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Universities with open postdoc positions in optimisation in the United Kingdom include The University of Edinburgh, University of Bath and University of Cambridge.
The University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Two Research Associate/postdoc positions are open at the Quantum Software Lab, The University of Edinburgh, on the RubberDUQ project. The project sits at the intersection of quantum computing , quantum software , category theory , and programming languages . Working with Prof. Chris Heunen and the wider QSL team, the successful candidates will investigate the mathematical foundations of hybrid quantum-classical programming and help turn theory into practical tools, including compilers and optimi...
1 week ago
University of Bath
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Research Associate opening in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath for a project on operator learning for gradient flows with applications in imaging. The role is associated with a Royal Society International Collaboration Award led by Dr Yury Korolev (University of Bath) and Dr Takashi Furuya (Doshisha University, Kyoto). The project focuses on theoretical analysis and numerical implementation of operator learning methods for gradient-flow-type equations driven by m...
2 weeks ago
University of Cambridge
Top university
United Kingdom
4 weeks ago
Top university
Gamze Gürsoy is hiring a postdoc at the University of Cambridge to work on privacy-preserving human pangenomes . The project sits at the intersection of statistics , graph algorithms , optimization , differential privacy , and computational genomics . This is a research-focused postdoctoral opening for candidates with relevant quantitative and computational backgrounds. The post highlights methods development and genomics applications, making it a strong fit for applicants interested in algorith...
4 weeks ago
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Lecturer in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
Cranfield University
United Kingdom
Automotive Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Autonomous Vehicle
Driving Simulation
Vehicle Safety
Professor of Digital Innovation and Smart Places
Anglia Ruskin University
United Kingdom
Transportation Engineering
Educational Leadership
Digital Competence
Design Thinking
Flood Risk
Assistant Professor
University of Durham
United Kingdom
Power System
Fluid Mechanics
Differential Equation
Clean Energy
Distributed Energy
Associate Professor
Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Neuropsychology
Computational Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative Disease
Neuroscience
Academic Purposes
Assistant Professor
London Business School
United Kingdom
Computational Neuroscience
Microeconomics
Optimization Algorithm
Semidefinite Programming
Constrained Optimization
Professor of Computer Science
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Mathematical Logic
Computational Linguistics
Constraint Programming
Logic Programming
Proof Theory
Has grant

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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