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Edinburgh Napier University PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 132 Edinburgh Napier University PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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MSCA Doctoral Fellow Studentship in Adaptation Services, Cloud Intelligence Hub and Edge Intelligence Rims for AI-Driven Cyber-Physical Systems (GREET Doctoral Network, Fixed Term)

INTRACOM SINGLE MEMBER S.A. TELECOM SOLUTIONS. Location. Athens, Greece. Hours. Full Time. Contract Type. Fixed Term, 3 Years. The Position. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr AK Krukowski
 28 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRes - Sports Officiating Training & Development (Project ID SAS0232)

The MRes at Edinburgh Napier University represents a unique opportunity for students to conduct a substantial research project in the area of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Mascarenhas, Dr I Cunningham, Prof R Martindale
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Building Resilient Healthcare Supply Chains in Uganda: Improving Access to Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Access to high-quality health services, essential medicines, vaccines and other health supplies is fundamental to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof EP Plant, Dr S Sarker
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection

One fully funded PhD position in the Blockpass Identity Lab at Edinburgh Napier University on a project titled “Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection”. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Buchanan, Dr SUJ Ullah Jan
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRes - Are self-paced variable-intensity intervals the way forward? Engineering the optimal HIIT workout to maximise the adaptive stimulus (Project ID SAS0229)

Maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O. 2max. ), the highest rate at which the body can take up and use oxygen during exercise, is a key determinant of endurance performance (Joyner & Coyle, 2008). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr I Gallagher, Prof R Davison, Dr KMS Mølmen
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The future of AI organisational beneficence

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. About the Project. An interdisciplinary foresight stream is seeking doctoral researchers to investigate avenuesof human-AI interaction (HAII). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MC Crawford, Dr BS Sebian, Prof EP Plant
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI and the Future of Freight: Foresight for Smarter, Greener, and More Resilient Supply Chains

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. About the Project. An interdisciplinary foresight stream is seeking doctoral researchers to investigate avenuesof human-AI interaction (HAII). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MC Crawford, Prof EP Plant
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MRes - Football Science (Project ID SAS0219)

The MRes at Edinburgh Napier University represents a unique opportunity for students to conduct a substantial research project in the area of Football Science undertaken over one-year full time or 20 months part-time. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Dugdale, Dr g Dunlop
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ensuring Well-Being in the Age of Generative AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming diverse sectors, yet its implications for well-being remain underexplored. Beyond productivity gains, concerns are emerging around heightened performance expectations, reduced autonomy, and career uncertainty in AI-augmented environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SR Rafi, Dr AU Ullah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Agile Coaching activity within an Organisational Learning context

There are currently many agile coaches and those tasked with mentoring remits within the IT function. Little is known about the involvement and role of agile coaches regards the adoption and deployment of agile methods (Stray et al, 2020) with inconsistent approaches and varying successes (Theobald et al, 2020). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PC Chita
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Large Language Models for Vulnerability Detection

As software systems grow in complexity, the need for automated methods to detect vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting becomes increasingly critical. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KB Babaagba, Dr MU Ullah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating DevOps practices into ML-driven systems: A Framework and Maturity Model for Continuous Machine Learning Development

The rapid adoption of Machine Learning (ML) across industries has transformed how systems are built, deployed, and maintained. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SR Rafi, Dr AU Ullah
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Defeating complex families of malware using evolutionary based adversarial learning

Malicious software continues to evolve rapidly, posing significant risks to information systems and organisational networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Babaagba
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Trust and Generative AI in Agile Software Development: Building the Next-Generation Trust Maturity Model

Trust is the invisible glue that holds Agile software development together. Teams rely on openness, accountability, and shared confidence to deliver high-quality software at speed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Dr BD Davison
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Addressing Edinburgh and South East Scotland's Construction Skills shortfall

The proposed research will support the development and delivery of the Housing Construction and Infrastructure Skills Gateway. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KL Leitch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only