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Developing Smart Housing for Released Prisoners leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-Things

Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences

This interdisciplinary project focuses on the use of Smart Homes to house people recently released from prison, given the social and economic cost of returning to custody after release. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Morrison

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Enhanced Deep Learning and Semantic-based Predictive Analytics for Reactive IoT Applications and Streaming Data

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

The emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) has formed a bridge that connects most of the real-world entities with the related computer entities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Prof X Liu, Dr KB Babaagba

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

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Trusted-Edge and Semantic-based Approach for Dependable IoT and Smart Systems

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

The integration of sensors and embedded devices for the purpose of data acquisition to support human activity recognition, management of living challenges, and behavioural patterns for the purpose of proactive decision making has continue to open more direction of research in smart home applications such as Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). Read more

Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Prof X Liu

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

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The use digital tools and online information for the self-management of health

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

This is an open call for research proposals related to the broad area of the use of digital and e-health tools and/or online information for the self-management of health and wellness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FR Ryan

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

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Numerical modelling of multiphase flow and reactive transport in porous materials

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Understanding reactive transport in porous materials is of utmost importance for a wide range of engineering applications, including subsurface energy storage, low-carbon building materials and fuel cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Maes

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

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PhD studentship in Machine Learning Theory & Economics

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

One fully funded, full-time PhD position to work with Dr Fengxiang He at the Artificial Intelligence and its Applications Institute (AIAI), School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh on a project titled “Machine Learning Theory & Economics”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F He

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

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Communication Efficiency for Federated Learning in Critical Infrastructure

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

Federated learning is a machine learning approach that enables multiple parties to collaborate in developing a shared model while safeguarding the distribution and privacy of their data. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Moradpoor

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

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Addressing Scalability Issues in Federated Learning for Critical Infrastructure

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

Federated learning is a machine learning approach that enables multiple parties to collaborate in developing a shared model while safeguarding the distribution and privacy of their data. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Moradpoor

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

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Blockchain Technology and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) : The Bridge to the Future of Finance

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

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provide building blocks of the so-called “Internet of Value”, since they enable recording of interactions and transfer “value” referring to any record of ownership of asset - for example, money, securities, land titles – and ownership of specific information like identity, health information as well as other personal data. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Jaroucheh, Dr BG Ghaleb

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

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Fast and Secure Multi-party Computation Techniques

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

Multi-party computation (MPC) protocols enable multiple parties — each holding their own private data — to evaluate a computation without ever revealing any of the secret data held by each party. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BG Ghaleb, Prof B Buchanan

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

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Understanding the Drivers and Challenges of DevOps Outsourcing in Context of Client and Vendor Relationship

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

Alongside DevOps moment, a wave of DevOps outsourcing has arrived in which DevOps process is used as a service provider. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SR Rafi, Prof X Liu

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

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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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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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Reconfigurable Surfaces for High-Efficiency RF Energy Harvesting

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

The objective of energy harvesting is to convert electromagnetic waves into usable direct currents that can be stored. A promising innovation in this field is the use of two-dimensional artificially engineered reconfigurable surfaces. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Phased Array Antenna Systems for MM-Wave/THz Communications

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

With the escalating need for greater data traffic and the proliferation of connected devices, millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) and Terahertz (THz) frequencies have become pivotal elements, opening numerous possibilities in diverse wireless communication scenarios. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Intelligent Metamaterials/Metasurfaces for 5G/6G Wireless Networks

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

Within the framework of 5G/6G infrastructure, advancements in addressing solutions and service extensions pave the way for innovative technologies like Intelligent Metamaterials and Meta surfaces systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Natural Language Generation in the Era of Large Language Models

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

Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated incredible capabilities in several tasks, including Natural Language Generation (NLG) and Dialogue Systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Gkatzia

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

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Building the next Generation of Smart Grid Infrastructures

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

Building the future of Smart Grid infrastructures involves leveraging advanced technologies and integrating renewable energy sources, enhancing grid resilience, improving efficiency, and implementing intelligent monitoring and control systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Chrysoulas

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

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Designing Social Robots

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

The project concerns designing and personalisation of Social Robots according to diverse audiences, contexts, and across a spectrum of activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ES Sobolewska, Prof FZ Zeller

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

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Coping with Social Robots and Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Care

