Essex Fully Funded PhD in Semantic Immersive Video Delivery
University of Essex
The University of Essex and NexCache Ltd are recruiting a three-year PhD student to study cache-enabled semantic immersive video delivery. Home or overseas tuition is waived and a UKRI-rate living stipend is provided. Apply by 1 November 2026 for a January 2027 start.
The project will study how content semantics can improve immersive-video delivery over networks. The student will work with the 6G Lab and Network Convergence Laboratory at Essex’s Colchester campus, supervised by Professor Nikolaos Thomos and Dr Eirina Bourtsoulatze with the NexCache team. The package includes home or overseas tuition fees, a UKRI-rate stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27) and a Proficio training bursary for advanced skills and potentially conference travel.
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Benefits
Full home or overseas tuition waiver, UKRI-rate living stipend (2026/27 rate £21,805 annually), and a training bursary.
Eligibility summary
Applicants should have a distinction or high 2:1 MSc in electronic engineering, computer science or a related field, or an overseas equivalent, with knowledge of networking, machine learning and signal processing. In the Essex application, choose PhD Computer Science or Electronic Engineering, use the exact studentship title as the research topic, name the supervisors, and upload a one-page motivation statement.
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