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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
JAN
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
JAN
3 years
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The increasing reliance of systems and services on information technology in the public, private and third sector has significantly raised the impact of cyber attacks in the last two decades.
This PhD programme in Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust is a response to the growing need for highly specialized research and training in these topics. Cyber security and resiliency is a complex problem that requires designing and understanding underlying technologies but also how business processes, cost, usability, trust and the law play a role for effective technology deployment.
The aim of this PhD programme is to provide students with research training in specialized topics of security, privacy and trust, helping produce the next generation of world-leading experts of the field.
Career opportunitiesThere is high demand for security and privacy experts in industry, academia, and the public sector. Commercially, there is also a large variety of opportunities in both small and large companies.
Training and supportAs a research student in the School of Informatics, you will have access to a highly respected academic staff community, including staff who have won prizes for their research and who are Fellows of learned societies.
The University of Edinburgh has been recognised as a UK Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. This is based on the amount and quality of its research output, as well as its level of PhD training.
Within the School of Informatics, the Security, Privacy and Trust Group includes academic staff who lead research in a range of technical and socio-technical areas of cyber security. Staff also supervise PhD students on this programme.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in computer science, mathematics, linguistics, or a related discipline. A Masters degree or equivalent, in information security, cyber security or a closely related discipline is recommended.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
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£31,500 per year
Students from EU
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£31,500 per year
Students from International
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