Studentships Recruiting for October 2026 Entry
Round 2 applications for October 2026 entry are now open!
You can choose up to three of the projects listed below to apply for.
Please be aware that some projects are restricted to home applicants only.
Home Applicants Only
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
L3249
Improving the Reliability of Cover Crops on UK Soils Through AI-Enabled Monitoring and Decision Support
Dr Iain Gould, University of Lincoln; Prof Georgios Leontidis, University of Aberdeen; Prof Simon Parsons, University of Lincoln. Industry partner to be confirmed.
Home Applicants Only
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).
Home Applicants Only
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).
Home Applicants Only
S3248
MooSocialAI: Vision-based Modelling of Social Interaction, Collective Behaviour, and Welfare Dynamics in Housed Dairy Cattle.
Prof Christos Tachtatzis, University of Strathclyde; Prof Gareth Arnott, Queen's University Belfast; Steven Morrison and Francis Lively, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)