PhD topics for research students

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

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Understanding the mechanisms behind age-related balance and movement change, and/or exploring strategies to improve balance, function, and wellbeing in the older adult population
Doctoral researchers working in this area will conduct experimental research, exploring the underpinning reasons (mechanisms) for increased falls risk, and/or functional movement change in the older a...

Daniel Low

Self Funded

PhD in using AI techniques to interrogate and interpret voluntary and mandatory (non) financial disclosures
We are offering a self-funded PhD position with the Brunel Business School, focusing on the evolving field of corporate communication and disclosure. If you have any questions about the project or wou...

Kevin McMeeking

Self Funded

How do individual histone modifications help cells make decisions?
We are looking for a highly motivated, independent-thinking candidate to undertake a PhD project exploring the role of individual histone modifications in nuclear organisation, regulation of transcrip...

Self Funded

Elucidating the mechanisms of early-stage breast cancer initiation
Using both transgenic cell lines and transgenic mouse models available in our research group, this project will determine the causal effects of increased accumulation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) ...

Ahmet Ucar

Self Funded

Individual histone modification roles in regulation of transcription and cell decision-making
We are looking for a highly motivated, technically able and independent-thinking candidate to undertake a PhD project exploring the role of individual histone modifications in nuclear organisation, re...

Self Funded

Children’s gender-related development: The role of cultural visibility and acceptance of gender diversity
Research demonstrates that cisgender children identify and behave in a manner that is typical for their birth-assigned sex, whereas transgender/gender-diverse (TGD) children tend to exhibit identities...

Francisco Gomez Jimenez

Self Funded

The economics of the private security sector in the UK
This PhD project seeks to understand the determinants and consequences of the increase of the private protection sector in the UK over the last few years. Private protection is a flourishing busines...

Matteo Pazzona

Self Funded

The effect on genome behaviour of growing cells in 3D matrices
There has been a small amount of evidence in the literature that growing cells in 3D scaffolds instead of 2D monolayers alters genome behaviour and organisation such that nuclear structure is altered ...

Self Funded

AI and data-driven strategies for decarbonisation in healthcare management
We are offering a self-funded PhD position with the Brunel Business School, focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to drive decarbonisation efforts within healt...

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...

Self Funded