加密钱包可用安全性博士研究员
Usable security for crypto wallets
原帖优先：申请材料、截止时间与资格以原帖和学校官方说明为准。
博士招生与资助公告
- 申请年度
- 2027；原帖说明：How to apply Apply now You need to: • choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • select Full time or Part time • search for programme PhD Computer Science (7089) • add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application Applications should include: • research proposal • your CV (resumé) • 2 academic references • degree transcripts and certificates to date • English language qualification (if applicable)
- 最近申请截止
- 2026-12-04
- 全部申请截止
- （Europe/London）
- 资助原文
- Fees and funding We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students. Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants. Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants. Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered. For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
- 资助条件
- 原帖为竞争性或附条件资助说明，未确认本项目获资助及申请人能获奖；不作为保证全奖。
- 原帖材料说明
- • research proposal
- • your CV (resumé)
- • 2 academic references
- • degree transcripts and certificates to date
- • English language qualification (if applicable)
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AI 中文速览
- 研究内容
- 本项目将可用安全性应用于加密钱包，旨在了解用户如何感知和应对钱包威胁，进而设计并评估能够支持更安全行为、减少人为错误的安全功能、界面和决策支持工具。研究结合了定性和定量方法，包括访谈、焦点小组、共同设计工作坊、纵向研究和问卷调查，并开发和实现创新的钱包安全功能或界面机制。
- 申请条件
- 申请者必须持有英国 2:1 荣誉学位或其同等国际学历。
- 待遇
- 学校提供竞争性奖学金（Presidential Bursary 或学院奖学金），通常涵盖英国本土学费以及生活津贴；Horizon Europe 费用减免可自动为符合条件的优秀学生补足海外学费与英国学费的差额。资金将按滚动方式发放。
- 申请方式
- 申请人需通过学校系统申请，选择研究型项目（2027/28，工程与物理科学学院），选择全职或兼职，搜索 PhD Computer Science (7089) 项目，并在申请的第二部分添加导师姓名。如有疑问可联系博士生招生办（doctoralcollege-admissions@soton.ac.uk），建议先发邮件联系导师 Dr Leonardo Aniello (L.Aniello@soton.ac.uk)。
- 材料清单
- 研究计划书 (research proposal)
- 个人简历 (CV / resumé)
- 2封学术推荐信 (2 academic references)
- 截止目前的学位成绩单与证书 (degree transcripts and certificates to date)
- 英语语言资格证明（如适用） (English language qualification (if applicable))
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岗位信息
- 最终轮次截止
- 2026-12-04
- 学科
- 计算机科学
- 合同类型
- 项目资助
- 本站收录
- 内容更新
- 导师
- Dr Leonardo Aniello
- 来源
- 南安普顿大学博士研究项目招生 · 最近核对 2026-10-10
- 详情核验
判定依据（原文摘录）
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Type of degree Doctor of Philosophy
- english_ok
English language qualification (if applicable)
- bachelor_ok
You must have a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
原文
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Postgraduate research project
Usable security for crypto wallets
Funding
Competition funded
Competition funded
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Type of degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Entry requirements
2:1 honours degree
2:1 honours degree
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Faculty graduate school
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Closing date
4 Dec 2026
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About the project
Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
Contact us
About the project
Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
Contact us
About the project
This project applies usable security to understand how users perceive and respond to crypto wallet threats, then design and evaluate security features, interfaces and decision-support tools that support safer behaviour and reduce human error.
Crypto wallets are applications or devices that allow people to manage the cryptographic keys needed to access and use digital assets. However, users must navigate seed phrases, irreversible transactions, scams and difficult choices between convenience, privacy and security. Poorly understood security features can themselves lead to mistakes and financial loss.
This project will apply usable security, the study of how to design security mechanisms that people can understand and use effectively, to crypto wallets. You'll investigate how different users perceive, prioritise and respond to threats when choosing and using wallets. The aim is to understand the gap between the risks identified by technical security research and the risks that users recognise and act upon.
You'll develop a user-centred mental threat model capturing who users believe may harm them, which outcomes they fear and which protective actions they trust. The research will combine qualitative and quantitative methods, potentially including interviews, focus groups, co-design workshops, longitudinal studies and surveys. It may compare newcomers and experienced users, as well as users of custodial, self-custodial, mobile, hardware and multi-device wallets.
Building on these findings, you'll design and implement novel wallet security features, interface mechanisms or decision-support tools that help users make safer decisions and reduce opportunities for human error. Potential solutions may include improved risk communication, transaction warnings, recovery mechanisms or security-enhancing workflows.
The project will evaluate these interventions with end users and assess their effectiveness in improving security outcomes. The intended contributions are both a deeper understanding of user security behaviour and practical solutions for building safer crypto wallets.
The School of Electronics and Computer Science is committed to promoting equality, diversity inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena SWAN award. We welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age, and will give full consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy, onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits to help ensure employees’ well-being and work-life balance. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.
Potential supervisors
Lead supervisor
Dr Leonardo Aniello
Associate Professor
Research interests
• Blockchain-based Systems
• Distributed Systems
• Machine Learning applied to Cyber Security
Supervisors
Dr Weijia He
Lecturer
Research interests
• Human-centered security and privacy
• Human-computer interaction
• Ubiquitous computing
Entry requirements
You must have a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
Fees and funding
We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students.
Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants.
Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants.
Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered.
For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
How to apply
Apply now
You need to:
• choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• select Full time or Part time
• search for programme PhD Computer Science (7089)
• add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application
Applications should include:
• research proposal
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts and certificates to date
• English language qualification (if applicable)
Contact us
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
For questions about applying, email our Doctoral College (doctoralcollege-admissions@soton.ac.uk).
Project leader
For an initial conversation, email Dr Leonardo Aniello (L.Aniello@soton.ac.uk).