Project: Simulation with Humans in the Loop of an Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Emergency Relief [Robostar]
Supervisors: Professor A Cavalcanti, Dr C McCall
Start date: 15 September 2025.

WE ARE OFFERING AN EXCITING FULLY-FUNDED PHD OPPORTUNITY, TO START IN SEPTEMBER 2025.

We’re looking for a candidate with a passion for robotics to join RoboStar, a centre of excellence for software engineering for robotics. Our work covers various aspects of model-based software engineering including modelling, simulation, testing and verification.
Our postgraduate researchers benefit from the significant real-world impact of RoboStar’s research. Successful completion of the PhD programme could potentially lead to exciting career prospects with our project partners.
If you have strong programming and software engineering skills, then we’d love to hear from you. In return, we are offering a fully-funded studentship with a range of training opportunities and the chance to collaborate with industrial partners.
Our funded PhD studentships are open to applicants paying UK (Home) tuition fees.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• This funded PhD opportunity is open to individuals eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK (Home) rate.
• You should hold or expect to achieve the equivalent of at least a UK upper second class degree in computer science, software engineering, or a similar relevant discipline.
• We are willing to consider your application if you do not fit this profile, providing you are able to demonstrate that you have sufficient computer science knowledge and experience to succeed on the programme.
• We’re sorry, on this occasion this opportunity is not available to international students, or to individuals who wish to study via distance learning.

Please refer the Job description for details