human factors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 152 human factors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Computer Science: Fully Funded EPSRC and RCNDE PhD Scholarship: Real time tracking of cognitive load to assess human factors during inspections

Swansea University School of Mathematics and Computer Science

Funding providers: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and RCNDE. Subject areas: Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ahmad

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Optimising dynamic scheduling in smart manufacturing through reinforcement learning PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This PhD aims to develop an adaptive self-organising solution for dynamic scheduling in job-shop manufacturing. The research will introduce an innovative approach that integrates deep reinforcement learning and multi-agent systems to rapidly respond to emergencies and disruptions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Latsou

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

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An experimental cybersecurity study of human factors in phishing attack susceptibility

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Cyber Security and Networking Research Group

Research Group. Cyber Security and Networking Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Abroshan, Dr I Van der Linde

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

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Fatigue Risk Management in Healthcare: A Wake-Up Call

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Mark Young (FEPS), Dr Chiara Dall’Ora (FELS). Project description. Do you have expertise and enthusiasm for human factors in healthcare? Do you want to carry out research that could have real benefits for staff and patient safety?. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Young

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

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Using Extended Reality (XR) to improve team performance and enhance training for maintenance of future vehicles

Coventry University Centre for Future Transport & Cities (FTC)

September 2024 Entry. Introduction. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Birrell

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

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Improving Electric Vehicles’ Safety and Security through Cyber Situational Awareness [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Context. To reduce greenhouses gases from the largest emitting sector, electric vehicles (EVs) present great opportunities for country like UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Saxena, Dr QZ Zhang, Prof O F Rana

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

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Human-centred design for autonomous and intelligent complex manufacturing systems

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

The Ph.D. project prepares students to become interdisciplinary scholars who can apply a variety of methodological approaches at the intersection of technology, human behaviour, and design. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AM Marzano, Dr G Vasantha

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

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Designing and Testing Safer Public Transport for Women

Coventry University Centre for Future Transport & Cities (FTC)

Introduction. "UK public transport is failing women." 55% of women report feeling unsafe on public transport, and cases of Violence Against Women and Girls have risen. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AU Ulahannan

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

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Human Genetics, Genomics and Disease: Preventing and detecting chromosomal aneuploidy in human pluripotent cells

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: MRC Human Genetics Unit

Location. MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh, UK & Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany. Supervisors. Prof Ian Adams, Prof Zsuzsanna Izsvák. Read more

Supervisor: Prof IA Adams

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

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Using Context Interactions to Explain Safety Critical Decisions and Actions in Human-Robot Interaction

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

More and more we are seeing complex neural networks and large data models -sometimes referred to as foundation models- to solve issues in AI and Robotics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Wallbridge, Dr J Hernandez Vega, Dr N Verdezoto Dias

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

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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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Vascularising human mini-brains in a dish

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Blood vessels play a pivotal role in brain development and function. They promote tissue growth and survival by supplying nutrients and oxygen to surrounding tissues, signals to progenitor populations, as well as guiding neuronal migration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PA Alexandre, Prof D Long

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

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Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Scholarship in improving the accessibility of offshore wind infrastructure in hostile environments

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

This project will primarily be based at the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT), Heriot-Watt University, Orkney Campus. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Woolf

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Role of mechanical signals in a 3D human model of alveolar differentiation

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Alveolar epithelial type I (AT1) and type II (AT2) cells are essential for normal lung function following birth. Abnormal differentiation of AT1 and AT2 cells during development results in pulmonary pathology with associated neonatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Loukogeorgakis, Dr F Michielin, Prof P De Coppi

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

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4-year PhD Studentship: Combatting bacterial zoonoses through multi-disciplinary studies of virulence factors

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Vector-borne diseases, including bacterial zoonoses, pose a significant threat to human and animal health and to livestock industries, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Cogan

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

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We have 152 human factors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

human factors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 152 human factors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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