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Behaviour change for Cybersecurity

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Cyberattacks are often designed to exploit and manipulate users’ behaviour to encourage actions and behaviour that may compromise security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JPV Vargheese

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

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Collective Decisions in Animals and Robots

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

This project will study mechanisms for making effective collective group decisions to achieve goals that are embedded in space, drawing on inspiration from animal behaviour and neuroscience to design algorithms for robots. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Marshall

2 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Shaping Protective Behaviour: Optimising the Communication of Climate Change Health Statistics

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Office for National Statistics to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Beltran

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing the next generation of pedestrian behaviour models for revival of high streets and sustainable transport [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Data and Knowledge Engineering

Modelling the behaviour of pedestrians in city centres is of practical importance not only for sustainable transport (reducing reliance on motor vehicles addresses issues of carbon emissions, congestion and health) but also can help inform planning for town centres in a post-COVID world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Cooper, Dr C Mumford

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

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

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

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The role of digital technologies in shifts towards sustainable behaviours – empowering end user engagement through user-centred design

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

New digital technologies and interactive experiences offer the potential to help enhance our day to day lives and mitigate many of the challenges our society faces today, but many of these are reliant on end user acceptance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AM Morton

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

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DDSP in Procedural Audio Sound Effects

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This aim of this research is to improve the audio quality of synthesized procedural audio sound effects, optimising parameters through the use of differential digital signal processing (DDSP) techniques. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RS Selfridge, Dr CG Goddard

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

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Zero Trust Automation: Advancing Security with AI-based Intrusion Detection System

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

We are seeking an exceptional PhD candidate to join our cutting-edge research projects aimed at developing innovative solutions to enhance cyber security with deep learning-based continuous monitoring and response systems for real-time security incident detection and response in zero trust environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Liang

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

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Equally Safe Sound Design

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This aim of this research is to identifying emotions women might perceive when harassed or intimidated in public spaces and how these emotions might be represented sonically. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RS Selfridge, Dr I McGregor

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

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Precision control of Nano-fuel production

Brunel University London Chemical Engineering

Storing hydrogen nanobubbles in liquid carriers to produce hydrogen nano-fuels offers significant benefits in terms of efficiency, safety and sustainability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Yang

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

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Embodied Decisions in Animal and Robot Brains

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

This project will study mechanisms for making effective decisions to achieve goals that are embedded in space, drawing on inspiration from brains to design algorithms for robots. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Marshall

2 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding risk and resilience factors for mental health and neurodiversity with BERRI in children and adolescents

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner BERRI to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Tino

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A Data Analytics Approach to Identifying Doping Risk Indicators

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (CENTRE-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I D Boardley

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Visual Swarming for GPS Denied UAV Operations

UNSW Canberra Defence Trailblazer

Who can apply? Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents New Zealand Citizens Onshore international students from Five Eyes Alliance Nations (United States, the United Kingdom, Canada). Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Garratt

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

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Determining Cyber Attacks by Using Machine Learning to Detect Message Anomalies

University of Worcester Research School

We are interested in finding ways to determine internal and external attacks on cyber systems such as IoT devices, wireless sensor networks (WSN), car electronic components, or connected computer systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Tomlinson

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

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Building trust with avatars in virtual reality

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

One of the central questions in the study of human communication is how strangers create a connection with each other and establish shared understanding and trust. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mills

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

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Monitoring marine biodiversity using AI approaches

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Howell

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

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Foam improved oil recovery

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Typically in oil and gas production, only a small fraction of the oil present manages to flow out of an oil reservoir under the reservoir’s own pressure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Grassia

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

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Estimate Cyber Risks for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Context. Currently there is an urgent need for a sustainable digital route to zero-carbon road transport by facilitating low-carbon charging of electric vehicles (EVs) to meet the 2030 target to ban all new petrol and diesel cars, and 2050 Net-Zero. 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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Animats - neural culture-controlled robots for closed-loop neuroscience

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

The project will continue research started at the University of Reading on animats - robotic platforms controlled in real time by activity of biological neuron cultures - and will investigate the methods for implementing efficient conditioning protocols. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Nasuto, Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

How does the human brain work? As you read this text, the pixels on your screen are converted into a series of spike trains passing along the neural pathways in your brain, allowing you to understand the content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Halliday

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

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Numerical modelling of deep penetrating anchors for floating wind installations

Durham University Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Sustainability and Resilience’s Offshore wind energy geotechnics Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Coombs, Prof C Augarde

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Comparison of machine learning and classical statistics in predicting health outcomes in a lifestyle modification programme for obesity, and development of a user-friendly predictive application for patients.

