Program Overview

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Research profile

Brunel University London is very pleased to have a close partnership with Ahlia University, which allows students in the Gulf region to undertake a Brunel PhD with supervision and training given by our academic members of staff. We are glad that this gives students the ability to study and research for a UK degree, while based in Bahrain and proud of the success of the graduates from the programme. Ahlia University is the first private university licensed by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain under the Cabinet decision no. 03-1626, dated 25th March 2001.

Unrivalled opportunity of a PhD from a prestigious UK university

Full support and excellent facilities provided by Ahlia University Bahrain

Exceptional chance to work alongside top computing, business and management researchers

Our expertise in Computing

Research in Computer Science at Brunel is internationally recognised, ranked 5th in the UK in the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities and 1st in the UK for H-index (source NTU 2018). We have particular strengths in research into computing methodologies (Intelligent data analysis, artificial intelligence, simulation and modelling), software engineering, human-centred computing (HCI and interactive multimedia systems) and digital economy (including IoT, trust, privacy and cybersecurity). Our research delivers creative computing solutions to industrial and societal challenges, with applications including healthcare, overseas development, education, ecology, finance and manufacturing.

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Our expertise in Business Management

Research activities within the Business School at Brunel cover a wide-ranging and diverse field of topics from accounting, through HR, to strategy. Academic staff involved within these programmes investigate corporate governance and social responsibility, employment relations, information systems, corporate brands, marketplace cultures, international business and entrepreneurship and much more. Our research drives forward global business and societal transformation and is applied to many areas, such as NASA’s mission to Mars, humanitarian relief in Iran, biobank network across Europe, British Monarchy brand in the UK, to innovating the public sector in Saudi Arabia.

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Browse the work of subject-relevant research groups

Accounting and Auditing

Digital Economy

Marketing and Corporate Brand Management

Healthcare Management, Culture and Leadership Group

Computational Biology

Operations and Information Systems Management

Brunel Education Research and Guidance Hub

South Asia Studies

Intelligent Digital Economy and Society

Institute of Communities and Society

Smart Technology Advancements in Health and Rehabilitation

Institute of Digital Futures

Modelling and Simulation

Brunel Software Engineering Lab

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

Interactive Multimedia Systems

Strategy Entrepreneurship and International Business

Circular Food Forum

AI Social and Digital Innovation

Human Resource Management and Organization Behaviour

Computer Science for Social Good

Intelligent Data Analysis

Human Computer Interaction

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