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Predicting explosive blast-induced noise (with Blastech)

This project aims to better understand the hazard posed by explosive blast noise by developing improved techniques. This will involve running experiments and data analysis to understand how sounds decay is affected by environmental factors. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Rigby
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Sound and Music Processing in Dementia (with AgeUK Sheffield)

Project Summary. Understanding the perception and embodied experience of sound in dementia is pivotal to designing future support systems that facilitate meaningful community engagement. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J MacRichie, Prof J P Barker
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Playful acoustics: The impact of space on expression, skill and enjoyment of music learners (with Harmony Works)

Project Summary. Sound and acoustics of spaces strongly interact. Yet little is known about how this interaction influences musical learning and the experience of young people learning to play. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Timmers, Dr NM Ma
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Listening to Moisture in Next-generation Natural Insulation (with Wull Technologies)

Project Summary. There is a massive demand for sustainable acoustic and thermal insulation materials for use in buildings and transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Horoshenkov, Dr A Krynkin
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Sound of Sleep: Personalised Acoustic AI for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Women (with PFL Healthcare)

Project Summary. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with major health conditions including cardiovascular disease and dementia, making earlier and more accurate diagnosis important. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NM Ma, Dr S Sun
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hush Rail 2: Sustainable urban railways without the noise nuisance (with British Steel)

Help build quieter, more reliable urban railways through optimization and better maintenance of modern rail steels. Project Description. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Fletcher, Prof R Lewis
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How Do We Adapt When Listening Becomes Difficult? (with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories)

Modelling Human Behaviour, Attention and Listening Effort in Conversation. Project Summary. Real conversation is more than a sequence of speech signals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J P Barker
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanistic Interpretability for Multi-Agent AI Safety

Project Overview. As foundation models evolve into autonomous, interacting multi-agent systems, safety risks, such as covert collusion, deceptive coordination, goal drift, and cascade failures, emerge deep within internal activation states rather than just observable conversational logs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Permafrost subsidence and greenhouse gas release in the Canadian Arctic (Mackenzie Delta): a low-carbon satellite and AI approach

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Agarwal, Prof M Lim, Dr KM Miles
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mineral Weathering Controls on Arctic CO₂ Budgets: Quantifying the Hidden Permafrost Carbon Source

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Alex, Prof M Lim, Dr Y Dhandapani
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Banwell, Dr A Leeson, Assoc Prof SB Buzzard, Dr T Scambos
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Towards Improved Iceberg Melting Monitoring using Low-Carbon Approaches

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Otosaka, Prof AS Shepherd, Prof G Tarling, Dr S Thorpe, Assoc Prof SB Buzzard
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Snow, light and life beneath the ice: Understanding winter carbon dynamics in Arctic lakes

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof N Rutter, Dr E Hocking, Dr P Mann, Prof L Brown, Dr L Wake
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Low-carbon polar research: Using archived geological samples and satellite data to track Antarctic nutrient flux in a changing climate

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Winter, Prof KH Hendry , Dr J Longman, Dr S Henley
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Copy, Paste, Evolve: Unlocking the Secrets of Plant Chemical Diversity

The duplication (i.e. copy, paste) of genes underlies evolution, as a new gene copy can gain evolve new functions. In plants, genes involved in rapidly evolving adaptive traits—such as the production of defensive chemicals—are often found in highly duplicated structures called tandem arrays. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Lichman, Dr D Ezer
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)