PhD in Computing
Get your doctorate in computer science through one of our postgraduate research degrees. Study for your PhD, MPhil or Integrated PhD.
.jpg)
Other schemes and PGR funding opportunities
We run a wide range of other funded schemes and programmes of doctoral training that you can apply for.
Self funding or have funding and looking for a suitable project?
We are currently advertising a number of PhD projects in the areas of data science and computer vision, cybersecurity, human computer interaction, internet of things, distributed systems, and many more.
Cloud Computing for Big Data
Since 2014, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cloud Computing for Big Data has funded more than 50 PhD scholarships. It's equipped graduates with the expertise to be able to answer a global skills shortage.
Following on from this success, the future of the CDT will be funded by investment from Newcastle University and industry partners. It will continue to provide a bespoke training and research programme with strong cohort interactions and industry links to develop future leaders in data analytics.
Digital Civics
Since 2014, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Civics has funded more than 50 PhD scholarships. They've been based in Open Lab, the human-computer interaction academic group.
The Centre is a partnership between:
- Newcastle University
- local government (Northumberland, Gateshead and Newcastle councils)
- local and national NGOs
- international technology companies
- many of the leading universities in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australasia