Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Among the recent media modalities enabling better immersive viewing experiences for the end-users, light field (LF) imaging is emerging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Martini

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

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Local Variations of Biodiversity Index

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Why is it important to measure biodiversity accurately?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Shiode

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

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Investigating perceptions and barriers to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban and peri-urban environments

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Throughout the history of nature conservation there has been major conflicts of interest between different stakeholders, for instance, between national governments and local communities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Brown

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

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Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There is an increasing urgency to understand the biochemical and physiological responses of plants to global environmental change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Duran

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

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Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Microplastics and fibres are widespread in the environment with significant work undertaken in marine environments looking at the fate and uptake of microplastics through the food chain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Hooda

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

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Exploration of deep learning based generative adversarial networks (GANs) to mitigate bias in the evaluation of medical images among diverse population and disease sub-groups

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Medical image analysis using Deep Learning models involves training on progressively larger datasets. Homogeneity of data within the training set, particularly in its representation of diverse population sub-groups and various disease stages, substantially influences model effectiveness. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Barman, Dr F Rahman

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

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Deep learning-based classification of proteins represented by Structural Alphabets to identify potential drug targets

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

- This project does not require any previous knowledge in Biology -. Proteins are the building blocks of all living organisms’ cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Abbass

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

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Big data analytics and visualization for personalized Type 2 Diabetes treatment and management support

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Type II (T2DM) is a chronic, multifactorial disease resulting in severe complications that lead to increased morbidity and even death. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Philip

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

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Helminth products as macrophage “trainers”: a novel tool to induce anti-inflammatory trained immunity

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The innate immune system can display characteristics of immunological memory. This phenomenon, termed “trained immunity”, refers to the long-term functional reprogramming of innate immune cells after the encounter with infectious or non-infectious agents that influences their capacity to respond to a secondary stimulus. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Garrido Mesa

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

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Structural and functional characterisation of bacterial virulence factors

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

In the current era of growing antibiotic resistance, the world needs new therapeutics against bacterial infections as well as new vaccines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Lamber

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

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Treating Glioblastoma: Tricyclic antidepressants repositioned and administered as a cancer therapy by a novel nanoparticle delivery system in vitro

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Cancer is a disease that is rapidly increasing. The initiation and progression of cancer is a central topic of countless research with discoveries of multiple pathways implicated in formation and advancement of this debilitating disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Elbediwy

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

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Biological significance, predictive value and targeting of cell surface antigens in colorectal cancer

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Despite major advances in its early detection, preventive measures and therapeutic options, colorectal cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S. K Khelwatty

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

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Investigating a transplantable biomaterial for retinal cell regeneration: a promising treatment for degenerative retinal eye diseases

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Replacing degenerate retinal cells with new ones using conventional biomaterials has thus far yielded limited success against degenerative retinal diseases, dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and subsequent geographic atrophy of the macula. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Alany

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

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The effect of antihypertensive drugs in the treatment of breast cancer as monotherapy and in combination with Nigella sativa

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Cancer research is one of the most highly funded and research-intensive fields in laboratories. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N. W Wehida

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

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The role of GLUT transporters in microglial metabolism, investigating functionality, regulation and drug targetable properties.

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Modifying the brain’s metabolism as an intervention or for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease represents a novel strategy for targeting what is recognised as a multifactorial condition which lacks effective therapeutic options. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Stolinski

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

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We have 27 Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Local Variations of Biodiversity Index

Investigating perceptions and barriers to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban and peri-urban environments

Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance

Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

Exploration of deep learning based generative adversarial networks (GANs) to mitigate bias in the evaluation of medical images among diverse population and disease sub-groups

Deep learning-based classification of proteins represented by Structural Alphabets to identify potential drug targets

Big data analytics and visualization for personalized Type 2 Diabetes treatment and management support

Helminth products as macrophage “trainers”: a novel tool to induce anti-inflammatory trained immunity

Structural and functional characterisation of bacterial virulence factors

Treating Glioblastoma: Tricyclic antidepressants repositioned and administered as a cancer therapy by a novel nanoparticle delivery system in vitro

Biological significance, predictive value and targeting of cell surface antigens in colorectal cancer

Investigating a transplantable biomaterial for retinal cell regeneration: a promising treatment for degenerative retinal eye diseases

The effect of antihypertensive drugs in the treatment of breast cancer as monotherapy and in combination with Nigella sativa

The role of GLUT transporters in microglial metabolism, investigating functionality, regulation and drug targetable properties.

We have 27 Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 Kingston University Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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