Claire Gormley

University College Dublin is recruiting a fully funded PhD student for a project in Data Science , Statistics , and Time Series Analysis focused on advanced directional time series models for wind direction analysis and forecasting . The project sits within the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics and is linked to a newly established research centre in Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland. The research will develop novel statistical methodology for circular/directional data, with applications to wind energy and broader directional-data problems. Research focus: circular autocorrelation, integrated modelling of wind speed and direction, and diagnostic tools for assessing model accuracy, reliability, and forecasting performance. The work uses high-quality datasets from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Met Éireann. Funding: stipend of €25,000 per year for four years (tax free), fees covered up to €5,750 per year, plus support for conference travel (€4,500), equipment (€3,000), and materials (€5,000). Eligibility and application: the call is open to a broad range of graduates, including statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, and related areas. Applicants should submit through the online application link and, if applying for this specific project, clearly state the project title in the Topic and Location Preferences section. A short research proposal may be required depending on the application route. Deadline: 2 June 2026. Start date: September 2026. Supervision is by Wagner Barreto-Souza and Prof. Paula Carroll, with additional contact points listed in the centre call for related themes.

University College Dublin is advertising fully funded PhD studentships in a new multi-institutional, interdisciplinary national centre for data science and AI , funded by Research Ireland. The opportunity spans a broad set of research themes, including foundational methods , translational methods , data & processing , people-centred AI , democratic governance , society & culture , and health . Example projects include scalable and explainable algorithms for time series in health, generative AI for medical imaging, learning to predict answerability for abstention-aware RAG, automated data harmonization in federated healthcare systems, generative AI and climate change misinformation, hyperspersonalisation and filter bubbles in digital news ecosystems, privacy and trustworthy AI for distributed medical data-driven applications, advanced directional time series models, mitonuclear discordance in Parkinson's disease, and responsible human-AI interaction. Studentships are open to graduates from a wide range of backgrounds, including arts and humanities , business and education , computer science , engineering , health sciences , life science and environment , mathematics , statistics , and social science and law . Funding includes a €25,000/year stipend for four years (tax free), plus additional support for travel, training activities, and fees. The programme also offers cohort-based training, transferable skills development, workshops, reading groups, research seminars, and industry/public-service engagement. Applicants must submit a 2-page maximum research proposal with the application form and should indicate how the proposal aligns with one or more centre themes. Applicants are encouraged to contact potential supervisors to discuss ideas in advance. Under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications are made centrally via the online form. The post says applications are currently open and will close when all places are filled; interviews are provisionally scheduled for early June 2026. Relevant contacts mentioned include Derek Greene , Claire Gormley , Aphra Kerr , and Brian Mac Namee .