PhD Opportunities

A-Z of Research Opportunities

A research degree offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. Queen’s is committed to the enhancement of research training and teaching and offers postgraduate research opportunities across all fields of study.

This is not an exhaustive list of Postgraduate Research Opportunities. If you cannot find a project you are interested in, please use the Subjects Search tab or the Find A PhD Supervisor tab.

PLEASE NOTE: You must follow the guidance on the Steps to Apply page before you submit an application.

Before you submit an application you must:

Identify your Research Area
Check the requirements
Speak to your supervisor
Finalise your Research Proposal

Failure to follow these steps may result in your application being delayed or unsuccessful.

You might also find it useful to copy in the appropriate Faculty Hub to any emails you are sending to enable them to provide further support should you require it:

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – askAHSS@qub.ac.uk
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences – askEPS@qub.ac.uk
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences – askMHLS@qub.ac.uk

Project name	School	Funding	Subject	Status	Sort	Timestamp
Law (Juris Doctor) Scholarship 2022/23 School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1
Northern Bridge Consortium Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment Funding Funded Application deadline 13 January 2021	Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded		Closed	1	1610553600
NINE Northern Ireland and North East of England DTP Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 22 January 2021	Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1611331200
Virtual Reality based exercise programmes for improving Quality of Life for people with Parkinson’s Disease School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 30 September 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Open	1	1633003140
Migration and Community-based Language Education: A comparative analysis of community and volunteer-led initiatives for the social integration and language education of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1625097540
Assessing the feasibility and viability of Restorative Justice interventions for serious sexual offending. School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 28 May 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1622246340
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 09 July 2021	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1625846400
North South Postgraduate Scholarships Funding Funded Application deadline 13 May 2021		Funded		Closed	1	1620921600
Interdisciplinary Immersive Education Project School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 23 April 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1619222340
QUB / NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 12 April 2021	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1618243200
QUB Brexit Law PhD Research Studentship School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 23 April 2021	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1619193600
Developing and testing a low cost immersive 360 video platform for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 11 December 2020	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1607644800
Adult Safeguarding in Northern Ireland: a study of the relationship between social deprivation and adult protection referrals in Northern Ireland School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 27 November 2020	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1606478400
DfE PhD Studentship associated with ‘The future and status of Northern Ireland after Brexit’ project School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 06 November 2020	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1604707140
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships Institute Of Theology, Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 20 July 2020	Institute Of Theology, Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1595264400
CITI-GENS MSCA COFUND Doctoral Training Programme Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 10 July 2020	Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1594400400
QUB - Belfast City Council PhD Research Studentship School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 05 June 2020	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1591372800
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund Funding Funded Application deadline 08 March 2020		Funded		Closed	1	1583711940
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration & Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Mathematics and Physics Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded		Closed	1	1585670400
DAERA Postgraduate Studentships School of Biological Sciences Funding Funded Application deadline 25 February 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded		Closed	1	1582675140
Queen’s University/China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships 2020 Funding Funded Application deadline 28 January 2020		Funded		Closed	1	1580212800
Social Participation and Quality of life in disabled young adults. School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Disability, Young People Dr Mark Linden, Dr Claire Kerr Supervisor Dr Mark Linden, Dr Claire Kerr Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1625007600
High Performance Graph Processing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hans Vandierendonck Supervisor Dr Hans Vandierendonck Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGEN DTP: Assessment and Improvement of Software Engineering productivity School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Software Engineering; productivity; personnel economics Dr Vahid Garousi Supervisor Dr Vahid Garousi Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
Precision-Aware Deep Learning School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hans Vandierendonck Supervisor Dr Hans Vandierendonck Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGEN DTP: Deep Learning with Limited Labelled Data: theory, algorithm and application to medical data School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Yang Hua Supervisor Dr Yang Hua Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
High-Performance Computing, Edge Computing, Aceelerators, Low-power School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Carlos Reano Supervisor Dr Carlos Reano Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGEN DTP: Energy-Conscious and Fault-Resilient Autonomous Industrial Robots via Algorithm-Hardware Co-Design School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Robotics, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, Control Engineering, Software-Hardware co-Design, Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Supervisor Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
CLOSER – a Common Language Of Software Evolution in Repositories School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Cutting Supervisor Dr David Cutting Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGENS DTP: Adaptive Acceleration of Neural-Networks in Resource Constrained Edge and Cloud Environments School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Energy-Efficiency, Artificial-Intelligence, Neural-Networks, Accelerators, Heterogeneous Systems Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Supervisor Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
A Random Matrix Inference Framework for Big-Data Analytics School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Morales Supervisor Dr David Morales Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGEN DTP: Scalable Heart-Rate-Variability Analysis for Individualized Secure Health Monitoring School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Heath monitoring, ECGs, Heart-Rate-Variability, Energy-Efficient Systems Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Supervisor Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
Robust Signal Processing Methods for 6G wireless communications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Morales Supervisor Dr David Morales Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGEN DTP: Biologically-plausible Neural Processors School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Artificial Intelligence, Spiking Neural Networks, Data Science, Neuromorphic, Memristo Dr John McAllister Supervisor Dr John McAllister Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
Post Quantum Anonymous Credential School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Jinguang Han Supervisor Dr Jinguang Han Funding Funded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGEN DTP: Iterative Approximate Analysis of Graph-Structured Data For Precision Medicine School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Knowledge extraction, scalable algorithms, graph processing, biomedical informatics, Cancer, Coronav Hans Vandierendonck Supervisor Hans Vandierendonck Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
Functional Encryption and its Application School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Jinguang Han Supervisor Dr Jinguang Han Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
