About the Role
The Department of Computer Science resides within the School of Science and Technology on the Clifton Campus of Nottingham Trent University (NTU), and there are excellent collaborative opportunities with colleagues in other departments and research centres. Currently, the department comprises 70 academic staff and ~25 PhD research students, as well as large undergraduate and taught postgraduate cohorts. The department provides researchers with an exciting environment for undertaking high-quality, interdisciplinary work.
Our Department of Computer Science combines internationally significant research with an outstanding record for teaching excellence. Our state-of-the-art facilities and career-focused approach to course design provide the right conditions for students to excel in their chosen fields. The department has research strengths in Interactive Systems, Computational Intelligence, Pervasive Computing, and Cybersecurity, with active research groups breaking new ground in these fields. For more details about our research, please check the Computing and Informatics Research Centre’s (CIRC) website.
Alongside the online application, please complete a) a covering letter b) your CV c) a short statement (no more than one side of A4), outlining the topic you wish to research (or a research proposal). As part of your supporting statement, please identify the aims and objectives of your proposed PhD research. Also, explain how will your proposed PhD research fit in at NTU and the current research activities of the Department of Computer Science?
You may also identify potential supervisors for your research project. The shortlisted candidates will be required to deliver a 5-minute presentation about their proposed PhD research project.
More information about the PhD study at NTU is available from: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/phd
Interviews: week commencing 9th March 2026.
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