Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Synergistic Experimental and Data-driven Catalyst Development for Sustainable Synthesis

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

The Thomas Group in collaboration with GSK and Dr Ephrath Solel Moroshko are now recruiting a motivated PhD student to develop a new method for the discovery and application of sustainable catalysis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Thomas, Dr E Solel Moroshko

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(MRC DTP CASE) Understanding Disease Management and Outcomes for Myositis Patients: An International Real-World Study Utilising Multiple Data Sources to Investigate Treatment Patterns, Health-Related Quality of Life, Clinical Outcomes, and Burden of Illness for Patients With Rare Autoimmune Disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Myositis is a group of rare conditions which present with physical symptoms that can significantly impact a patient’s life. Many patients are permanently disabled due to irreversible muscle damage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Chinoy, Dr AO Oldroyd

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Determining the biological basis of observed clinical outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using genetics and multiomics

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting children and young people with an age of disease onset less than 16 years of age. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bowes, Dr J Humphreys

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

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Inflammatory Arthritis in Childhood: Impact, Outcomes and Safety of Treatment

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis of childhood. Although less common than arthritis in adults, a diagnosis of arthritis in a child can have lasting impacts on that child and their families through their entire lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hyrich, Dr L Kearsley-Fleet

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

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Drug repurposing for the treatment of aspergillosis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The mould Aspergillus fumigatus was classified by the WHO as a critical priority pathogen in 2022. It causes a spectrum of invasive, allergic and chronic disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Prof D Ashcroft, Dr M Bottery, Dr M Bromley

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

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Control of gene expression in embryonic development

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The impressive range of anatomical variations observed in animals along their body axis is the result of distinct control mechanisms governing gene expression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Bobola, Dr M Birket

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

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Investigating the genetic basis of immunological overlap between inflammatory diseases

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Genetic studies have identified numerous variants within the human genome associated with susceptibility to common complex inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Read more

Supervisors: Mr P Martin, Prof S Eyre, Prof A Morris

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

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Clinical Prediction Modelling under Federated Learning

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Clinical prediction models (CPMs) take a set of characteristics about a patient to estimate their risk of an event of interest. Developing CPMs using data that captures observations across multiple clusters (e.g., countries) can increase the robustness and generalisability of CPMs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G P Martin, Dr M Sperrin, Dr DJ Jenkins

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

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Identifying critical pathways regulating autoimmunity in immuno-oncology and arthritis patients. Short title: IPADS (Immune PAthways for Drug Side-effects)

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Inflammatory arthritis (IA) can result from non-autoimmune diseases (like crystal arthritis) and from autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthropathies (inc. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Prof A Barton, Mr P Martin

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

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Full exploitation of amyloid PET-MR data for dementia research

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Simultaneous PET-MR data acquisition using amyloid radiotracers has utility for future clinical studies such as the development of novel therapeutic interventions for dementia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Asselin, Dr J Matthews, Dr L Parkes

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

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Adverse Events to Methotrexate in Inflammatory Arthritis: Does Age Matter?

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

A consistent top-5 research priority for both children and adults with inflammatory arthritis is the tailoring of treatments to prevent or lessen adverse events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Shoop-Worrall, Prof K Hyrich, Dr S Verstappen

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

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Children’s cognitive development: how is it affected by traffic-related air pollution in and around schools?

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

There is evidence that air pollution can have a negative impact on children’s cognitive development (Gartland et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr NG Gartland, Prof M van Tongeren, Dr T Bannan, Dr AH Hood

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

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Controlled Synthesis of Virtual Patient Populations with Multimodal Representation Learning

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

This project invites PhD candidates who are interested in developing generative models that can deal with complex multimodal patient data, contributing to safer, better and faster innovations of medical products via in-silico trials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Mu, Prof AF Frangi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring the role of HR Analytics in Organisational Performance

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

In recent years, digitalisation has introduced new opportunities for organisations and transformed various organisational functions, such as human resources (HR), towards the implementation of digital approaches. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof BK Kucukaltan, Dr N Muenjohn, Prof R Nyuur

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

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How transformation of business models co-evolves with digital entrepreneurship?

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

The co-evolution of business models and digital entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and sustainability in the modern business landscape. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof BK Kucukaltan, Dr I Mehmood

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

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Sensor Fusion and management in Autonomous Airborne Platforms

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Sensor networks, sensor fusion and management techniques address key challenges in intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hopgood, Prof M Davies

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Data-Driven Computational Sensing and Imaging

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Today's state-of-the-art imaging and sensing rely as much on computation as they do on sensor hardware. Furthermore, computational sensing and imaging is increasingly exploiting data-driven and machine learning solutions to enhance performance and develop novel hardware/software co-designed sensing systems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Davies, Dr J Hopgood

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Optimal prediction of dynamical systems with incomplete data

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Dynamical systems describe a variety of real-life problems related to evolution over time. It is often the case that the problems are so complicated that mathematical models for them either do not exist or are not accurate enough. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Utyuzhnikov, Prof D Laurence

