PhD topics for research students

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

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Supervisor
Funding
PhD opportunity in UX/UI design with interactive and generative 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 UX/UI design. This research project aims to improve U...
Self Funded
AI-Driven Multimodal Biomedical Data Fusion
Technological advances in biomedicine now enable the collection of high-dimensional, heterogeneous data across multiple platforms, including imaging, genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and clinic...
Self Funded
Developing Machine Learning (ML) Models for Contextually Appropriate Alt Text Generation and Evaluation
Alternative text (alt text) plays a vital role in web accessibility, providing descriptions of images for screen reader users, especially those who are blind or visually impaired. However, current mac...
Self Funded
Innovative Healthcare and Health Policy
The future of healthcare demands transformative solutions integrating AI, workforce optimization, and business innovation to enhance health policy effectiveness. This PhD project explores how AI-drive...
Self Funded
Comparative Health Policy Analysis: Tackling the Economic Burden of Aging Populations and Chronic Diseases
The global rise in aging populations and chronic diseases poses unprecedented economic and healthcare challenges. This PhD project conducts a cross-national comparison of health policies to evaluate t...
Self Funded
Optimizing Healthcare Systems: Business Strategies for Cost Efficiency and Sustainable Management
The rising cost of healthcare demands innovative business and management solutions to enhance efficiency without compromising quality. This PhD project explores how strategic healthcare management, da...
Self Funded
AI Companionship and the Future of Human Connection
The “AI Futures: Companionship, Connection, and Careers” project investigates how artificial intelligence—particularly in the form of companion technologies—is reshaping emotional, social, and profess...
Self Funded
Entrepreneurship for Coastal Resilience: “Blue” Entrepreneurship Education to Revitalise UK Coastal Communities
This proposed PhD project investigates how entrepreneurship education can be designed and implemented to support the revitalisation of UK coastal communities. It aims to develop a place-based framewor...
Self Funded
Sustainability in the Global Shipbuilding Industry
The global shipbuilding industry plays a crucial role in international trade and economic growth. However, it also contributes significantly to environmental pollution, resource depletion, and social ...
Self Funded
Remote VR-Enabled Interpersonal Coordination for Perceptual-Motor Rehabilitation
The successful candidate will support research in the Interdisciplinary Development of Remote Virtual Reality Enabled Interpersonal Coordination Assessment and Intervention Platform in the Health Scie...
Self Funded