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USYD-UofG Collaborative PhD Scholarship - Responsible AI for Actionable Homelessness Intervention Across Welfare Regimes
University of Glasgow Prof Bowei Chen; Dr Anupam Singh; Dr Rosa Taghikhah; Prof Junbin Gao 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Data Science Deadline: 21 Apr 2026

Fully funded joint PhD between the University of Sydney and University of Glasgow developing responsible AI systems for actionable homelessness interventions across different welfare regimes.

Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentship - AI-Enhanced Decision Support for NHS Waiting List Management
Cardiff University Prof Bahman Rostami-Tabar; Prof M Kumar 🎓 Applied Statistics 🎓 Artificial Intelligence Deadline: 01 May 2026

Fully funded WGSSS ESRC PhD at Cardiff University developing AI-enabled decision-support tools to improve NHS waiting list management using data science and operational research.

Resilient Control of Offshore Wind Transmission Systems for a Net-Zero Grid
Durham University Dr Mahmoud Shahbazi, Prof Hongjian Sun 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Electrical Engineering

This fully-funded PhD develops resilient control strategies for offshore wind transmission systems, focusing on grid-forming HVDC controllers for stable voltage and frequency restoration after faults. The project combin…

Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twin Modelling for Remanufacturing Systems (PhD Funded)
The University of Exeter Dr Malarvizhi Kaniappan Chinnathai 🎓 Data Analysis 🎓 Manufacturing Engineering Deadline: 14 Apr 2026

Fully funded PhD at University of Exeter developing digital twin and simulation frameworks for smart remanufacturing systems. Focuses on uncertainty modelling, decision support, and improving sustainability and efficien…

Adaptive Multi-Objective Search in Expensive High-Dimensional Socio-Technical Systems
The University of Manchester Richard Allmendinger, Ahmed Kheiri, Mauricio Alvarez 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Control Systems Deadline: 10 Apr 2026

Industry-linked PhD at the University of Manchester with Honda Research Institute Europe, developing machine learning methods for high-dimensional multi-objective optimisation in complex systems like EV energy networks.