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PhD Studentship in Human Contact, AI, and New Digital Inequalities City St George’s, University of London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Funded by The Leverhulme Trust, the three-year studentship provides a tax-free annual stipend of £23,805 at the 2026/27 UKRI rate, expected to increase annually in line with UKRI rates. It covers full tuition fees at the UK Home rate of £5,750 per year, plus a dedicated budget for research costs, travel including conferences, and doctoral training. Full methodological training in fNIRS and quantitative research methods and travel expenses are provided. International or overseas applicants must f
Deadline
Dec 4, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
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St George’s, University of London
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About this position
This PhD studentship investigates how the increasing replacement of human staff by artificial intelligence may create new forms of digital inequality. The project, Human contact as a costly premium: the consequences of new digital inequalities, examines what happens when access to human contact becomes a service that only some people can afford.
Working across the UK and Italy, the doctoral researcher will study whether unequal access to human interaction affects people’s satisfaction, sense of agency, and ability to retain important advice. The research focuses on high-stakes domains such as healthcare and finance, where people on lower incomes may be directed toward AI-mediated services because of cost rather than preference.
The project uses an interdisciplinary combination of large-scale surveys, experimental design, pre-registration, advanced statistical modelling, behavioural measures, physiological measures, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). During the first year, the researcher will contribute to a major survey across the UK and Italy. In the second and third years, they will lead laboratory studies and collect fNIRS and behavioural data at research sites in both countries.
The work is based in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience within the School of Health and Medical Sciences at City St George’s, University of London. The student will be supervised by Dr Claudia Civai and will benefit from collaborations with London South Bank University and the University of Padua. The project provides an opportunity to build interdisciplinary expertise spanning behavioural science, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, human-AI interaction, decision-making, and digital inequality.
Students will receive methodological training in fNIRS and quantitative research methods, together with opportunities to undertake research travel and participate in the wider doctoral research environment.
Funding details
Funded by The Leverhulme Trust, the three-year studentship provides a tax-free annual stipend of £23,805 at the 2026/27 UKRI rate, expected to increase annually in line with UKRI rates. It covers full tuition fees at the UK Home rate of £5,750 per year, plus a dedicated budget for research costs, travel including conferences, and doctoral training. Full methodological training in fNIRS and quantitative research methods and travel expenses are provided. International or overseas applicants must f
What's required
Applicants should hold a first-class or upper second-class undergraduate degree and/or a Master’s degree in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Behavioural Economics, Behavioural Science, or a related discipline. Essential requirements include strong English proficiency, experience with human experimental research, good quantitative and statistical skills, and an interest in human-AI interaction, decision-making, and digital inequality. Fluency in Italian is desirable but not essential. Experience with laboratory research, R or other statistical software, neuroimaging, or psychophysiological methods is also desirable.
How to apply
Apply through the City St George’s PhD/MPhil Psychology application page. Submit an up-to-date CV, a brief statement of interest explaining your background and motivation, academic transcripts, and contact details for two academic referees.
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