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KC Cradock, Dr MON O'Neill, Dr MMcC McCann, Dr AD Dwivedi

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

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Computer Science: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Enhancing Cardiomyocyte Dynamic Network Analysis with Machine Learning (ECIDNA-ML)

Swansea University School of Mathematics and Computer Science

Funding providers: Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Subject areas: Computer Science (Machine Learning/Pattern Recognition applied to molecular cardiology) . Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Caraffini

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing digital tools to improve screening for autism: Identifying diagnostic markers based on facial and bodily movements

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (CENTRE-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Healios to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Cook

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Socially intelligent management of built environments - Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering

This is a fully funded PhD opportunity within the Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics (The Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics (nia-leverhulme.org.uk)). Read more

Supervisor: Prof S O Oliveira

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Computer Arithmetic and Numerical Analysis

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Computing

In 1985, a floating-point standard has been introduced, which, among multiple things, defined a set of required and recommended arithmetic operations and mathematical functions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Mikaitis

6 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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UAV-assisted Distributed Blockchain Technology to Secure the IoTs from DDoS

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Internet-of-Things (IoT) is an ecosystem of sensors and physical devices that are accessible through the Internet. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D GC

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

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Neuromorphic sensing and computing

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Neuromorphic vision sensors enable the acquisition of scenes with limited energy requirements and low data rate, only acquiring information on what changes in the scene, with a behaviour similar to the one of the human eye. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Martini

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

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Intelligent, Energy Efficient and Secure Tactile Communication using Federated Learning in 6G Network

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

In 5G, ultra-reliable low-latency communication has been a backbone for various applications that need an extremely low delay. However, further research will be required to minimize the round trip delay and improve energy efficiency and security of user data in the 6G network [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D GC

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We have 44 Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 44 Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Behaviour change for Cybersecurity

Collective Decisions in Animals and Robots

Shaping Protective Behaviour: Optimising the Communication of Climate Change Health Statistics

Developing the next generation of pedestrian behaviour models for revival of high streets and sustainable transport [Self-Funded Students Only]

Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

The role of digital technologies in shifts towards sustainable behaviours – empowering end user engagement through user-centred design

DDSP in Procedural Audio Sound Effects

Zero Trust Automation: Advancing Security with AI-based Intrusion Detection System

Equally Safe Sound Design

Precision control of Nano-fuel production

Embodied Decisions in Animal and Robot Brains

Understanding risk and resilience factors for mental health and neurodiversity with BERRI in children and adolescents

A Data Analytics Approach to Identifying Doping Risk Indicators

Visual Swarming for GPS Denied UAV Operations

Determining Cyber Attacks by Using Machine Learning to Detect Message Anomalies

Building trust with avatars in virtual reality

Monitoring marine biodiversity using AI approaches

Foam improved oil recovery

Estimate Cyber Risks for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure [Self-Funded Students Only]

Animats - neural culture-controlled robots for closed-loop neuroscience

Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

Numerical modelling of deep penetrating anchors for floating wind installations

Comparison of machine learning and classical statistics in predicting health outcomes in a lifestyle modification programme for obesity, and development of a user-friendly predictive application for patients.

Computer Science: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Enhancing Cardiomyocyte Dynamic Network Analysis with Machine Learning (ECIDNA-ML)

Developing digital tools to improve screening for autism: Identifying diagnostic markers based on facial and bodily movements

Socially intelligent management of built environments - Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics

PhD in Computer Arithmetic and Numerical Analysis

UAV-assisted Distributed Blockchain Technology to Secure the IoTs from DDoS

Neuromorphic sensing and computing

Intelligent, Energy Efficient and Secure Tactile Communication using Federated Learning in 6G Network

We have 44 Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 44 Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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