PhD topics for research students

Find below a list of currently available self-funded PhD topics.

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Exploring artificial intelligence for precision medicine
Cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke, remain the leading causes of mortality worldwide and their prevalence continues to rise. These condit...

Raha Pazoki

Self Funded

The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping physical activity behaviours and body image
We are seeking applicants for a self-funded PhD examining how artificial intelligence (AI) within digital fitness environments shapes body image and physical activity (PA) behaviours. AI is increasing...

Charlotte Kerner

Self-Funded

GLP-1 weight loss medications and physical activity behaviours
We are seeking applicants for a self-funded interdisciplinary PhD exploring how Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications influence physical activity and exercise behaviours. Since their approval fo...

Charlotte Kerner

Self-Funded

The influence of psychological factors on fall risk in older adults or people living with neurological conditions
Falls are a large public health concern and are an avoidable cause of injury and mortality. Whilst the contributors to falls are complex and multifaceted, research evidence over recent years has stres...

Adam Cocks

Self-Funded

Body Image, Visible Difference and Physical Activity Participation
We are seeking applicants for a self-funded PhD exploring how individuals living with visible difference conditions experience physical activity (PA), with particular attention to the interaction betw...

Charlotte Kerner

Self-Funded

Artificial Intelligence, International Trade, and Economic Competitiveness
We are offering a self-funded PhD position with the Brunel Business School, focusing on quantum-enhanced smart data governance. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions ...

Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi

Self Funded

Driving Inclusive Economic Growth through Responsible AI Innovation
We are offering a self-funded PhD position with the Brunel Business School, focusing on exploring AI's role in responsible digital innovation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have...

Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi

Self Funded

Elucidating the Neuropsychological and Genomic Mechanisms Underlying Psychosis in Older Adults with and Without Dementia
Psychosis, broadly defined by delusions and hallucinations, is a feature of many clinical conditions. Perhaps the best known of these is schizophrenia but psychosis also occurs in the context of demen...

Byron Creese

Self-Funded

Computational methods for Governance Processes in Social Media
Are you passionate about understanding and improving the digital world? Our research project on the Governance of Social Media and Online Communities (e.g., Reddit) is tackling some of the most pressi...

Habin Lee

Self Funded

Blinded by the load – electrophysiological and pupillometric indices of the interplay between non-spatial and spatial attention
We are continuously bombarded by a potentially overwhelming amount of information around us. However, our brains have limited processing resources and can only process a subset of this information at ...

Bianca De Haan

Self Funded