PhD topics for research students

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

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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

Cross-border cooperation in Europe
This project seeks to examine the factors that influence the shape and success of different cross-border cooperation programmes in Europe, as funded through the EU. Some of these are much more success...

Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt

Self Funded

PhD project in human augmentation through artificial intelligence (AI)
We are offering a self-funded PhD position with our Department of Computer Science at Brunel University of London, focusing on integrating AI into human augmentation. This research project aims to exp...

Fotios Spyridonis
Yongmin Li

Self Funded

AI-driven heritage preservation and management
We are offering a self-funded PhD position with the Brunel Business School, focusing on exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in preserving cultural heritage. Applications are accepted on...

Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi

Self Funded