CITIGENS DTP: Fair AI for the Public Sector: Advancing the Technological Frontier School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Fairness, Public Sector, Machine-Learning, Algorithms Dr Deepak Padmanabhan Supervisor Dr Deepak Padmanabhan Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1594335600
Model-based testing: Assessing and improving applicability and usefulness in practice School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Vahid Garousi Supervisor Dr Vahid Garousi Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Software Testing of AI-based systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Vahid Garousi Supervisor Dr Vahid Garousi Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Requirements to Microservices School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Des Greer Supervisor Dr Des Greer Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Retrieving Credible online documents School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Austen Rainer Supervisor Dr Austen Rainer Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Software Evolution Prediction from a Social Networks Perspective School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Des Greer Supervisor Dr Des Greer Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Brain Inspired Computing for Autonomous Systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr John McAllister Supervisor Dr John McAllister Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Attack-resistant intelligent network intrusion pervention systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Supervisor Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Distributed, collaborative protection against IoT attacks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Supervisor Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Semantic code analysis using program embedding School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Niall McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Niall McLaughlin Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Unsupervised and Interpretable Learning for Electronic Healthcare Records School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Niall McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Niall McLaughlin Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584057600
GeneRank: A machine learning approach to detect and rank gene signatures from biological repositories with an application in lung cancer School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Reza Rafiee Supervisor Dr Reza Rafiee Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Quantum Computing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr John McAllister Supervisor Dr John McAllister Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Adversarial deep learning for software and malware analysis: deception and countermeasures School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Jesus Martinez Del Rincon Supervisor Dr Jesus Martinez Del Rincon Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Deep Pose Estimation and activity recognition in social media videos School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Jesus Martinez Del Rincon Supervisor Dr Jesus Martinez Del Rincon Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Software Engineering for Trustworthy AI School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Youcheng Sun Supervisor Dr Youcheng Sun Funding Funded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Quality Assured and Certifiable Software Development for Smart Contracts School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Youcheng Sun Supervisor Dr Youcheng Sun Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Story telling from Sensors:From Activities to Stories School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Son T Mai Supervisor Dr Son T Mai Funding Funded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Interactive and Intelligent exploration of big complex data School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Son T Mai Supervisor Dr Son T Mai Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584057600
Adaptive Runtime Reconfiguration of Edge Applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Blesson Varghese Supervisor Dr Blesson Varghese Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Distributed Intelligence in Edge Computing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Blesson Varghese Supervisor Dr Blesson Varghese Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Energy Scalable Neural Networks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Supervisor Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Empirical Elasticity in the Hybrid Cloud School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Supervisor Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Funding Funded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Energy-Efficient and Fault Tolerant Cyber-Physical Systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Supervisor Dr Georgios Karakonstantis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Meaningful Object Processing in Mind and Machine School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Barry Devereux Supervisor Dr Barry Devereux Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Serverless Fog Computing: From Microservices to Nanoservices School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Supervisor Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Naturalistic Natural Language Processing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Barry Devereux Supervisor Dr Barry Devereux Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Predictive Analytics in an ICS by processing streams of physiological data in real-time School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Charles Gillan Supervisor Dr Charles Gillan Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Researching the use of machine learning tools in marine engineering to enhance green energy generation School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Charles Gillan Supervisor Dr Charles Gillan Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584057600
Artificial Intelligence for Vision Based Navigation School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Neil Robertson Supervisor Professor Neil Robertson Funding Unfunded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
Fog/Edge Computing (fully funded international studentship) School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Blesson Varghese Supervisor Dr Blesson Varghese Funding Funded Application deadline 11 September 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1599778800
Deep Evidential Reasoning for Semantic Vulnerability Analysis School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Paul Miller Supervisor Dr Paul Miller Funding Funded Application deadline 31 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1596150000
Fog/Edge Computing (one fully funded UK/EU studentship School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Blesson Varghese Supervisor Dr Blesson Varghese Funding Funded Application deadline 11 September 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1599778800
Edge or Fog Computing for Next Generation Distributed Systems (One International PhD Studentship) School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Blesson Varghese Supervisor Dr Blesson Varghese Funding Funded Application deadline 26 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614297600
Explaining Neural Network Models for Security Applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Niall McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Niall McLaughlin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1614470400
Edge or Fog Computing for Next Generation Distributed Systems (UK/EU PhD Studentship School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Blesson Varghese Supervisor Dr Blesson Varghese Funding Funded Application deadline 26 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614297600
Trustworthy and Explainable Learning-Enabled Autonomous Systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Youcheng Sun Supervisor Dr Youcheng Sun Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614470400
"The Invisible Man": Testing and Mitigating the Control Incentive of AI School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Youcheng Sun Supervisor Dr Youcheng Sun Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 22 March 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1616371200
Moving Towards End-to-End Multi-Target Tracking for Animal Welfare School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Niall McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Niall McLaughlin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1614470400
EPSRC ICASE with BT: Self-Healing Network against Cyber Attacks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Supervisor Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Funding Funded EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2
Intelligence for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Applications in 6G School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, channel modelling, data analysis,deep learning,wireless Dr Nidhi Simmons Supervisor Dr Nidhi Simmons Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 July 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1625094000
