Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project This PhD project invites researchers with interests in theatre, sound, and interactive technology to explore new possibilities in live performance. It investigates sound as a dynamic and expressive element of live theatre, offering performers intuitive tools to shape sound in real time—enhancing actor expression and deepening audience engagement.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Kingston University
About the Project This research offers an exciting opportunity to explore how Augmented Reality (AR) can be designed and applied to improve health, wellbeing, and inclusion. AR overlays interactive digital content on the real world, providing immersive yet grounded experiences that can engage, support, and include individuals who might otherwise face barriers to participation.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
University of Aberdeen
About the Project These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Please consider this before applying. Despite growing investment in computing education, widening participation in computing and STEM remains a persistent challenge.
- Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project With the rapid development of humanoid social robots, and mixed reactions towards them from the general public (Sobolewska, Vanderschantz, Bitcon, 2021), it becomes imperative to provide prospective users with machines that are not only efficient and effective in their tasks, but also provide excellent User Experience, with desirable design and pleasurable interactions.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in developing an adaptive conversational VR-based real-time feedback system for net-zero manufacturing operations.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project In situations where users are faced with online tasks that require to follow a linear process, such as visa applications or medical health checks, current online facilities offer sufficient support. However, more work can be done for users that fail to find suitable information they need or fully interact with such facilities.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project As the climate emergency intensifies, the need for widespread behavioural change has never been more urgent. But how do we inspire individuals to act? While technological innovation contributes significantly to mitigation efforts, the long-term success of sustainability initiatives ultimately depends on the widespread adoption of pro-environmental behaviours at both individual and collective levels.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project This PhD project explores how environmental science, sound design, and interactive technologies can be developed to address one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time: anthropogenic marine noise. It investigates how sensory engagement and interactive design can foster empathy, support policy awareness, and encourage sustained pro-environmental behaviour.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Technological interventions have been created to attempt to counter symptoms of stress, through improving cognition and functioning of target users. Mobile devices, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications have demonstrated the ability to support and improve clinical practices through sensory based technologies.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Background: Education and knowledge have long been considered core factors in explaining why individuals engage in political and civic activities (Galston, W.A., 2001, Ashley, Maksl and Craft, 2017).
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
Kingston University
About the Project Augmented reality glasses are increasingly being explored as tools for remote collaboration, training, and workplace assistance. In technical work settings, a trainee or worker may need guidance from a more experienced colleague who is not physically present.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
University of Birmingham
About the Project We are looking for outstanding PhD student candidates to join a collaborative research project with Google on next-generation text entry in immersive environments. The research focuses on investigating how humans type in virtual and augmented reality, with the goal of developing novel interaction techniques that are both fast and accurate. Candidates will design and implement experimental paradigms in XR; explore multimodal input combinations (e.g.
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Human Computer Interaction
University College London
About the Project The exact replication of human performance, appearance, and behaviour through artificial systems has long inspired writers, psychologists, and scientists. From the ancient myth of Pygmalion’s statue to the work of Heider and Simmel on perceived animacy, and through Alan Turing’s famous postulates and test, countless thinkers have questioned the possibility and implications of human-like artificial systems.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)