Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 99 Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

A framework for museums participatory design in virtual reality assisted by AI

University of the West of Scotland Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences

Do you have a passion for museums and emerging technologies? Are you driven to make a difference in local communities?. This PhD Studentship offers a unique opportunity to bridge the digital divide facing Small and Medium Museums (SMMs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Gilardi, Prof K Kosmala, Prof K Dahal

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD studentship in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems: Distributed Deep Learning, Personalising Foundation Models and Building Efficient Autonomous AI Agents

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems. Please contact Amos Storkey (amos+phdapps@inf.ed.ac.uk) as soon as possible about this opportunity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Storkey

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

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Development of a highly innovative label-free & deep-learning based analysis method: Histoplasmonic Tissue Cytometry

Medical University of Vienna Institute for Pathophysiologie and Allergy

The doctoral candidate (DC) will perform applied research in bioinformatics, i.e., the extraction of numerical values from biological samples, by engaging deep learning technologies to microscopic images with the aim to develop a novel solution for future clinical diagnostics of cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RE Ecker, Dr IE Ellinger

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

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Low-Altitude Drone-based 3D Reconstructions for Precision Hedgerow Analysis and Biomass Estimation

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MJS Syed, Dr E Curley, Dr W Quereshi

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

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Cyber Risk Impact Awareness System Tool (Cyber-RIAST)

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

The smart grid is rapidly evolving and merging with digital and information communication technologies (ICT) systems, resulting in an interconnected cyber-physical energy system. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Li, Prof Z Hu

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

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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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Smart Kids, Healthy Lives: Integrating Technology to Combat Childhood Obesity in Ireland

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 RM Mooney, Prof S Pillai, Dr MQ Queally, Dr SG Ghafoor, Dr AD Dwivedi

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

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Enhancing long-term evaluation and monitoring of responsible AI deployments in medical context

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Markovic, Prof L Anderson, Dr R Ducato

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

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Intelligent Software Engineering in the Era of Large Language Model

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

Software systems are eating the world but Artificial intelligence (AI) is eating the software systems. Given the tremendous development of AI in recent years, innovations like the Large Language Model (LLM), e.g., ChartGPT, have significantly impacted our daily lives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TC Chen

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

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AI based instrumentation and sensing

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning has been transforming humans ability to execute complex inference tasks using computers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Su

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

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Blockchain-Integrated Framework for Ensuring Supply Chain Security and Transparency in Irish MedTech SME’s

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme in Innovation, Digitalisation, Enterprise and Society (IDEAS) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MJS Syed, Dr MDG Drury-Grogan, Dr MS Sintejudeanu, Prof MKK Khan

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

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Development of a novel AI model for cardiovascular disease risk prediction by analysing retinal vascular structure and functional changes in blood flow

University of Liverpool Department of Eye and Vision Science

The Department of Eye and Vision Sciences at the University of Liverpool is inviting PhD candidates who are highly motivated in developing novel risk prediction model of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by analysing retinal images, contributing to a better understanding of relationship between the cardiovascular disease and the functional changes in blood flow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HZ Zhao

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

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PhD Studentship in Understanding non-equilibrium dynamics using Quantum dynamics

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary . 100% of home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). . Read more

Supervisor: Prof T J Penfold

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

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Resilient AI Systems for Polar Glacier Monitoring

University of York Department of Computer Science

AI has become a valuable asset in day-to-day life. It has also become an invaluable part of any research. It is often associated and combined within autonomous systems for monitoring environmental changes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Calinescu

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

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