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Guiding & Evaluating Conversational AI in LLMs using Formal Dialogue Models

Formal dialogue models have been developed over the last several decades to shed light on the conversational practises of people in a wide range of communicative contexts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Wells
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Explainable and Trustworthy Automated Software Development with Semantic-based Generative AI

Automatic design and development of software applications has been the dream of software communities for decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr OB Bamgboye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An AI-driven approach to proactive and trustworthy Internet Of Things (IoT) based systems

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the ever-growing network of physical objects such as smart devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to interact autonomously and intelligently. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr OB Bamgboye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gendered perspectives of data science

This is an open call for research proposals related to gendered perspectives of data science. Diversity is vital to data science, given its crucial role in understanding the world, communicating information, and guiding behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KF Fabian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Leveraging expert knowledge for medical image segmentation

  Research Group: Biomedical Imaging Algorithms group, Department of Cybernetics
Despite recent advances, deep learning methods for medical image segmentation can be hampered by limited availability of expertly labeled data. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Kybic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation for Critical Applications

The detection and characterisation of damage, material properties and foreign objects by Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is crucial to society and throughout industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Peyton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Practical Student Learning and Preparation

Practical classes are a major part of student learning and help them associate theory with the real world. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T L Rodgers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Genomic surveillance and transmission dynamics of nosocomial pathogens in China: A comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity, mobile genetic elements, and phylogeographic spread

Pathogenic microbes often spread across cities primarily via human activities, triggering disease outbreaks—many caused by resilient, multi-drug-resistant nosocomial pathogens capable of stealthy community transmission. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Tong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Three-dimensional water-waves

Over 50 years ago at Caltech, Richard Feynman stated that ``Waves easily seen by everyone and which are usually used as an example of waves in elementary courses are water waves. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Keeler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Generative AI for Inclusive Learning

People with learning difficulties often face barriers in traditional education systems because standard teaching tools are not sufficiently adaptive to individual cognitive differences. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AS Sami, Dr OB Bamgboye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Trustworthy multi-agent LLM systems for security and privacy in software engineering

Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming software development and software engineering. Instead of relying on a single model, recent approaches use multiple AI agents for software development activities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof AS Sami
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Shrinking LLMs using Principled Training Approaches

Large Language Models (LLMs) are machine learning models trained for general-purpose tasks that can be modelled using text, images, or both. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MU Ullah , Dr D Gkatzia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Query Performance Prediction in Context of Conversational Search

Query performance prediction (QPP) is a crucial task in information retrieval (IR) that estimates the effectiveness of a search system for a given query without requiring human relevance judgments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MU Ullah , Dr D Gkatzia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Transparent and Adaptive Large Language Model Based  Systems for Personalised Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being explored in healthcare for their ability to interpret complex guidelines and generate personalised recommendations. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Lawson, Dr S McHale
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Robust Embedded AI for Low-Cost Infrared Spectral Recognition: Tools for Ecology, Agriculture, and Recycling

Infrared spectral recognition is a powerful way to identify plants, assess ecological conditions, and distinguish between different materials for recycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BD Davison, Prof C H See
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