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University of Bristol

9 Active PhDs

Available PhD Projects

Scalable Intelligent Planning for Partially Observable Uncertain Systems
University of Bristol Dr Kaiqiang Zhang 🎓 Control Systems 🎓 Machine Learning Deadline: 28 Feb 2027

PhD project developing scalable planning and decision-making methods for complex uncertain infrastructure systems.

Multimodal Learning for Human-Centered Healthcare: Motion Understanding and Medical Imaging
University of Bristol Dr Qianhui Men 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Computer Vision Deadline: 28 Feb 2027

PhD project developing multimodal AI systems for healthcare monitoring, motion analysis, and medical imaging diagnostics.

Quantifying animal movement patterns and behavioural interactions in a changing world
University of Bristol Prof Andy Radford; Prof Simon Griffith; Prof Luca Giuggioli 🎓 Data Analysis 🎓 Ecology Deadline: 19 Apr 2026

Funded PhD at the University of Bristol combining mathematical modelling and empirical data to study animal movement and behavioural interactions in changing environments.

Bringing high-density fNIRS into developmental science: The neural correlates of early executive functions and the mediating role of parent-child interaction
University of Bristol Dr Karla Holmboe; Dr Naomi Sweller; Dr Liam Collins-Jones 🎓 Data Analysis 🎓 Developmental Psychology Deadline: 19 Apr 2026

Funded PhD at the University of Bristol using high-density fNIRS to study early childhood brain development, executive functions, and parent-child interaction.

Funded PhD: Breaking down barriers: A seascape-ecological framework to define connectivity in marine systems
University of Bristol Dr Hugo Harrison; Dr Fanny Monteiro; Dr Luisa Fontoura; Dr Mana Mbui 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Biophysics Deadline: 19 Apr 2026

Funded PhD at the University of Bristol developing modelling frameworks to understand connectivity and dispersal in marine ecosystems under changing environmental conditions.

Modelling stroke progression and treatment in the brain
University of Bristol Prof Stephen Payne 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Biomedical Engineering

This PhD develops computational models to simulate stroke progression and treatment, incorporating individual patient factors to improve predictive accuracy and support targeted clinical interventions.

How does sleep affect your chance of brain disease?
University of Bristol Prof Stephen Payne 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Biomedical Engineering

This PhD develops the first multiscale mathematical model of sleep to study how individual sleep patterns influence lifetime brain health, including risks of diseases such as dementia.

Engineering Additive Manufacturing Processes for the Design and Fabrication of Resilient Fusion Reactor Components
University of Bristol Dr Kai Zhang 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Automotive Engineering

This PhD focuses on engineering additive manufacturing (AM) processes to design and fabricate resilient fusion reactor components, delivering scalable, high-integrity, and reliable systems in collaboration with industri…

PhD on Fatigue and Fracture Characterisation of 3D-woven Textile Composites sponsored by Rolls-Royce
University of Bristol Prof Janice Barton 🎓 Engineering 🎓 Manufacturing Engineering Deadline: 17 Apr 2026

PhD on Fatigue and Fracture Characterisation of 3D-woven Textile Composites sponsored by Rolls-Royce. Research focuses on understanding failure behaviour and developing techniques to improve sustainable lightweight stru…