Fully funded PhD at University of Bath, UK: real-time 3D BSL avatar generation from multimodal inputs

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Deblina Bhattacharjee

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Mar 6, 2026, 2:09:16 PM (8 days ago) Mar 6

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Dear colleagues,

I would be grateful if you could circulate the following fully-funded PhD opportunity to suitable candidates.

I am hiring for a fully funded PhD position at the University of Bath (Department of Computer Science) in collaboration with Silence Speaks, an AI company developing accessibility technologies for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. This position is currently open to UK-based students only.

Project title: Real-time 3D British Sign Language avatar generation from multimodal inputs

The PhD will focus on next-generation AI methods for generating real-time 3D British Sign Language (BSL) avatars from speech/audio, English text, and BSL gloss. The work spans multimodal learning, diffusion-based generative modelling, 3D motion synthesis, neural 3D representations, avatar rendering, and systems optimisation for deployment. The project has a strong translational dimension and targets real-world accessibility applications in settings such as healthcare, transport, and customer-facing services.

We welcome applications from candidates with a strong background in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Graphics, or related areas. Strong Python and PyTorch skills are essential. Experience in 3D rendering pipelines, motion or pose modelling, and ideally diffusion models, is highly desirable.

Deadline: 5 April 2026

Please note: applications may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

Application details are in the advert below:
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/real-time-3d-british-sign-language-avatar-generation-from-multimodal-inputs/?p195278

Many thanks for sharing this with interested candidates.

Best wishes,
Dr Deblina Bhattacharjee
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
University of Bath, UK