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

The project concerns the spectrum of societal, technological, user-related, and context-dependent implications of involving Social Robots and Artificial Intelligence in the field of Care. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ES Sobolewska, Prof FZ Zeller

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

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AI-based biometric sentimental analysis protocols for ATM fraud detection

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

ATM and Cash machine frauds are on the rise and people are mugged or their sensitive information is used to draw cash or extract banking details. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ZS Siddiqui

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

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EPSRC CDT in Machine Learning Systems

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

Machine Learning has a dramatic impact on our daily lives built on the back of improved computer systems. Systems research and ML research are symbiotic. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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UKRI CDT in AI for Biomedical Innovation

University of Edinburgh

We will train 60+ doctoral researchers over the next 8 years (2024-2032), who will design, develop, and implement AI approaches in partnership with our external stakeholders. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training

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PhD studentship in Human-computer Interaction exploring AI in Film and TV

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

One fully funded PhD position to work with Dr. Susan Lechelt and Prof. Ewa Luger in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh on a project titled “Scripted Production Futures in the Age of AI”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lechelt

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

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PhD Studentship in Secure and Private Software Engineering

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

One fully funded PhD position to work with Dr Adriana Sejfia in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, on a project titled “Secure and Private Software Engineering”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Sejfia

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

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PhD studentship in Foundations of Quantum computing and quantum cryptography

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

One fully funded PhD position is available to work with Dr Mina Doosti and Dr Myrto Arapinis, in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, and co-advised with Dr Farid Shahandeh at the Royal Halloway University of London on a project titled “Resource frameworks for secure quantum computing and quantum cryptography”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MD Doosti

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Image capture and multimodal AI for interactive radiology assistance (Canon Medical and University of Edinburgh)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students wanting a career in industry. Students spend about 75% of their time working directly with a company in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof S.A. Tsaftaris

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

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Funded Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

Heriot-Watt University

Interested in a career developing generation-after-next technology in the defence and security sector? Apply links now open for September 2024 entry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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Funded Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

University of Edinburgh

Interested in a career developing generation-after-next technology in the defence and security sector? Apply links now open for September 2024 entry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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Smart Multi-Sensor Instrument for Personalized Assessment of Gait and Stability in Elderly and Frail Individuals

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

This research project aims to design, develop, and evaluate a smart multi-sensor instrument capable of personalized gait and stability assessments. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Yu

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

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We have 44 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

We have 44 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

Developing Smart Housing for Released Prisoners leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-Things

Enhanced Deep Learning and Semantic-based Predictive Analytics for Reactive IoT Applications and Streaming Data

Trusted-Edge and Semantic-based Approach for Dependable IoT and Smart Systems

The use digital tools and online information for the self-management of health

Numerical modelling of multiphase flow and reactive transport in porous materials

PhD studentship in Machine Learning Theory & Economics

Communication Efficiency for Federated Learning in Critical Infrastructure

Addressing Scalability Issues in Federated Learning for Critical Infrastructure

Blockchain Technology and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) : The Bridge to the Future of Finance

Fast and Secure Multi-party Computation Techniques

Understanding the Drivers and Challenges of DevOps Outsourcing in Context of Client and Vendor Relationship

Behaviour change for Cybersecurity

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

Reconfigurable Surfaces for High-Efficiency RF Energy Harvesting

Phased Array Antenna Systems for MM-Wave/THz Communications

Intelligent Metamaterials/Metasurfaces for 5G/6G Wireless Networks

Natural Language Generation in the Era of Large Language Models

Building the next Generation of Smart Grid Infrastructures

Designing Social Robots

Coping with Social Robots and Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Care

AI-based biometric sentimental analysis protocols for ATM fraud detection

EPSRC CDT in Machine Learning Systems

UKRI CDT in AI for Biomedical Innovation

PhD studentship in Human-computer Interaction exploring AI in Film and TV

PhD Studentship in Secure and Private Software Engineering

PhD studentship in Foundations of Quantum computing and quantum cryptography

Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Image capture and multimodal AI for interactive radiology assistance (Canon Medical and University of Edinburgh)

Funded Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

Funded Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

Smart Multi-Sensor Instrument for Personalized Assessment of Gait and Stability in Elderly and Frail Individuals

We have 44 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

We have 44 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

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