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The transition from the primary reliance on exhaustible fossil fuel energy sources to renewable energy sources - decarbonisation of energy production - is an essential element of the government pledge to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Teixeira, Prof M MacDonald

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

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Failures to detect language errors during older age: Evidence of cognitive decline?

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Healthy ageing is associated with well-recognised cognitive decline across multiple domains from age 50 onwards (e.g., working memory, processing speed). Read more

Supervisors: Dr V McGowan, Dr S Gunn

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

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AI/ML-driven Resource Management Framework for 6G MEC-assisted Industrial IoT Networks

Coventry University Centre for Future Transport & Cities (FTC)

Details of PhD. Industrial internet-of-things (IIoT) use cases (e.g., self-driving cars and Industry 4.0) have stringent requirements (e.g., low-latency and high-reliability) that are out of reach of legacy connectivity solutions (e.g., Wi-Fi and 4G). Read more

Supervisor: Dr FB Bouali

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

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What do effect sizes mean in real terms? Benchmarking effect sizes in behavioural research

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

A fully-funded studentship is available to work alongside the team working on the BR-UK project (https://www.linkedin.com/company/behavioural-research-uk/) at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Baird, Prof T Webb

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Incorporating ecological modelling into 3D simulation of marine growth on man-made structures

Aberdeen University School of Biological 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 K Gormley, Dr M Kapitaniak, Dr A Madgett, Dr T Wilding, Dr J Marlow

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

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Representing neurodiversity in children’s literature: impacts on attitudes and wellbeing in primary school classrooms (Aston University)

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

ADCP PhD is a partnership cotutelle PhD program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Carrington, Dr L Shapiro, Dr L Pecora, Assoc Prof M Stokes

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

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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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Visual and oculomotor limitations on time pressured text comprehension: Implications for decision-making

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Background: . The proposed project brings together two very different areas of research. First, the visual and oculomotor (eye movement control) mechanisms involved in reading. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SW White, Dr E Krockow

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

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

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

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CoSS PhD Scholarship: These Islands: Austerity and Life Expectancy in Great Britain and Ireland

University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Social & Political Sciences

Information on the School/Research Group. The supervisory team consists of Professor Gerry McCartney (School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow), Dr Will Ball (Robert Gordon University) and Dr David Walsh (Public Health, University of Glasgow). Read more

Supervisor: Prof GM McCartney

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

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Representing neurodiversity in children’s literature: impacts on attitudes and wellbeing in primary school classrooms (Deakin University)

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

ADCP PhD is a partnership cotutelle PhD program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Pecora, Assoc Prof M Stokes, Dr S Carrington, Dr L Shapiro

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

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Funded PhD Studentship: Linguistic Integration in Quebec

Queen Mary University of London School of Languages, Linguistics and Film

In an era marked by increased immigration, language has become a central issue in discussions about integration within democratic societies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Oakes

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Optogenetic sculpting of next-generation organoids for disease modelling of congenital malformations including spina bifida

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

The ability to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from adult cell types has revolutionised regenerative medicine research. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Galea, Prof J Sowden

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

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