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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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Introspection of Virtual Machines using AI

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

There has been a huge growth in the use of virtualised technologies for computing. This includes fully virtualised servers in the cloud, as well as more lightweight solutions such as containers and docker. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Russell, Assoc Prof RM McFarlane

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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Responsible virtual assistant for effective marketing communication

University of Worcester Research School

This self-funded Ph.D. opportunity seeks to contribute to current research in the field of marketing communication, Artificial intelligence (AI) related technologies, and consumer behavior and well-being. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Rezaei

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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Controlled Synthesis of Virtual Patient Populations with Multimodal Representation Learning

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

This project invites PhD candidates who are interested in developing generative models that can deal with complex multimodal patient data, contributing to safer, better and faster innovations of medical products via in-silico trials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Mu, Prof AF Frangi

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

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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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Design of virtual immersive environments for advanced anatomy training

Brunel University London Design

Virtual immersive environments, including those that are anticipated to become available in the context of the Metaverse – a future immersive virtual world envisaged as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet – hold significant potential for future healthcare education. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Colecchia

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

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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 Certification of Hydrogen-Resistant Materials PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

Advances in computing, experiments, and information will continue to reshape engineering in the next decade. This PhD position will nurture a multidisciplinary innovator with the tools to unravel the future of Mechanics of Materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Castelluccio

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis. Project description. The project aims to develop a methodology for designing AI-driven digital twins of real cities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Alexiadis, Dr T Abadie

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

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A framework for museums participatory design in virtual reality assisted by AI

University of the West of Scotland Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences

Do you have a passion for museums and emerging technologies? Are you driven to make a difference in local communities?. This PhD Studentship offers a unique opportunity to bridge the digital divide facing Small and Medium Museums (SMMs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Gilardi, Prof K Kosmala, Prof K Dahal

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK 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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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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We have 129 virtual PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

virtual PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 129 virtual PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Introspection of Virtual Machines using AI

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

Responsible virtual assistant for effective marketing communication

Building trust with avatars in virtual reality

Controlled Synthesis of Virtual Patient Populations with Multimodal Representation Learning

Design of virtual immersive environments for inclusive multimodal experiences

Design of virtual immersive environments for advanced anatomy training

Integrating information from vision and touch in virtual reality telepresence systems

Virtual Certification of Hydrogen-Resistant Materials PhD

Evaluating Novel Immersive & Interactive Technologies in Higher Education

AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis

A framework for museums participatory design in virtual reality assisted by AI

Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality

Developing virtual reality for paediatric neurorehabilitation

We have 129 virtual PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

virtual PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 129 virtual PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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