Opportunities – Machine Listening Lab

PhD studentships

Lab members in action Our academics are always pleased to hear from potential students interested in a topic that fits with their research areas.

Current PhD funding opportunities for 2025 entry:

S&E Doctoral Research Studentships for Underrepresented Groups (UK home applicants, Autumn 2025 start, 6 positions funded across the Faculty of Science & Engineering)
CSC PhD Studentships in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (Autumn 2025 start, Chinese applicants, up to 8 nominations allocated for the Centre for Digital Music)
International PhD Funding Schemes (Autumn 2025 start, numerous international funding agencies)

Prospective applicants are encouraged to go through the list of suggested PhD topics offered by Machine Listening Lab academics.

Applicants are encouraged to contact prospective supervisors before submitting their application – please send an email to your selected supervisors with your CV and draft research proposal.

Research Fellowships

We welcome applications for post-doctoral research within the Machine Listening lab. Here are some relevant research fellowship schemes which you might apply to.