dementia Care in the Age of Generative AI

This project aims to develop innovative Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI)-powered applications to improve the quality of life for individuals with early-stage dementia (ESD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Early Dementia Care in the Age of Generative AI

This project aims to develop innovative Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI)-powered applications to improve the quality of life for individuals with early-stage dementia (ESD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Occupational Therapy Professional Doctorate (OTD)

Develop innovative interventions with real-world skills in RIT’s hands-on OT doctoral program. This program is pending approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education but now accepting applications for enrollment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Development of Adaptive Conversational VR-based Real-time Feedback System for Net-Zero Manufacturing Operations

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in developing an adaptive conversational VR-based real-time feedback system for net-zero manufacturing operations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Dr AM Marzano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Community Noise Prediction for eVTOL aircraft during flight phase transition

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergi Palleja Cabre and Dr Chaitanya Paruchuri. This PhD project investigates noise from eVTOL aircraft during transitional flight phases, aiming to improve prediction methods and assess perceived noise using virtual reality. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Palleja Cabre
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Immersive Commerce: Investigating the Role of Extended Reality (XR) in Shaping Branding and Marketing Strategies for Youth Engagement in e-Commerce

The shift from transactional to experiential digital commerce has accelerated with advances in Extended Reality (XR) technology. Major retailers, and particularly luxury brands, are increasingly exploring XR-based platforms to create engaging customer journeys. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V Charisis, Prof S Sawang, Dr X Tao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Changing How We See the World: Inclusive Augmented Reality for Health and Wellbeing

This research offers an exciting opportunity to explore how Augmented Reality (AR) can be designed and applied to improve health, wellbeing, and inclusion. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal Applications for Cognitive Differences

Technological interventions have been created to attempt to counter symptoms of stress, through improving cognition and functioning of target users. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JM McGowan, Dr I McGregor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Text entry in XR

We are looking for outstanding PhD student candidates to join a collaborative research project with Google on next-generation text entry in immersive environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Di Luca
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber-Physical Risk

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
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Multisensory integration during surface exploration

We are looking for PhD student candidates to join the EU-funded EXPLORA consortium starting in February 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Di Luca
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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