DTP: GPU acceleration of discrete-event simulations of digital twins School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Carlos Reano Supervisor Carlos Reano Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Fault-Tolerant Monitoring and Control in Industrial Internet-of-Things School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Hans Vandierendonck Supervisor Hans Vandierendonck Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP:Transprecise computing meets multi-physics simulation: adapting computation to precision requirements School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Hans Vandierendonck Supervisor Hans Vandierendonck Funding Funded Application deadline 15 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1584230400
DTP: AI and real-time predictive modelling of manufacturing pipeline state of health School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Roger Woods Supervisor Roger Woods Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Resource Allocation and Control co-design in the cloud using the IOT School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Supervisor Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Human-Robot Collaboration in Disassembly for Future Remanufacturing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Mien Van Supervisor Mien Van Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Soft Sensing for in-process optimal quality control for remote laser welding processes School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Mien Van Supervisor Mien Van Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Dynamic Bayesian Modelling of Disk Drive Manufacturing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Roger Woods Supervisor Roger Woods Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Real-time and non-restrictive safety enforcement for robots living in dynamic environments; the factory of the future challenge School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Supervisor Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Personalized Dynamic Learning and Skill Delivery for Industry 4.0 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Supervisor Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Information Centric Networking - A new approach towards Secure and Resilient Industry 4.0 Communications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Kieran McLaughlin Supervisor Kieran McLaughlin Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Precision Location of Tooling Using Wireless Methods School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Vincent Fusco Supervisor Vincent Fusco Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Optimising adaptive skill delivery systems for human users and learners in Industry 4.0 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Supervisor Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: ML-Driven Millimetre-wave Industrial Wireless School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Simon Cotton Supervisor Simon Cotton Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Embedding intentions in robot motion patterns: capitalizing on human perceptual skills School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Sean McLoone Supervisor Sean McLoone Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Deep learning-enabled video -based motion tracking for human-robot interaction in assembly tasks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Sean McLoone Supervisor Sean McLoone Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Embedded systems security using Approximate Computing for Industry 4.0 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Maire O'Neill Supervisor Maire O'Neill Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Hardware-based authentication for Industrial IoT School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Maire O'Neill Supervisor Maire O'Neill Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Making STRIDES in Cyber Physical System Security: Improving Threat Analysis for Industry 4.0 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Kieran McLaughlin Supervisor Kieran McLaughlin Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Semi-supervised learning for advanced manufacturing applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Sean McLoone Supervisor Professor Sean McLoone Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTP: Condition-based maintenance using hidden semi-Markov models School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Sean McLoone Supervisor Professor Sean McLoone Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
DTPSCIDM: Deep learning with limited labelled data: theory, algorithm and application to advanced manufacturing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Deep learning, representative learning, learning with limited labelled data, advanced manufacturing Dr Yang Hua Supervisor Dr Yang Hua Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Precision Location of Tooling Using Wireless Methods School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Antennas, machining, wireless, antenna arrays, wireless sensor network, Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi Supervisor Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Secure Networks for Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Network security Cyber Security IoT Industrial IoT Dr Kieran McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Kieran McLaughlin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Digital-Twin based In-Process Quality Control for Robotic Machining School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD In-process quality monitoring Signal processing, Machine learning machining digital-twin robotics Mien Van Supervisor Mien Van Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Finite element modelling for medium frequency power electronics design and packaging School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Power electronics, Finite element modelling, Medium frequency transformer, Packaging. Dr Ahmad Elkateb Supervisor Dr Ahmad Elkateb Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Fault-Free Digital Twins in Manufacturing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Digital Twin, Computation models, Resource allocation, high-performance computing, Industry 4.0 Hans Vandierendonck Supervisor Hans Vandierendonck Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Biohaviour: Secure Connected Manufacturing - Integrating Design and Cloud based Distributed Manufacturing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Manufacturing, Design, 3D-Printing, Cloud, CAD Dr Peter Kilpatrick Supervisor Dr Peter Kilpatrick Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Attacking is the best defence: Adversarial deep learning for Data Security Applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Deep Learning, Secure Connected Intelligence, Adversarial Learning, Cybersecurity Dr Jesus Martinez del Rincon Supervisor Dr Jesus Martinez del Rincon Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Modernising legacy software using microservices for the digital industrial economy of tomorrow (MoLeS-micro) School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Software Engineering / Modernisation / Architecture Industrial Software Refactoring Microservices Dr David Cutting Supervisor Dr David Cutting Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: A virtual reality platform for safe testing of human-robot interactions School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Human-robot interaction, virtual reality, robot safety, manufacturing, Industry 4.0 Prof Karen Rafferty Supervisor Prof Karen Rafferty Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: 3D fabrication of functional fused silica structures for augmented reality and next generation high velocity vehicles School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD 3D glass fabrication, optical elements, sensors, inertial sensors, precision manufacturing Dr Hamza Shakeel Supervisor Dr Hamza Shakeel Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Massively parallelisable model predictive control for safe collaborative robots and autonomous vehicles School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Autonomous Systems, Graphics Processing Units (GPU's), Collaborative Robotics, Control, Numerical Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Electronic skins for robotics and sensing applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Sensors, artificial robot skin, e-skin, robot skin interactions, wireless sensor networks Dr Oleksandr Malyuskin Supervisor Dr Oleksandr Malyuskin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Energy Autonomous IoT Devices for Wireless Sensing Applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Energy Harvesting, RF/Wireless Power Transfer, Ambient Backscatter, Microwave Engineering, High Freq Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
