python PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Python Program Model-Checking/Verifying Python Agents

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

CRADLE is an EPSRC funded Prosperity Partnership that brings together the industrial experience that Jacobs have in applied robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) with the research expertise at the University of Manchester in this field. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LD Dennis

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Simulation-based Quantum Machine Learning for Advancing Cyber Security

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the intersection of quantum computing, AI, and cybersecurity. The research outcomes could redefine the landscape of Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDSs), paving the way for Zero Trust automation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Liang

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

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Quantum Machine Learning for Sustainable Energy Optimisation

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to commence a PhD journey in the dynamic and rapidly growing field of quantum machine learning (QML), focusing on its application in energy system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Liang

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

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Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Background. Evacuation constitutes the most fundamental strategy in the response to a humanitarian disaster. Key among the factors impeding evacuation is the unique traffic patterns that arise due to the sudden surge in travel demand, which contravene nominal traveller behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Escribano

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

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Responsive biomaterials based on biogenic resources

Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Department of Material Science and Technology

About the stegbauerlab. The mission of the stegbauerlab at the Biogenic Engieering Materials group at TU Bergakademie Freiberg is to transform. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Stegbauer

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

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Material investigation of living biogenic hydrogels towards artificial biofilms

Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Department of Material Science and Technology

About the stegbauerlab. The mission of the stegbauerlab at the Biogenic Engineering Materials group at TU Bergakademie Freiberg is to transform materials and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Stegbauer

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

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Physics-based Multi-scale Modelling of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

Project Details. Additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a promising alternative for designing multi-material parts for complex geometries in engineering applications; especially in the biomedical sector. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Panwisawas

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

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Inference and prediction in perception and oculomotor planning

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors: Dr Emma Stewart. Studentship Funding. Name: SBBS Studentship. Funder: School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences (SBBS) at QMUL. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ES Stewart

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Cardiac Harmony: Modelling Heart Beats with Stem Cells and Code

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Despite significant advancements in cardiac research, heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality globally. Unexpected cardiac events can occur even in young, fit individuals engaged in routine activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Barrett-Jolley, Dr R Oldershaw

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

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Normative modelling of resting-state EEG across the lifespan for application in the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

With a rapidly aging human population worldwide, neurodegenerative diseases represent a pressing medical and societal concern. Given the increase in life expectancy, dementia is expected to affect almost 152 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Benwell

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

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Theory of generation of bright attosecond pulses

King’s College London Department of Physics

The creation of the shortest duration, attosecond, light pulses has been celebrated by the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 [1]. The application of such pulses increases the temporal resolution that physical processes, such as electronic dynamics in atoms, molecules and condensed matter, can be observed with. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Khokhlova

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

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Dynamic modelling and model based control of Compliant Hybrid Robots

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Recent trends and the evolution of robots suggest a greater integration of automated robots into everyday life. These robots are expected to serve various roles, including service robots, healthcare assistants, inspection robots, and more. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Jamil

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

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Fast Optimisation of Wind and Tidal-Stream Turbine Arrays

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Aim. To create a fast, efficient, validated software tool for the layout of wind or tidal-stream turbine arrays. Background. Wind turbines now generate more than a quarter of UK electricity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Apsley, Dr G Lane-Serff

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

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The language of online misogyny

University of Portsmouth School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and will be supervised by Dr Alessia Tranchese, Dr Matt Round, and Dr Francesca Salvi. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tranchese, Mr M Round, Dr F Salvi

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

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