Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Incorporating Mixture of Expert Models for Longitudinal Data with Missing and Censoring

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Longitudinal data analysis is a powerful tool for studying changes in subjects over time. However, the presence of missing data and censoring poses significant challenges. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EM Mirfarah

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

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Supervised learning methods to measure information transfer in biology

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Information theory is widely used as the basis of communication channels to transfer information through the Internet and other platforms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Minas

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

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Stochastic simulation, analysis, and inference of non-linear dynamical systems

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

This project will develop a novel framework for studying the dynamics of systems presenting oscillations and multi-stabilities. This type of dynamics is abundant in many fields and especially in molecular biology, epidemiology, ecology, sociology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Minas

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

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Stochastic modelling and inference for live-cell gene expression time-series data to unravel the mechanisms of stem cell differentiation

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

This project will develop statistical methodology for noisy time-series data and stochastic computational models to analyse live-cell imaging data provided by the lab of our collaborator Dr Cerys Manning at the University of Manchester. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Minas

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

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Identifying complex spatio-temporal biomarkers of brain diseases

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Bayesian models today are providing the tools to explore the complexity of brain architecture. Therefore, there is a crucial need for leading researchers with an in-depth comprehension of the current challenges in neuroscience and the quantitative skills to develop cutting-edge solutions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Margaritella , Dr M Papathomas

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

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Quantifying Trade-Offs Between Simple and Complex Models for Decision-Making

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Policy-makers in conservation and health frequently rely on relatively simplistic statistical models to inform their decisions. There are good reasons for this. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AJ Johnston

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

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Statistical ‘omics on graphs

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

The field of statistical genomics (and related omics) is rapidly accepting that graphical models have a role to play in addressing the complexity of the molecular systems being investigated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Lynch, Dr CB Bleak

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

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Distance sampling with milder assumptions

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Estimating animal density or abundance is a fundamental challenge in statistical ecology. Distance sampling is a widely employed method for addressing this issue. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BB Baer, Prof DLB Borchers

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

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Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

From the human gut to deep-sea sediments, microbial communities – or microbiomes – colonize virtually every habitat on earth. These microbiomes are central to ecosystem functioning and to host health, and therefore it is essential that we understand how and why they change over time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Coyte, Dr C Knight

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

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Control of gene expression in embryonic development

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The impressive range of anatomical variations observed in animals along their body axis is the result of distinct control mechanisms governing gene expression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Bobola, Dr M Birket

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

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Clinical Prediction Modelling under Federated Learning

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Clinical prediction models (CPMs) take a set of characteristics about a patient to estimate their risk of an event of interest. Developing CPMs using data that captures observations across multiple clusters (e.g., countries) can increase the robustness and generalisability of CPMs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G P Martin, Dr M Sperrin, Dr DJ Jenkins

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

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Bayesian Computation for Comparative Judgement Models

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Comparative judgement models have been to used to analyse a wide range of problems from predicting the outcomes of football leagues to assessing students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Seymour

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

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Bayesian Computation for Epidemic Models

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Mathematical models of infectious disease transmission continue to play a vital role in understanding, mitigating, and preventing outbreaks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Seymour, Dr P Touloupou

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

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

The growth in low-carbon technologies and decarbonisation of energy systems have resulted in exciting opportunities for power systems research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Donaldson

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

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Numerical Algorithms for Molecular Systems and Data Science

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Details: . Stochastic differential equations (SDEs) are widely used in science and engineering in order to model systems where random effects play a significant role. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Shang

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

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We have 65 Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 65 Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Incorporating Mixture of Expert Models for Longitudinal Data with Missing and Censoring

Supervised learning methods to measure information transfer in biology

Stochastic simulation, analysis, and inference of non-linear dynamical systems

Stochastic modelling and inference for live-cell gene expression time-series data to unravel the mechanisms of stem cell differentiation

Identifying complex spatio-temporal biomarkers of brain diseases

Quantifying Trade-Offs Between Simple and Complex Models for Decision-Making

Statistical ‘omics on graphs

Distance sampling with milder assumptions

Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

Control of gene expression in embryonic development

Clinical Prediction Modelling under Federated Learning

Bayesian Computation for Comparative Judgement Models

Bayesian Computation for Epidemic Models

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

Numerical Algorithms for Molecular Systems and Data Science

We have 65 Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 65 Applied Statistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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