Machine Learning for Cost-Efficient Reaction Yield Prediction in Chemistry School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr ThaiSon Mai Supervisor Dr ThaiSon Mai Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Bio-inspired Computing for Autonomous Systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Autonomous systems; neural networks; custom computing; artificial intelligence; machine learning Dr John McAllister Supervisor Dr John McAllister Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: 6G Radio Access Technologies (RAT) with Machine Learning School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD 6G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), future networks, low-latency, machine learning (ML), RAT, Ultra Trung Duong Supervisor Trung Duong Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Hardware-based authentication for Industrial IoT School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Security, machine learning, Internet of Things, authentication Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Intelligent Countermeasure for Protecting UAVs Against GPS Spoofing Attack School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Wireless communications UAV communications Cybersecurity Machine Learning Dr David Morales Supervisor Dr David Morales Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Embedded systems security using Approximate Computing for Industry 4.0 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Security, approximate computing, machine learning, Industry 4.0 Maire O'Neill Supervisor Maire O'Neill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Advanced manufacturing of mm-wave lens antennas for future wireless technologies School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD wireless networks, antenna, advanced manufacturing, 3d printing Dmitry Zelenchuk Supervisor Dmitry Zelenchuk Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: GPU-accelerated Poultry Bone Fragment Detection at the Edge School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Poultry meat industry, food safety, inline, bone detection, Artificial Intelligence algorithms, GPU Carlos Reano Supervisor Carlos Reano Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Software Defined Networks for Secure Connected Energy Monitoring and Real-Time Control in Manufacturing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Softtware, Energy, Control, Manufacturing Dr David Laverty Supervisor Dr David Laverty Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Deep Learning approaches to high dimensional image compression in digital pathology School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Deep learning, unsupervised learning, computer vision, Digital Histopathology, image compression Dr Richard Gault Supervisor Dr Richard Gault Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: Energy-Conscious and Resilient Autonomous Industrial Robots via Algorithm-Hardware Co-Design School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Robotics, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, Control Engineering, Software-Hardware co-Design, Fault Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Supervisor Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Funding Funded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
DTPSCIDM: High Value Design via personalised dynamic learning and skill delivery for industry 4.0 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Skill acquisition, skill delivery, Learning, systems theory, control-theoretic methods Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Supervisor Nikolaos Athanasopoulos Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
Self-steered antennas for wireless power transfer School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Neil Buchanan Supervisor Dr Neil Buchanan Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
CITGEN DTP: Finite element modelling for resonant power converter design and packaging School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Finite element modelling, power converter, packaging. Dr Ahmad Elkateb Supervisor Dr Ahmad Elkateb Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1594335600
Design and Analysis of Dual Axis MEMS Micro-mirrors for LiDAR System School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hamza Shakeel Supervisor Dr Hamza Shakeel Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
CITIGEN DTP: UNlocking thE PoTential of THz Communications for FUture CoNnected SociEties (NEPTUNE) School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Wireless communications; 6G networks; THz communications; information theory; advanced signal proces Dr Michalis Matthaiou Supervisor Dr Michalis Matthaiou Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020(EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1594335600
A Self-Calibrating Internet of Things (IOT) based Pollution Monitoring Sensor Network School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hamza Shakeel Supervisor Dr Hamza Shakeel Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
CITIGEN DTP: Data-driven risk-averse control of offshore floating wind turbines with embedded GPUs School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD High-performance computing, Floating offshore wind turbines, Data-driven control Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1594335600
Deep learning for automated visual inspection of carpet defects School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Sean McLoone Supervisor Professor Sean McLoone Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
CITIGEN DTP: Deep learning enhanced inference of human motor intentions for human-robot collaboration School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Machine learning, movement control, decoding intentions, biological motion Professor Sean McLoone Supervisor Professor Sean McLoone Funding Funded Cofunded Horizon 2020 (EU) and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1594335600
Intelligent systems techniques for improving manufacturing competiveness School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Sean McLoone Supervisor Professor Sean McLoone Funding Unfunded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1585609200
Information Centric Networking: A New Approach to Securing Critical Infrastructure School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Kieran McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Kieran McLaughlin Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Making STRIDES in Cyber Physical System Security: Improving Threat Analysis School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Kieran McLaughlin Supervisor Dr Kieran McLaughlin Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Novel RF/Microwave Transceivers for RFID and Healthcare School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Neil Buchanan Supervisor Dr Neil Buchanan Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Battery Energy Storage to Enhance Thermal Power Plant Flexibility School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Robert Best Supervisor Dr Robert Best Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Provision of Distribution System Services from Battery Energy Storage School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Robert Best Supervisor Dr Robert Best Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Secure Measurement and Control Information Systems for Smart Grids School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Laverty Supervisor Dr David Laverty Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Cloud Based Electrical Utility Infrastructure Montitoring and Analysis School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Laverty Supervisor Dr David Laverty Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Clouds' Effect on Solar Power Generation School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Xueqin Liu Supervisor Dr Xueqin Liu Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Investing Security Vulnerablilities of Approximate Computing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Secure IoT devices Using Digital Fingerprint School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Robotic Vision and Tactile Sensing for Wire-Terminal Insertion Tasks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Mien Van Supervisor Dr Mien Van Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Impedance Control with Human Intent Estimation for Human-Robot Collaboration School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Mien Van Supervisor Dr Mien Van Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Super-directive antenna arrays for future wireless systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Michalis Matthaiou Supervisor Dr Michalis Matthaiou Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Massive MIMO at THz communications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Michalis Matthaiou Supervisor Dr Michalis Matthaiou Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Ambient Backscatter and Energy Autonomous Wireless Sensing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Multi-Element Resonant Converter for Enhanced Wireless Power Transfer for On-board EV Chargers School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Ahmad Elkateb Supervisor Dr Ahmad Elkateb Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Wireless Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicles Charging School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Ahmad Elkateb Supervisor Dr Ahmad Elkateb Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Nonlinear model predictive control for safe proactive collaborative robots School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Risk-averse predictive control for autonomous vehicles School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Practical and Post-Quantum IoT Security School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Ciara Rafferty Supervisor Dr Ciara Rafferty Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Practical Privacy-preserving homomorphic analytics School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Ciara Rafferty Supervisor Dr Ciara Rafferty Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO for Ultra-Dense Networks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hien Quoc Ngo Supervisor Dr Hien Quoc Ngo Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Massive MIMO in Machine-Type Communications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hien Quoc Ngo Supervisor Dr Hien Quoc Ngo Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
