Studentships Recruiting for October 2026 Entry
Round 1 Student Applications for October 2026 are now CLOSED.
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Accepting Home & International Applications
A2230
Leveraging Airborne and Ground-Based Drones, Canopy Modelling, Digital Twin Technology, and AI Robotics for Climate-Adaptive Vineyard Management in UK Viticulture
Prof Aladdin Ayesh (University of Aberdeen), Dr David Green (University of Aberdeen), Dr Riccardo Polvara (University of Lincoln), Dr Leonidas Rempelos (University of Lincoln).
Accepting Home & International Applications
A2124
Exploring the role of Deep Learning and Computer Vision for monitoring on-farm biodiversity.
Dr Roslyn Henry (University of Aberdeen), Dr Mamatha Thota (University of Lincoln), Prof Georgios Leontidis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Megan McKerchar (Cool Farm).
Accepting Home & International Applications
A2227
Quantitative Verification of Supply Chain Models in the Agri-Food Efficiency Systems: Ensuring Efficiency, Fairness, and Sustainability.
Dr Chunyan Mu (University of Aberdeen), Dr Adewale Adenuga (Queen's University Belfast), Dr Matthew Smith (Marks & Spencer).
Accepting Home & International Applications
Q2125
Combining Hazard Prediction and Animal and Plant Health Diagnostics for Enhanced One-Health Decision Support Under Climate Change
Prof Eric Morgan (Queens University Belfast), Prof Adam Kleczkowski (University of Strathclyde), Paul Wagstaff (Self-Help Africa), Rob Strey (PEAT GmbH/Plantix).
Accepting Home & International Applications
A3132
NutriPredict: AI-Driven Prediction of Plant Nutrient Requirements and Growth Evaluation for Controlled
Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Prof Georgios Leontidis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Aiden Durrant (University of Aberdeen), Dr Oorbessy (Reshmi) Gaju (University of Lincoln), Rory McLeod (Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited)
Accepting Home & International Applications
A3133
Data-Efficient Deep Learning for Taxonomic Classification of Hedgerow Flora from Aerial Imagery.
Dr Aiden Durrant (University of Aberdeen), Dr Lan Qie (University of Lincoln), Prof David Burslem (University of Aberdeen), Ian Dee (Bluesky International).
Accepting Home & International Applications
Q3134
APPETITE - AI-powered Platforms for Predictive Evaluation of dieTary Intake, Trends, and biomarkErs
Prof Brian D Green (Queen's University Belfast), Dr James M Brown (University of Lincoln), Professor Jayne V Woodside (Queen's University Belfast), Damian O’Kelly (Nutritics Limited).
Accepting Home & International Applications
L3145
Carbon- and Compute-Efficient Agentic AI for Warehouse
Optimisation
Dr Heriberto Cuayahuitl Portilla (University of Lincoln), Dr Mingjun Zhong (University of Aberdeen), Dr Jelena Vlajic (Queen's University Belfast), Dr. Abdalkarim Mohtasib (Zebra Technologies UK Ltd).
Accepting Home & International Applications
Q3135
Trustworthy Federated Learning enabled Predictive Analytics for Sustainable Nutrient and Carbon Management in Intensive Livestock Systems
Prof Seán McLoone (Queen's University Belfast), Dr Iain Gould (University of Lincoln), Dr Shaun Coutts (University of Lincoln), Mr Thomas Cromie (X10NI).
Accepting Home & International Applications
A3137
Tracking global conservation progress in agricultural landscapes with earth observation and AI
Dr Roslyn Henry (University of Aberdeen), Professor Christos Tachtatzis (University of Strathclyde), Prof Georgios Leontidis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Mikolaj Czerkawski (Asterisk Labs).
Accepting Home & International Applications
Q3138
CLAR: Multimodal AI for Proactive Herd Health and Dairy Farm Management
Dr Mohammed Hasanuzzaman (Queen's University Belfast), Prof Christos Tachtatzis (University of Strathclyde), Prof Ilias Kyriazakis (Queen's University Belfast), Terry Canning (CattleEye), Adam Askew (CattleEye).
Accepting Home & International Applications
S3140
Using AI to Characterise Unknown Bacteriophage from Poorly-Performing vs Well-Performing Broiler Flocks
Dr Didier Devaurs (University of Strathclyde), Dr Timofey Skortsov (Queen's University Belfast), Dr Leighton Pritchard (University of Strathclyde), Dr Victoria Smyth (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute -AFBI).
Accepting Home & International Applications
S3141
AI-Driven Detection of Heat Stress in Cattle through Respiration Monitoring for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Livestock Farming
Prof Christos Tachtatzis (University of Strathclyde), Prof Gareth Arnott (Queen's University Belfast), Andrew Gardner (Galebreaker Ltd).
Accepting Home & International Applications
A3142
Use of AI to understand and nudge behaviours towards optimised red meat consumption that benefits human and planetary health
Prof Baukje de Roos (University of Aberdeen), Prof Christos Tachtatzis (University of Strathclyde), Prof Georgios Leontidis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Gillian Purdon (Food Standards Scotland).
Accepting Home & International Applications
S3143
Understanding Agriculture's Contribution to the UK's Gaseous Emissions
Prof Craig Michie (University of Strathclyde), Dr Sandra Varga (University of Lincoln), Prof Michael Lengden (University of Strathclyde), Tom Gardiner (National Physical Laboratory).