virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Virtual Reality (VR) for the promotion of psychological and physiological benefit for older people.

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr WF Farrelly, Dr SW Wilson, Dr CH Heaney, Dr EMacG Mac Giolla

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

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Integrating information from vision and touch in virtual reality telepresence systems

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Virtual reality systems are fundamentally altering how we study human sensory perception. Similarly, to build good virtual reality systems we need a clear understanding of how the brain integrates sensory information into a robust and useful percept. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Scarfe

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

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Virtual Reality and Safety Training: an evolutionary approach to enhancing hazard perception in cycling communities

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Proposed supervisory team. Dr Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani. Dr Matthew A. Timmis. Dr Kjell van Paridon. Theme. AI, Robotics and Automation. Impact themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sadeghi-Esfahlani

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

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Building trust with avatars in virtual reality

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

One of the central questions in the study of human communication is how strangers create a connection with each other and establish shared understanding and trust. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mills

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

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Developing virtual reality for paediatric neurorehabilitation

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

Brain and spinal cord tumours are the second most common types of cancer in children and young people (CYP) after leukaemia, accounting for approximately 1 out of every 4 childhood cancers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S C Maddock

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

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Virtual reality (or mobile app) as a tool for loneliness and wellbeing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Psychology

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health negatively particularly when forcing many into prolonged isolation from others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Yong

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

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Asynchronous virtual reality

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Collaborating with others is an essential part of work and play, and digital platforms that facilitate remote collaboration are becoming ever more important. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mills

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

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Advanced virtual reality future power plant dynamic simulations

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

This project aims to combine computational fluid dynamics, chemical process modelling and virtual system simulation techniques to develop a dynamic modelling tool for power plant performance simulations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes, Prof D Ingham

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

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Design of virtual immersive environments for inclusive multimodal experiences

Brunel University London Design

Immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality are a topic of fast-paced research, and knowledge boundaries are presently being pushed by design research on inclusive immersive social environments, among others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Colecchia

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

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PhD in Computing Science - Bringing the Augmented Society to Reality, Exploring the Societal Impact of Everyday Augmented Reality

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

AUGSOC (https://augsoc-project.org/) is an ERC Starting Grant (funded via UKRI Horizon Guarantee), led by Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MMCG McGill

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

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An assessment of the effects of healthy ageing and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on human foraging cognition

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Identifying cognitive markers of human heathy ageing is of extreme importance considering that global population over age 65 is expected to increase by 120% by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C De Lillo, Prof E B. Mukaetova-Ladinska

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

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Evaluating Novel Immersive & Interactive Technologies in Higher Education

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This is an open call for research proposals related to the application and use of novel technology in Higher Education. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DM Meharg, Dr ID Donald, Dr DD Darzentas

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

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Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Recent developments in low cost VR displays have led to a resurgence of research into binaural 3-D audio. Whilst a good 3-D audio experience can be given using the state of the art technologies, there are still many problems to be solved. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Kearney

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

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Using Extended Reality (XR) to improve team performance and enhance training for maintenance of future vehicles

Coventry University Centre for Future Transport & Cities (FTC)

September 2024 Entry. Introduction. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Birrell

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

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Virtual Engagement: The Impact of Avatars on Metaverse Retailing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

In 2020, the Metaverse was valued globally at US$487 billion, encompassing gaming, social media, live entertainment, and gaming/Virtual reality (VR)/Augmented reality (AR) (Bloomberg, 2021), with projections to exceed US$1 trillion by 2030 (Bloomberg, 2022; Precedence Research, 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Dr R Trivedi, Dr SMF Padela

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We have 46 virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 46 virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Virtual Reality (VR) for the promotion of psychological and physiological benefit for older people.

Integrating information from vision and touch in virtual reality telepresence systems

Virtual Reality and Safety Training: an evolutionary approach to enhancing hazard perception in cycling communities

Building trust with avatars in virtual reality

Developing virtual reality for paediatric neurorehabilitation

Virtual reality (or mobile app) as a tool for loneliness and wellbeing

Asynchronous virtual reality

Advanced virtual reality future power plant dynamic simulations

Design of virtual immersive environments for inclusive multimodal experiences

PhD in Computing Science - Bringing the Augmented Society to Reality, Exploring the Societal Impact of Everyday Augmented Reality

An assessment of the effects of healthy ageing and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on human foraging cognition

Evaluating Novel Immersive & Interactive Technologies in Higher Education

Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality

Using Extended Reality (XR) to improve team performance and enhance training for maintenance of future vehicles

Virtual Engagement: The Impact of Avatars on Metaverse Retailing

We have 46 virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 46 virtual reality PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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