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PhD in Privacy-Preserving Robotic Inspection of Net-Zero Infrastructure (RAINZ CDT) University of Glasgow in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Fully funded 4-year studentship covering tuition fees at the Home student rate, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI minimum rate (£20,780 for 2025/26) with annual inflation increases, and a Research Training and Support Grant for travel, conference attendance, secondments, consumables, and other research/training activities. Additional CDT support may be available for equipment, institutional visits, accessibility needs, and some Home applicants in Cohort 2 may receive a £10,000 per year stipend enha
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United Kingdom
University
University of Glasgow
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and AI for Net Zero (RAINZ CDT) is advertising a fully funded PhD project for September 2026 entry: PRINZ: Privacy-Preserving Robotic Inspection of Net-Zero Infrastructure.
The project is supervised by Prof Mohamed Khamis and Dr Euan McGookin at the University of Glasgow. The broader CDT spans Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and net-zero applications, with research training across the University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, and University of Oxford depending on the project.
Research focus: privacy-preserving robotic inspection, AI-enabled robotics, and infrastructure relevant to net-zero systems. This is a strong fit for applicants interested in robotics, computer science, engineering, and applied AI for sustainability.
Funding: the studentship covers Home-rate tuition fees, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI minimum rate, and a research training/support grant for travel, conferences, secondments, consumables, and related activities. Additional support may be available for accessibility needs, equipment, and institutional visits. A limited number of international studentships may be available, with fee waivers considered case by case.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 (or international equivalent) in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM subject. Programming experience is expected, and applicants must not already hold a PhD. Some projects may have extra nationality or residency requirements.
Application window: Phase 2 deadline is 15 May 2026, 5:00 pm UK time. The CDT application process requires selecting up to three projects. Shortlisted candidates may later be asked to complete a formal host-university application.
Funding details
Fully funded 4-year studentship covering tuition fees at the Home student rate, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI minimum rate (£20,780 for 2025/26) with annual inflation increases, and a Research Training and Support Grant for travel, conference attendance, secondments, consumables, and other research/training activities. Additional CDT support may be available for equipment, institutional visits, accessibility needs, and some Home applicants in Cohort 2 may receive a £10,000 per year stipend enha
What's required
Applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM discipline, with at least an Upper Second-class classification (2:1 with 65% average) or international equivalent. Applicants should demonstrate programming experience and must not already hold a PhD qualification. Some projects may have additional eligibility requirements, including nationality or residency restrictions. International applicants may need to meet host-university English language and visa-related conditions if shortlisted.
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Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Cybersecurity
Mobile Technology
Data Privacy
Human-computer Interaction
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