Software Engineering (information technology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Design of digital technology and machine learning solutions for mental health

The significant societal and economic impact of mental health conditions worldwide is well documented. With a growing awareness of mental health, the pressing need to streamline access to sustainable care services is now an imperative. Read more

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

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Security threat intelligence

Research Group: Cyber Security and Networking Research Group

Research Group. Cyber Security and Networking Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Adrian Winckles. Theme. Cyber security. Summary of the research project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Winckles

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

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

Last chance to apply

Open Digital Quantum Simulations in Circuit QED Quantum Computing (Sydney Quantum Academy scholarships)

Project. Open Digital Quantum Simulations in Circuit QED Quantum Computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NK Langford

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

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Computer vision and robot control for performing on-wing repair of aero-engines - (ENG - 1398X1)

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Axinte

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

Keele University Faculty of Natural Sciences

Instrumenting Cloud Systems for Scalability and Resilience

Cloud computing is essential for global connectivity. It empowers businesses, governments, and individuals to create and use cloud-based services for various everyday systems, including critical fields such as telecommunications, healthcare, banking, and many more. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Al-Said Ahmad

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

Design of virtual immersive environments for inclusive multimodal experiences

Immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality are a topic of fast-paced research, and knowledge boundaries are presently being pushed by design research on inclusive immersive social environments, among others. Read more

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

Ulster University - Magee Campus School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems

AI Technology for Smart Labelling and Root Cause Analysis in a Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Process

The Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) vision is to develop a bio-inspired computational basis for Artificial Intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Prasad, Dr M Singh, Dr C O'Donnell

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

Liverpool John Moores University Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Studentship in Computer Science & Informatics

The School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Liverpool John Moores University is pleased to offer a 3-years PhD studentship in Computer Science and Informatics related areas. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Q Shi

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

Design for early detection of symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students

Anxiety, depression, and psychological distress can have a severe impact on university student quality of life and academic performance, and recent studies have highlighted the role that the COVID-19 pandemic has played in exacerbating symptoms. Read more

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

Disruptive Digital Experiences

Supervisors: Dr H Agius, Dr D Daylamani-Zad

Digital experiences deliberately go beyond simply communicating information - they seek to strongly engage, involve, and emotionally affect the user using digital means. Read more

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

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

Causal Machine Learning in Aerospace PhD

This PhD project will investigate the recent field of study of Causal Machine Learning, which aims to modify and augment Machine Learning by using Causal Analysis techniques as a way to solve its limitations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Guo, Dr MA Arana-Catania

24 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Adelaide Defence Trailblazer

Target Motion Analysis from Doppler sensors

Who can apply? Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents. Industry partner and funding body Saab Australia Defence Trailblazer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Maclean

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

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Using machine learning to evaluate atomic force microscopy nanoindentation data

The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of medical data analysis. We aim to implement machine learning to analyse atomic force microscopy nanoindentation data towards automated diagnosis of cancer biopsies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M. Stolz

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

Design of virtual immersive environments for advanced anatomy training

Virtual immersive environments, including those that are anticipated to become available in the context of the Metaverse – a future immersive virtual world envisaged as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet – hold significant potential for future healthcare education. Read more

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