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The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Henna, Dr S Gharbia, Dr EF Furey

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Self-assembly of nanoparticles on thin films and droplets of surfactant-polymer mixes

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Many types of nanomaterials rely on the self-assembly process of their corresponding nanoparticles. Soft matter thin films are often used as templates to direct the assembly of the nanoparticles into desired arrangements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Zimbitas

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

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Self-Supervised Learning for Complex Visual Understanding

Loughborough University Department of Computer Science

94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. REF 2021. The aim of this PhD project is to advance the state-of-the-art in computer vision through the development and application of self-supervised learning (SSL) techniques. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Li

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-funded PhD- Emergent leadership by well-informed individuals in self-organising groups

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Emerging infectious diseases often originate from a host shift, where a pathogen is transferred from its original host to a new host species. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Stroeymeyt

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

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Chess as a platform for inherently interpretable AI research [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Visual Computing

The way in which AI systems make decisions is often different from the approach a human takes. Thus, the operation of an AI system may be difficult to interpret and learn from, and poses the problem of user trust. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Sidorov

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

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Optimisation and feasibility testing of a self-administered gratitude intervention to promote mental health and wellbeing

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£14,150 total). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Nollett

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Biomechanical investigation of minimally assisted vs self and conventional extrication of people form vehicles following road traffic collisions

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Road traffic collisions are a leading cause of death worldwide; indeed, road traffic injuries are the number one cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years, and, more than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Murphy

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Interpretable Reinforcement Learning [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Visual Computing

Reinforcement learning (RL) enables agents to learn optimal policies by interacting with the environment. The agent collects experience from trial-and-error and optimises its action rules from the environment feedback. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Wu, Dr Y Lai, Dr Z Ji

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

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Cyber Incident-Response of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Context. Advanced cyber-attacks can massively disrupt the physical systems such electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. It is not always possible to protect the system against potential threats and the available detection capabilities may not be enough. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Saxena, Prof L Cipcigan, Prof O F Rana

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

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Towards Next-Generation Gaming: Enhancing Immersive Gameplay through Customised AI-Driven Non-Player Characters (NPCs) [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

We are seeking highly motivated and ambitious candidates to join our research team and pursue a PhD in the cutting-edge field of next-generation gaming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Qin, Dr D Finnegan, Prof Y Lai

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

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Securing Distributed Robotic Architectures: An Exploration into ROS Vulnerabilities and Beyond [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

The rapid increase of adoption of robotics across a plethora of industries calls for rigorous scrutiny into the cybersecurity of these systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Anthi, Dr J Hernandez Vega, Dr G Theodorakopoulos

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

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Machine Learning with Ontologies for Supporting the Management of Mental Health Problems and Disorders [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

According to Mind [1], 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year and 1 in 6 will report experiencing a common mental… Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Abdelmoty

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

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Mapping the Character of Geographic Places [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Historically maps were often designed to engage the reader and to communicate some particular aspects of the places portrayed, including the appearance of landscape and of individual buildings. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Y Lai, Prof C Jones, Prof P Rosin

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

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Learning to Understand 2D/3D Facial Dynamics [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Humans are particularly good at recognising faces, not only for identities but also for more subtle expressions and micro-expressions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Y Lai, Prof P Rosin

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

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