PhD Studentship: Growing AI

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PhD Studentship: Growing AI

University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering

Qualification Type: PhD Location: Cambridge Funding for: UK Students Funding amount: Not Specified Hours: Full Time

Placed On: 7th July 2026 Closes: 24th July 2026 Reference: NM50268

Project Overview

Resilient and productive agriculture is reliant on bespoke planning involving data-driven decisions guided by local practice, required practice, local data, such as crop yield, and global data such as commodity prices and weather predictions. Technological progress has made it possible to automatically collect a variety of sensor data and self-reported practice. The challenge is to understand how to leverage such information to design an AI-bestowed system that provides bespoke advice to the individual crop producing farmer about strategy and practice that will deliver a profitable and environmentally restorative farming system.

This PhD position is funded and supported by a collaborative agreement between Hutchinsons and the charity LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). Both organisations have complementary goals in terms of improving the way collected and available data is leveraged to improve farming practices. The successful candidate will have access to experts and data from these organisations, and will explore the development of a human-centred decision support system leveraging multimodal data and artificial intelligence.

The ultimate goal for the project is to support farmers with individualised and actionable insights, allowing them to make informed decisions in relation to the profitability and sustainability of their farming practices.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We welcome applications from motivated students with a strong background in engineering or computer science.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Strong programming and software skills.
• An awareness of machine learning theory and techniques.
• Experience of working with large multimodal datasets.
• Interest in human-computer interaction and human-centred system design.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

While is not necessary to have prior knowledge of farming practices, this would be advantageous for the project.

This studentship is available to eligible home students and will cover fees and a stipend. Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree in Engineering or Computer Science. Please also refer to details listed under Ideal Candidate Profile.

To apply for this studentship, please send your two page CV and one page covering letter outlining your suitability to Per Ola Kristensson (Sign in to view email) and John Dudley ([email protected]) to arrive no later than 5 pm BST on Friday 24 July.

Applications may close early if the position is filled before this date. Please include "[CAM-GROWING-AI]" in your email subject. Interviews will be held in the week of Monday 27 July. Please note that any offer of funding will be conditional on securing a place as a PhD student. Candidates will need to apply separately for admission through the University's Postgraduate application portal. Preferred candidates will be asked to submit an application to the postgraduate application portal by 30 July 2026. The applicant portal can be accessed via the 'Apply' button above.

Please note there is a £20 application fee attached to using the Cambridge Postgraduate Application Portal.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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