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PhD opportunities: Design

Compare 5 doctoral research opportunities connected with Design, including project summaries, funding and application deadlines.

Design

Augmented Audio Soundscape Design for Enhanced Experiences

Edinburgh Napier University

About the Project Soundscape design is an interdisciplinary field that has the potential to transform how we experience and interact with our surroundings. This PhD project seeks to explore the application of augmented audio technologies in soundscape design to create immersive and engaging environments.

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design

Creepy Office: Using speculative design methods to explore privacy, security and ethical considerations for connected workplaces

Cardiff University

About the Project Project Description Background Our workplaces are becoming increasingly connected. While this enables remote work and can improve accessibility, it can also introduce potential issues related to workplace surveillance. Software used for employee monitoring (“bossware”) is often presented in terms of its benefits to the workers, teams and organisations, with its side effects and negative consequences often overlooked.

Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design

Experience Design and Digital Creativity

Edinburgh Napier University

About the Project Applications are invited for project proposals addressing the topic of experience design and digital media technologies. This is an opportunity to build on existing skills in digital creative practice and/or user experience (UX), and to develop these interests within a PhD project.

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design

Exploring Techno-Spiritual Experiences for Place-Based Interaction

Edinburgh Napier University

About the Project This PhD opportunity will invite candidates to explore and critically examine the intersection between religious, spiritual and transcendent experiences with place. Examples areas may include pilgrimage, digital communities, fandoms or other sites of meaning and how technology may play a role in mediating and creating new meaningful experiences. This research area aligns with areas of psychogeography, critical heritage, and phenomenology.

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design

Exploring the Application of Universal Design in Social, Digital, and Architectural Learning Spaces

University of Worcester

About the Project This research focus should aim to explore how the principles of Universal Design (UD) can be applied to the interfaces between social, digital, and architectural spaces to foster greater inclusivity. By investigating these interfaces through anticipatory design, the project seeks to identify strategies that can accommodate diverse student needs and promote accessibility.

Location: Worcester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only