A Random Matrix Inference Framework for Big-Data Analytics School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Morales Supervisor Dr David Morales Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Robust Signal Processing Methods for 6G wireless communications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David Morales Supervisor Dr David Morales Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
UK Quantum Communications Hub PhD Students on Practical Post Quantum Cryptography School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Maire O'Neill Supervisor Professor Maire O'Neill Funding Funded EPSRC funded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Smart Manufactured Nanostructured Plasmonic arrays for biosensing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr David McNeill Supervisor Dr David McNeill Funding Unfunded Application deadline 13 March 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Unfunded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1584057600
Opto-electronics based gas sensors for detecting volatile organic compounds School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Hamza Shakeel Supervisor Dr Hamza Shakeel Funding Funded Application deadline 31 August 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1598828400
BotDozer: GPU-accelerated model predictive control for autonomous heavy equipment School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Autonomous vehicles, Numerical optimisation, Model predictive control, GPUs, heavy equipment Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded EPSRC Application deadline 30 April 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1619737200
Antenna Characterization for Advanced Beamforming Hardware at Millimeter-waves School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi Supervisor Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 22 March 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1616371200
Energy Autonomous IoT devices for Wireless Sensing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
Super-directive electically small antennas in compact massive MIMO systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) for smart radio environments School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
RF Energy Harvesting for IoT devices using metamaterials School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Stylianos Assimonis Supervisor Dr Stylianos Assimonis Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
Physical Human-Robot Collaboration Using Visual and Force Sensing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Mien Van Supervisor Mien Van Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1614470400
Learning-based Safety Critical Control for Trustworthy Autonomous Systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Mien Van Supervisor Mien Van Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 22 March 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1616371200
Self-Healing Network against Cyber Attacks (EPSRC ICASE with BT) School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Supervisor Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Funding Funded EPSRC Industrial CASE award Application deadline 11 January 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1610323200
EPSRC iCASE: Optimisation of Future Cellular Networks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD experimentation, data analysis, modelling, AI/machine learning, wireless communications Simon Cotton Supervisor Simon Cotton Funding Funded funded by the EPRSC and BT through an ICASE award Application deadline 11 June 2021	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1623366000
Gender and the Politics of Shame, an Illuminate Fellowship at the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Politics, gender, sexualities, feminism, shame, affect, emotion Dr Clara Fischer Supervisor Dr Clara Fischer Funding Funded Department of the Economy Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Politics	Closed	2	1617145200
Democracy and Workplace Democracy School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Work, democracy, workplace democracy, economic democracy, political theory, philosophy Dr Keith Breen Supervisor Dr Keith Breen Funding Unfunded unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Politics	Open	2
Work and Freedom: Ethical and Political Perspectives School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Work, ethics, freedom, employment, political theory, philosophy. Dr Keith Breen Supervisor Dr Keith Breen Funding Unfunded unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Politics	Open	2
Communities in Transition School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Community Transition Participation Violence Paramilitary Criminality Resilience Professor Dominic Bryan Supervisor Professor Dominic Bryan Funding Unfunded The Executive Office NI. Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Anthropological Studies	Open	2
Leverhulme Trust: Real-time Signal Processing Algorithms for Computational Millimetre-wave Radars School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Okan Yurduseven Supervisor Dr Okan Yurduseven Funding Funded Leverhulme Trust Application deadline 18 September 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1600383600
Leverhulme Trust: Compressive Millimetre-wave Antennas for Computational Security-Screening Radars School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Okan Yurduseven Supervisor Dr Okan Yurduseven Funding Funded Leverhulme Trust Application deadline 18 December 2020	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Closed	2	1608249600
Using Machine Learning to Predict Cardiovascular Disease for use in a Decision Model School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Felicity Lamrock Supervisor Dr Felicity Lamrock Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
A Robust Approach to Multivariate Joint Modelling School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Lisa McFetridge Supervisor Dr Lisa McFetridge Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Robust Joint Modelling: Extensions in Time-Varying Outlier Impacts School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Lisa McFetridge Supervisor Dr Lisa McFetridge Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Mathematical models for cancer invasion School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Anna Zhigun Supervisor Dr Anna Zhigun Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Employing Data Analytics to inform the development of innovative Cost-Effectiveness Cancer Screening Models in the COVID-19 era School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Felicity Lamrock Supervisor Dr Felicity Lamrock Funding Funded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Low discrepancy sequences generated from permutation polynomials School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Florian Pausinger Supervisor Dr Florian Pausinger Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Delayed feedback mechanisms School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Gabor Kiss Supervisor Dr Gabor Kiss Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Statistical analysis of Biological point patterns School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Hannah Mitchell Supervisor Dr Hannah Mitchell Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Condition-based maintenance using hidden semi-Markov models School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Hannah Mitchell Supervisor Dr Hannah Mitchell Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Strongly damped systems School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Petr Siegl Supervisor Dr Petr Siegl Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
A framework for an effective traffic congestion management in road networks School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Salissou Moutari Supervisor Dr Salissou Moutari Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Graded rings and toric methods in algebra School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Thomas Huettemann Supervisor Dr Thomas Huettemann Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Knowledge graph enrichment School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Zhiwei Lin Supervisor Dr Zhiwei Lin Funding Funded Application deadline 25 March 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1616630400
Sheaf models for equivariant stable homotopy theory School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr David Barnes Supervisor Dr David Barnes Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
