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We have 127 University of York PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Towards developing novel actuation method of soft robotic devices towards medical applications

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Beating-heart procedures represent a less invasive alternative to standard open-heart surgery with fewer perioperative complications, and shorter recovery time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Chauhan

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

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Fully-funded PhD in Biology EPSRC iCASE with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDBK): Development of modular chromatography strategies for the straight through purification of biotherapeutic recombinant proteins from E.coli

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Michael Plevin (Department of Biology). Co-supervisors: Dr John Oyekan (Department of Computer Science) and Christopher Fox (Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Plevin

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

How AI-driven design tools influence intrapreneurship in engineering businesses

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profoundly influencing and revolutionizing the engineering industry by significantly enhancing productivity, efficiency, safety, and innovation across various domains. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Baruah

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

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Ion channel signalling in cancer cells

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Our cells constantly sense and transport ions present in their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: The oncogenic mechanism and potential of the emergent retrovirus ALV-K in global poultry

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Andrew Mason. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Background. Avian Leukosis Viruses (ALV) are oncogenic retroviruses which cause blood cancers in chickens, impacting commercial productivity and animal welfare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mason

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Wet woodlands; structure, function and sensitivity to multiple stressors

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Mills, Dr J Turner, Dr A Keith

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

A systems analysis of wetland pressures in the Cambodian Lower Mekong Delta

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Arnold, Dr J Newth, Dr R Friend, Dr E Masden

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

Multiple drivers of change on avian species in estuarine systems: energy, pollution and sea-level rise

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hill, Dr L Wright, Dr E Masden, Dr T Szewczyk, Dr A McCluskie

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

Going back to a peaty future: past peat losses, present restoration options and future peat gains – identifying and overcoming stressors to peat formation

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Heinemeyer, Dr H McGrath, Dr N Archer, Dr RP Pereira

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

Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Toet, Dr R Collins, Prof D Spurgeon, Prof N McNamara

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

Impacts of climate change on the fate, uptake and effects of chemicals in wetland environments

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Boxall, Prof T Hutchinson, Prof D Spurgeon, Dr S Lofts

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

Does metal mobilisation during flooding enhance risks to earthworms?

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Hodson, Dr E Forbes, Dr A Robinson, Prof D Spurgeon

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

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Delineating neuronal structure and function in the autism spectrum disorder neurofibromatosis type 1

University of York Department of Biology

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common monogenetic disorders of humans and patients show a high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Dr W Brackenbury

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Efficient Quantum Key Distribution

University of York Department of Computer Science

With the advent of large quantum computers, it has become demanding to modify our communication infrastructure into a quantum-resistant form. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Pirandola

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

Self funded PhD in Biology: Exploring Novel Protein Families for Sustainable Crop Protection

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Federico Sabbadin. Co-Supervisor: Prof S Sweeney. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Sabbadin, Prof S Sweeney

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: understanding the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrea Harper. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. R. solanacearum is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen that has a global distribution, wide host range, and no effective control methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harper

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self funded PhD in Biology: Structure and function of CIZ1

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof Dawn Coverley. Co-supervisors: Prof Fred Antson. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Coverley, Prof F Antson

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Designing "surface sprinters": molecular machines that rapidly "walk" on the surfaces

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Molecular machines have fascinated scientists for many decades. Significant progress in this area was recognised by a Nobel prize in 2016. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Chechik

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

Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

A fundamental component of human body is connective tissue which serves various structural and supportive functions including skin integrity, abdominal wall enforcement and bone formation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Dr R Kroger

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

Autonomous Robots for Gloveboxes

University of York Department of Computer Science

If you are interested in robotics, and have strong programming and software engineering skills, this could be a project for you. Successful completion of this project could lead to career prospects inside the UKAEA. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Cavalcanti

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

PhD Scholarship for strengthening Applied Global Health Research capacity in South Asia

University of York Department of Health Sciences

Research Group: Mental Health and Addiction

The Department of Health Sciences, University of York, UK is inviting applications for fully-funded PhD scholarships in Applied Global Health Research under its SCIMITAR-South Asia (SCIMITAR-SA) programme. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Gilbody

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

Exploitation of Full-Duplex Capability in Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks at the Medium Access Control Layer

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Full-duplex has the potential to double the capacity of point-to-point communication links, but these benefits can only be fully realised in communication networks through development of a suitable medium access control layer. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell

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

Energy-harvesting based MAC protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

A plethora of energy-efficient MAC protocols have been developed for wireless sensor networks based on the assumption of readily available (if somewhat limited) battery power. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell

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

Application of Satellite Medium Access Control Principles to Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Acoustic waves are widely accepted as the most suitable means of communicating underwater, since radio waves suffer from severe attenuation through water. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell

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

Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

How does the human brain work? As you read this text, the pixels on your screen are converted into a series of spike trains passing along the neural pathways in your brain, allowing you to understand the content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Halliday

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

Improvements in headphone based 3-D audio using adaptive binaural signal processing and robust head-tracking

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Design of immersive binaural surround systems requires an understanding of the perceptual cues for sound source localisation. Any source at a given angle of incidence to the head will create subtle time and level difference cues at the ears and is subject to spectral shaping due to the pinnae. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Kearney

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

Influence of listener movement on tonality and spatial quality in adaptive immersive surround sound systems

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Whilst there is a significant body of work that focuses on the spatial quality and tonality of immersive surround sound systems for a sweet spot position, these qualities under a dynamic listening scenario (i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Kearney

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

Real-time Networked based Musical Interaction in virtual immersive environments

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

There is a high demand for making and consuming live music over networked based systems. Virtual recording studios, performance venues and rehearsal spaces are within our technological grasp, bridging gaming technologies, low latency networking and immersive audio strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Kearney

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

Artificial Intelligence enabled Distributed Edge-Centric Cellular Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Today, wireless cellular networks rely heavily on the core network to deliver services. This introduces latency and other inefficiencies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Grace

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

Integrated High Altitude Platform: LEO Satellite Mega-Constellations for Next Generation Non-Terrestrial Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

LEO satellite mega constellations promise to revolutionise wireless connectivity in many areas of the world. However, they have a fundamental drawback in that conventional cellular user equipment cannot be used directly. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Grace

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

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