Simon Gosling

PhD opportunity on AI and UK water security at the University of Birmingham , advertised by Professor Simon Gosling with collaborators Shasha Han (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham), Andrew Hartley (Met Office), and Helen Baron (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology). The project sits at the interface of Computer Science and Environmental Science , with strong links to Geography , Earth Science , hydrology, drought risk, and climate-related water security. The advert highlights the need to better understand future global threats to UK water security in light of successive UK droughts, and positions the project as a flagship PhD within the NERC CENTA DTP . This is a fully funded PhD . Funding includes an annual stipend , tuition fees paid at home-fee level , and a Research Training Support Grant for research costs, training, and conference attendance. The post also emphasizes access to an extensive training programme and membership in a strong PhD community at a top-100 university. The application deadline is 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 6 January 2027 . Interested candidates should review the full project details via the application link and contact [email protected] for specific questions.