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Use hydrogen for heat … but not directly

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The UK and many other countries are embracing hydrogen as a pivotal technology in the ambitious journey towards net-zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Friedrich, Dr WS Sun

3 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Membraneless biomelecular condensates, a major regulator of trypanosome parasites differentiation and host adaptation

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Mathieu Cayla. Co-Supervisor. Dr Pegine Walrad. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Cayla

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

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Studying disordered materials by 3D electron diffraction

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Structural disorder in materials can be an important method of understanding their properties for a wide range of applications. However detecting and modelling disorder at the nanoscale can be a difficult undertaking. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Eggeman

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Data Fusion of X-Ray Imaging with Magnetic Induction Tomography

The University of Manchester Department of Mathematics

Identifying materials within sealed containers is of interest to the UK’s continuing stewardship of nuclear material. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Holman, Dr M O'Toole

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding crack branching via multiscale mathematical methods

The University of Manchester Department of Mathematics

There are many examples of branching in nature. the most celebrated of these is the way that rivers form by the coalescence of many small streams and rivers which build up to form a major river. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Hazel, Dr T Burnett

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: The oncogenic mechanism and potential of the emergent retrovirus ALV-K in global poultry

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Andrew Mason. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Background. Avian Leukosis Viruses (ALV) are oncogenic retroviruses which cause blood cancers in chickens, impacting commercial productivity and animal welfare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mason

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

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Investigation of crystal formation in pharmaceutical crystallisation processes

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Formation of crystals is a crucial part of many manufacturing processes in industries including pharmaceuticals, foods, chemicals and advanced materials. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Sefcik, Dr M Haw

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

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Metamaterials for catalysis

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

A meta-atom is an engineered sub-wavelength structure that, when periodically arranged like an atomic lattice, enable optical, electronic, thermal, and chemical functionalities not seen in conventional designs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Loh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

This project will develop an automated classifier or the estimation of prognosis of the illness using medical images of the human body, clinical data, and gene information. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Costen

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

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Data-driven optimal prediction of bacteria growth

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

This project is devoted to an AI-based prediction of bacteria growth and its control by antibiotics. In synthetic biology, an improved understanding of bacterial regulatory circuits is required to develop complex biological systems with functionalities beyond existing in nature [1, 2]. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Breitling

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Characterising human sebum using NMR approaches

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

We have recently shown that skin secretions in particular sebum, has a critical diagnostic role in other diseases unrelated directly to the skin. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D K Trivedi, Prof M Nilsson, Prof GA Morris

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

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Data Lake Exploration with Modern Artificial Intelligence Techniques

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

Data Lakes are emerging as data management infrastructures for storing data in various schemata and structural forms. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Paton, Dr J Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 45 Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 45 Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Synergistic Experimental and Data-driven Catalyst Development for Sustainable Synthesis

(MRC DTP CASE) Understanding Disease Management and Outcomes for Myositis Patients: An International Real-World Study Utilising Multiple Data Sources to Investigate Treatment Patterns, Health-Related Quality of Life, Clinical Outcomes, and Burden of Illness for Patients With Rare Autoimmune Disease

Determining the biological basis of observed clinical outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using genetics and multiomics

Inflammatory Arthritis in Childhood: Impact, Outcomes and Safety of Treatment

Drug repurposing for the treatment of aspergillosis

Control of gene expression in embryonic development

Investigating the genetic basis of immunological overlap between inflammatory diseases

Clinical Prediction Modelling under Federated Learning

Identifying critical pathways regulating autoimmunity in immuno-oncology and arthritis patients. Short title: IPADS (Immune PAthways for Drug Side-effects)

Full exploitation of amyloid PET-MR data for dementia research

Adverse Events to Methotrexate in Inflammatory Arthritis: Does Age Matter?

Children’s cognitive development: how is it affected by traffic-related air pollution in and around schools?

Controlled Synthesis of Virtual Patient Populations with Multimodal Representation Learning

Exploring the role of HR Analytics in Organisational Performance

How transformation of business models co-evolves with digital entrepreneurship?

Sensor Fusion and management in Autonomous Airborne Platforms

Data-Driven Computational Sensing and Imaging

Optimal prediction of dynamical systems with incomplete data

Use hydrogen for heat … but not directly

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Membraneless biomelecular condensates, a major regulator of trypanosome parasites differentiation and host adaptation

Studying disordered materials by 3D electron diffraction

Data Fusion of X-Ray Imaging with Magnetic Induction Tomography

Understanding crack branching via multiscale mathematical methods

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: The oncogenic mechanism and potential of the emergent retrovirus ALV-K in global poultry

Investigation of crystal formation in pharmaceutical crystallisation processes

Metamaterials for catalysis

Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

Data-driven optimal prediction of bacteria growth

Characterising human sebum using NMR approaches

Data Lake Exploration with Modern Artificial Intelligence Techniques

We have 45 Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 45 Data Analysis (equality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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