Machine Learning
University of Sheffield
About the Project The aim of this PhD project is to develop quantum computing and AI methods for mRNA structure prediction, in collaboration with a large pharmaceutical company contributing 50% of the award. The project will study how mRNA molecules fold into different structures and develop new computational methods to identify relevant and stable candidates more efficiently.
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 28 September 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Machine Learning
Kingston University
About the Project This PhD opportunity explores the exciting intersection of AI and Iris Recognition, aiming to revolutionize biometric security for a safer world. In an era where security threats are continually evolving, biometric authentication methods have gained prominence as robust safeguards for protecting sensitive information and assets. Among these methods, iris recognition stands out as an exceptionally secure and efficient approach.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Machine Learning
Kingston University
About the Project For many years, guide dogs have been incredibly helpful friends for people with vision impairments such as Blind or Low Vision (BLV), giving them the freedom and mobility they need to go about their everyday lives. However, there is a shortage of trained dogs, and the process of training requires a lot time and money. Moreover, maintaining guide dogs requires a lot of resources.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Machine Learning
Kingston University
About the Project Construction cost estimating and prediction have been modelled using stochastic and parametric approaches. Algorithmic tools have been developed to improve precision and accuracy of estimates and forecasts of construction costs. Yet construction cost prediction remains dynamic in the sense that each project is unique not just in design and construction, but also in the prevailing client and environmental context.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Machine Learning
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are increasingly used to forecast travel behaviour, offering impressive predictive capacity. Yet many such models lack grounding in behavioural theory and operate as “black boxes” that obscure how or why decisions are made.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Machine Learning
Kingston University
About the Project Subjective tests for the assessment of the quality of experience (QoE) are typically run with a pool of subjects providing their opinion scores using a 5-point scale. The subjects’ mean opinion score (MOS) is generally assumed as the best estimation of the average score in the target population.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Machine Learning
University of Strathclyde
About the Project Fusion research has recently reached major milestones, showing that laser‑driven fusion could one day become a practical clean‑energy source. To make further progress, we need to understand and control how powerful lasers transfer energy to plasma. This PhD focuses on developing new ways to predict and optimise this laser–plasma coupling using experiments, advanced simulations, and modern machine‑learning techniques.
- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Machine Learning
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Multimodal multilingual sentiment analysis involves analysing sentiments expressed in different modalities (such as text, images, audio) and across different languages. This complex task begins with integrating and representing diverse data types, including textual, visual, and auditory information.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Machine Learning
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. This project aims to build compact models that achieve LLM-level accuracy while being efficient enough for everyday devices.
- Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only