vision PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI for visual information extraction and document/text analysis

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Antonacopoulos

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

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Reshaping our Modern Transistors with 2D Materials

University of Southampton Optoelectronics Research Centre

Our vision is to develop a new generation of transistors based on 2D materials for applications that underpin our societal telecommunications, computing and sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y.N Noori

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

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Designing Meaningful Mixed Reality Experiences

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

The aim of this research project is to investigate the design of Mixed Reality Experiences, with the long-term objective of investigating how they can be designed, developed and deployed in engaging, impactful, and ultimately more meaningful ways, in any given application context. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DD Darzentas

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

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Engineering AI and deep learning approaches for digital pathology and bioimaging

King’s College London School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and multidisciplinary group at the School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences. You will develop new computational pathology approaches to improve cancer patient treatment and diagnosis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sailem

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

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Multi-Modal Anomaly Detection in Human Behavior using Deep Learning and large Language Models

Loughborough University Department of Computer Science

Objective. The aim of this research project is to develop a comprehensive system for detecting anomalies in human behavior by leveraging both visual and textual data. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Li

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Language Models for Enhancing Healthcare and Clinical Decision Support Systems

Loughborough University Department of Computer Science

The aim of this Ph.D. project is to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT or variations, to enhance clinical decision support systems in the medical domain. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Li

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Advanced Medical Imaging and Diagnostics

Loughborough University Department of Computer Science

The goal of this Ph.D. project is to leverage machine learning and deep learning techniques to enhance medical image analysis, disease diagnostics, and prognostics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Li

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Towards Trustworthy and Accountable AI in Medical Decision Support Systems

Loughborough University Department of Computer Science

The goal of this Ph.D. project is to develop a framework that ensures the trustworthiness and accountability of AI systems used in medical decision support. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Li

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Common genetic origins of visual and neurocognitive disorders

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

There is emerging evidence that apparently distinct neurodegenerative diseases have common genetic origins. For example, genes such as ARMS2 and HTRA1, which are fundamental to regulating neuronal health, are implicated in both dementia and diseases of the retina (particularly age-related macular degeneration). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Wade, Prof A Morland, Dr H Baseler

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

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Microbubble Coalescence in Turbulence

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr John Lawson. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on applying computer vision (CV) and machine learning (ML) approaches to experimentally measure and model coalescence in turbulent dispersed multiphase flow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Lawson

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Robot Gripping and Hands

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Traditional robot grippers have tended to be mechanically simplistic with limited dexterity and sensing ability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Davis

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

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Secure and privacy-aware control of swarm of drones

Keele University Faculty of Natural Sciences

Drone swarm technology allows groups of drones work together without direct human intervention. They are widely employed for diverse use cases such as monitoring wildfires and civil infrastructures, traffic, logistics monitoring, and last-mile delivery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Junejo, Dr N Kanwal

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

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Understanding the Brain-Body-Environment Dynamics of Human Spatial Navigation

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Schools of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science & Computer Science at The University of Birmingham invites applications for a self-funded PhD position. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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

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