| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-Time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
A blockchain is a publicly shared immutable ledger – a distributed append-only log of records with no central authority but which nonetheless cannot be edited. A blockchain is an open, decentralised and trustable system.
Without the need for any central control or mediator, blockchains allow us to rethink applications in a decentralised way, providing a provenance protocol for sharing data across disparate semi-trusting organisations. We explore the potential for this in healthcare, education, scholarly research, Internet-of-Things, self-sovereign identity and data, and social justice, and welcome research ideas in these or any novel areas.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential research projects
- Blockchains and decentralised data analytics for verified personal data
- Blockchain for education
- Verified personal health records and privacy
- Decentralising scholarship using blockchains
- Blockchains and the digitally-disadvantaged
Current/recent research projects
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £15,698 per year |
| Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £7,849 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via a Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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