A mixed methods study to determine the key reasons for individuals with dementia attending the Emergency Department, and recommendations for a best practice approach School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Dementia; nursing home; care home; emergency department; GPs; Out of hours; dementia carers; inappro Dr Gillian Carter Supervisor Dr Gillian Carter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Suicide bereavement support School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Suicide Prevention Suicide Bereavement Mental Health Promotion Dr Karen Galway Supervisor Dr Karen Galway Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
A mindfulness mobile application to promote psychological health in patients receiving unit haemodialysis School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Mindfulness, kidney, feasibility. Dr Helen Noble Supervisor Dr Helen Noble Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
The development of a cancer action plan to respond to the health inequities faced by LGBT patients and their families: School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Supportive Cancer Care, Psychononcology , Families, LGBT Dr Olinda Santin Supervisor Dr Olinda Santin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Developing and validating eye-tracking based Executive Functions tests for children with Cerebral Palsy School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Cerebral Palsy; Executive functions; Neurodevelopmental disorder; Cognitive development; Motor impai Dr Oliver Perra Supervisor Dr Oliver Perra Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Relationships and sexuality Education (RSE) for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Professor Michael Brown Supervisor Professor Michael Brown Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
QUADRAT DTP: Source-to-sink dynamics and palaeo-environment reconstruction from a dynamically evolving glacial foreland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology and Climate Change, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science, Hydrology Dr Alastair Ruffell Supervisor Dr Alastair Ruffell Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1585609200
QUADRAT DTP: Landscapes of Production: Exploring the Palaeaoenvironmental Context of Stone Tool Quarrying, Manufacture, Use and Deposition on Neolithic Shetland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany, Plant Science, Climatology, Climate Change, Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Science Dr William Megarry Supervisor Dr William Megarry Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: The impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on cyanobacteria blooms in lakes School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology and Climate Change, Ecotoxicology and Pollution, Environmental Chemistry Dr Helen Roe Supervisor Dr Helen Roe Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: Investigation of the growth of molds (fungi and bacteria) in bio-based materials made from agro-waste food School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agronomy, Soil Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Hydrology Dr Mohammed Sonebi Supervisor Dr Mohammed Sonebi Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: Assessing the restoration of UK Carbon sinks using geophysics and microbiology School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agronomy, Soil Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Hydrology Dr Rory Doherty Supervisor Dr Rory Doherty Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2019	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1548115200
QUADRAT: Multidisciplinary Quantification Ecosystem Services to Streams, Provided by Formerly Afforested Blanket Bog. School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agricultural Sciences, Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering Dr Raymond Flynn Supervisor Dr Raymond Flynn Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1579651200
Human-environment dynamics through the Holocene in the Mourne region, Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Science, Environmental geography, geoscience, archaeology, cultural heritage Dr Gill Plunkett Supervisor Dr Gill Plunkett Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 April 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1619737200
QUADRAT DTP: Dynamics of carbon capture in Scottish and Irish peatlands over the past centuries School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation, Environmental Science, G Dr Maarten Blaauw Supervisor Dr Maarten Blaauw Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1610928000
Decision Support Framework for Reliable and Cost-effective Repowering of Bottom-fixed Offshore Wind Farms School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine, Mechanical, structural, offshore Dr Madjid Karimirad Supervisor Dr Madjid Karimirad Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1617145200
Transforming waste glass cullet to sodium silicate: a bulk chemical for the production of low-carbon concrete, surfactants and wood pulp School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1625007600
Urban agroecology: Risks and Benefits School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Engineering, Pollution, Soil Science, Environmental Geography, Geochemistry Dr Rory Doherty Supervisor Dr Rory Doherty Funding Funded EPSRC Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1625007600
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Modelling the fate of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Northwest European Shelf ecosystem with a suite of high-resolution numerical models School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Ecotoxicology & Pollution, Environmental Chemistry Dr Kieran O'Driscoll Supervisor Dr Kieran O'Driscoll Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying kelp detrital pathways: what is potentially locked away as Blue Carbon? School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation Dr Louise Kregting Supervisor Dr Louise Kregting Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Repurposing fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite waste for marine renewable energy School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Marine Biology Dr Madjid Karimirad Supervisor Dr Madjid Karimirad Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Development of artificial reefs: design, scientific monitoring, environment impact and management in North/Irish Seas School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Scien Dr Mohammed Sonebi Supervisor Dr Mohammed Sonebi Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
Socio-economic, religious and spatial inequalities in healthy ageing and cognitive health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Gemma Catney Supervisor Dr Gemma Catney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 9 August 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Open	2	1628463600
Response of testate amoebae to peatland drain blocking: implications for biomonitoring of peatland restoration efforts School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, Hydrology, Soil Science, Environmental Geography Professor Graeme Swindles Supervisor Professor Graeme Swindles Funding Funded QUB DfE Application deadline 31 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1622415600
QUADRAT DTP: Glacial meltwater evolution during the deglaciation of Fennoscandian Ice Sheet School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology Dr Andrew Newton Supervisor Dr Andrew Newton Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Resilience and adaptation of First Nations Communities in Canada to Disappearing Winter Road Infrastructure in a Changing Climate School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology Dr Donal Mullan Supervisor Dr Donal Mullan Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
Neighbourhood inter-ethnic/religious mixing in ‘post-conflict’ Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Geography, Sociology Dr Gemma Catney Supervisor Dr Gemma Catney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1617145200
QUADRAT DTP: Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of global peatland fire School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation, Environmental Science, G Professor Graeme Swindles Supervisor Professor Graeme Swindles Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Air Quality and Environmental Impact on Human Health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geography Professor Jennifer McKinley Supervisor Professor Jennifer McKinley Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Properties of Glacial Tills: Engineering, Environmental and Glaciological Applications School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Geography, Geology, Geophysics Dr David Hughes Supervisor Dr David Hughes Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1623798000
SALine INtrusion in coastal Aquifers (SALINA): Hydrodynamic Assessment and Prediction of Dynamic Response School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geology Professor Gerard Hamill Supervisor Professor Gerard Hamill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1619823600
Fluid Structure Interactions due to Scouring at Bridges School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Professor Gerard Hamill Supervisor Professor Gerard Hamill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1619823600
Crack-inducing thermal stresses in safety-critical concrete structures School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Thermal stresses, safety critical structures, cement hydration, supplementary cementitious materials Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Impact Resistance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), impact and blast resistance, Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Structural Behaviour of Concrete Block Pavements: Finite Element Modelling of the effect of construction pattern and unit interlock School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Structural behaviour, concrete block pavements, construction pattern, unit interlock Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Access Floor Tiles School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Cementless “Geopolymer” Concrete for Sustainable Construction School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Alkali-activated binders (AABs), geopolymer concrete, supplementary cementitious materials Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Placing Astronomy: Landscape, Space and Science at Armagh Observatory, 1790-1916 School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Oliver Dunnett Supervisor Dr Oliver Dunnett Funding Funded Northern Bridge Consortium Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1578873600
Personalised Medicine for Breast and Ovarian Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer, biomarkers, targeted treatment, drug development Professor Helen McCarthy Supervisor Professor Helen McCarthy Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Pain assessment and management for people with advanced dementia in long-term care settings School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dementia, pain, long-term care, nursing homes Dr Carole Parsons Supervisor Dr Carole Parsons Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
3D Printing & Bioprinting in vascular access for haemodialysis School of Pharmacy \| PHD 3D Printing, Bioprinting, Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Technology Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Microfluidics in Nanomedicine School of Pharmacy \| PHD Pharmaceutical Technology, Biopharmaceutics, Nanomedicine Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
To investigate the pharmacological response of senolytics in ovarian cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer; cell biology; cell signalling; pharmacology; drug action; Dr Fiona Furlong Supervisor Dr Fiona Furlong Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Peptide hydrogels as a long-acting multipurpose drug delivery platform for combined contraception and HIV prevention School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug Delivery; Peptides; HIV; Hydrogels; Controlled Release Dr Garry Laverty Supervisor Dr Garry Laverty Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Enhancing effective dementia care provision by pharmacists in primary care School of Pharmacy \| PHD Older people, dementia, primary care, healthcare professionals, person-centred care, education Dr Heather Barry Supervisor Dr Heather Barry Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing a controlled release biodegradable platform for nanomedicine delivery School of Pharmacy \| PHD Prostate Cancer, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, Radiotherapy Dr Jonathan Coulter Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
A microfluidic approach to supressing tumour metabolism and enhancing treatment sensitivity School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer biology, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, Hypoxia, Microfluidics Dr Jonathan Coulter Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of long-acting drug delivery platform (LADDP) to treat chronic disorders School of Pharmacy \| PHD Long-acting drug delivery, controlled release, polymer implants, biologics, protein delivery Dr Raj Thakur Supervisor Dr Raj Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Nanotherapeutics for Improved Ocular Drug Delivery of Biologics School of Pharmacy \| PHD Ocular drug delivery, drug deliver, polymer implants, biologics, protein delivery Dr Raj Thakur Supervisor Dr Raj Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Investigation of changes in gut virome composition associated with of administration of antibiotics School of Pharmacy \| PHD Bacteriophage, virus, microbiome, antibiotics, molecular microbiology, pathogenic bacteria Dr Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection School of Pharmacy \| PHD Liposomes; Cystic Fibrosis; infection; pulmonary delivery; inhalation; antibiotic; pharmaceutics Dr Vicky Kett Supervisor Dr Vicky Kett Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
SMART Nanocarriers for Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Responsive nanoparticles, targeted drug delivery, cancer nanomedicine Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
The development of a Core Outcome Set (COS) for trials evaluating interventions focusing on adherence to appropriate polypharmacy School of Pharmacy \| PHD Adherence, core outcome set, interventions, medicines optimisation, polypharmacy Professor Carmel Hughes Supervisor Professor Carmel Hughes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of a saRNA nano-vaccine for Prostate Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD RNA, Vaccines, Prostate Cancer, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery Professor Helen McCarthy Supervisor Professor Helen McCarthy Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Relationship between antibiotic therapy and development of antimicrobial resistance in patients with bronchiectasis School of Pharmacy \| PHD Infection, antimicrobial resistance, PCR, next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, clinical pharmac Professor Michael Tunney Supervisor Professor Michael Tunney Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Long-Acting Microneedle Delivery Systems School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microneedles, long-acting drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Microneedle-mediated chemical & electrochemical rapid injection systems School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microneedles, stimuli-responsive drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Selective targeting of proteases for the treatment of chronic airways disease School of Pharmacy \| PHD lung, respiratory, airways, COPD, proteases, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry Professor Lorraine Martin Supervisor Professor Lorraine Martin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
3D-printing of medical devices to treat cardiovascular disease School of Pharmacy \| PHD 3D printing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, medical devices Dr Eneko Larrañeta Supervisor Dr Eneko Larrañeta Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Electrospun Nanofibers for the Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dr Min Zhao Supervisor Dr Min Zhao Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Novel enzyme inhibitors for chemical biology and drug discovery School of Pharmacy \| PHD organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, carbohydrate chemistry, glycobiology Professor Gerd Wagner Supervisor Professor Gerd Wagner Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of precisely engineered nanocrystals for selective tissue targeting School of Pharmacy \| PHD Nanocrystals, Targeting, Lymphatic system, media milling Dr Alejandro J. Paredes Supervisor Dr Alejandro J. Paredes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of lipid-based nanocarriers using melt extrusion for oral peptide delivery School of Pharmacy \| PHD Peptide, biotherapeutics, nanoparticles, hot-melt extrusion, continuous manufacturing, drug delivery Dr Sheiliza Carmali Supervisor Dr Sheiliza Carmali Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
CITI-GENS DTP Immersive Technologies to drive inclusion of disabled musicians School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Immersive technologies, disability, social inclusion, music, digital media, locative media Dr Franziska Schroeder Supervisor Dr Franziska Schroeder Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and Dept of the Economy Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Music	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP Visual Voices: A User Interface - how online resources aid educational and community development School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Transitional Justice, web resources, community and educational development, storytelling, filmmaking Professor Cahal McLaughlin Supervisor Professor Cahal McLaughlin Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Film Studies	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP Visual Voices: A User Interface - how online resources aid educational and community development School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Transitional Justice, web resources, community and educational development, storytelling, filmmaking Professor Cahal McLaughlin Supervisor Professor Cahal McLaughlin Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded		Closed	2	1594335600
Adaptive management of stochastic parasite challenge in animals under climate change School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, climate change, parasitology, veterinary medicine Professor Eric Morgan Supervisor Professor Eric Morgan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Archaeal polyphosphate cycling: novel enzymes to drive new technologies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, biochemistry, bioinformatics, environmental, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Jason Chin Supervisor Dr Jason Chin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Diet mediated metabolic-inflammation – mechanistic insights School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, food science, health sciences, immunology, molecular biology, public health Professor Helen Roche Supervisor Professor Helen Roche Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Emerging Infectious Diseases – Surveillance and Biosecurity School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, veterinary Professor Nikki Marks Supervisor Professor Nikki Marks Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Enhancing young people’s cooking and food skills to investigate impact on food engagement, knowledge, skill confidence and diet quality School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health, statistics Professor Moira Dean Supervisor Professor Moira Dean Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Explore novel feeding strategies to reduce ammonia emissions from ruminants and improve their productivity School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, environmental science, food science, statistics, zoology, animal science Dr Katerina Theodoridou Supervisor Dr Katerina Theodoridou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Exposing drivers for parasite growth and virulence at the single cell level School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, health sciences, microbiology, parasitology, public health, virology Professor Aaron Maule Supervisor Professor Aaron Maule Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Flavonoid metabolism and cardiometabolic health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, medical, public health Professor Aedin Cassidy Supervisor Professor Aedin Cassidy Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1578873600
Food fraud risks in UK supply chain networks School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, law Professor Saskia van Ruth Supervisor Professor Saskia van Ruth Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Gene mining useful biocatalysts from paleosols School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, genetics, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Chris Allen Supervisor Professor Chris Allen Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Genome scale evolution of biofilm contained Klebsiella pneumoniae in response to sub-lethal antibacterial stress exposure - development of novel biomarkers for near-patient testing School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, genetics, health sciences, medical science, microbiology, molecular, public health Professor Seamus Fanning Supervisor Professor Seamus Fanning Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
How does biodiversity contribute to multiple forms of stability in stressed marine invertebrate communities? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, environmental science, microbiology, molecular, statistics Professor Mark Emmerson Supervisor Professor Mark Emmerson Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
How does Clostridium difficile control the gut microbiome? Molecular dissection of nutrient control strategies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, virology Professor Geoff McMullan Supervisor Professor Geoff McMullan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Innovative Diagnostics for Helminth Parasite Infections School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agricultural, molecular biology, parasitology, veterinary medicine Dr Paul McVeigh Supervisor Dr Paul McVeigh Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Influence of farm hygiene standards and management practices on Johne’s disease progression in selected NI dairy herds School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, data analysis, microbiology Professor Irene Grant Supervisor Professor Irene Grant Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Investigating how the levels of queuine, a novel micronutrient, are associated with human ageing and brain health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cell biology, food chemistry, food science, health sciences, medical science, public health Professor Brian Green Supervisor Professor Brian Green Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Investigation and exploration of health and therapeutic benefits of plant-derived secondary metabolites School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, health sciences, microbiology Dr Chen Situ Supervisor Dr Chen Situ Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Low-cost and rapid paper-based microfluidics for the detection of irradiated foods School of Biological Sciences \| PHD food chemistry, food science, health sciences, molecular biology, public health Dr Cuong Cao Supervisor Dr Cuong Cao Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Mast cell dysregulation? Understanding the development of mastocytosis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, public health Dr Ciaren Graham Supervisor Dr Ciaren Graham Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Microbial interactions in unique chemosynthetic ecosystems –an integrated ‘Omic approach School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, ecology, environmental, evolution, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Deepak Kumaresan Supervisor Dr Deepak Kumaresan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis Adverse Cardiomyocyte and Endothelial Cell Remodelling in Insulin Resistance School of Biological Sciences \| PHD food science, health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, pharmacy, public health Dr Qiaozhu Su Supervisor Dr Qiaozhu Su Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Mosquito control using native predators and other novel environmentally friendly methodologies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD public health, zoology, animal science Professor Jaimie Dick Supervisor Professor Jaimie Dick Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Optimising behaviour change initiatives for food waste prevention School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, ecology, economics, statistics Professor Alberto Longo Supervisor Professor Alberto Longo Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Quantifying the effects of environmental change using multi-level phylogenetically controlled meta-analyses School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, ecology, conservation, statistics, zoology Dr Hansjoerg Kunc Supervisor Dr Hansjoerg Kunc Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Rewiring of host cell protein complexes by pathogen effectors - mass spectrometry-based methods and applications in infection biology School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cell biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology Dr Ben Collins Supervisor Dr Ben Collins Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
SAFENUT: Cold plasma as an Intervention technology to ensure a safe and nutritious groundnut supply School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, food science, health sciences, microbiology, public health Professor Paula Bourke Supervisor Professor Paula Bourke Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Schistosome blood flukes and bacteria: How pathogens interact with other pathogens, and the host School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, parasitology, public health Dr Geoff Gobert Supervisor Dr Geoff Gobert Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Sleep in the wild: reproductive benefits and health costs of natural sleep deprivation in fallow deer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, animal science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini Supervisor Dr Isabella Capellini Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Sustainable Wildlife Management: Socio-Economics Drivers & Implications of Conservation School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, economics, environmental science, statistics, animal science Dr Martina Bozzola Supervisor Dr Martina Bozzola Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Systems analysis of the impact of microplastics in the marine environment School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biotechnology, data analysis, pollution, food science, health sciences, molecular, statistics Professor Gary Hardiman Supervisor Professor Gary Hardiman Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Targeting yeast epigenetics to combat anti-fungal resistance School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, public health Dr Edel Hyland Supervisor Dr Edel Hyland Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Temperature regulation of non-coding RNA and crop - rhizosphere interactions School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, climate, microbiology, molecular, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell Supervisor Dr Johnathan Dalzell Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Scienc