Join Us

We are always looking for excellent new members to join our group! 

In Social AI group, you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of the exciting fields of affective computing, behaviour understanding, social signal processing, and social human-robot interaction with leading researchers in the field. 

If interested, please contact your preferred potential supervisor with  a CV and brief statement highlighting your interests and experiences relevant to the group. 

PhD Opportunities

Scholarships offered by the University of Glasgow:

• SOCIAL AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT): The UKRI CDT funds 15 PhD students every year. Prof Alessandro Vinciarelli is director of the CDT, and all academics of the Social AI Group are can supervise CDT students. You would need to apply through the Social AI CDT website. Usual deadline: April every year 

• University of Glasgow and the School of Computing Science have a number of PhD scholarships available.  More info about the application process can be found here. Usual deadline: 31st January every year. 

• Other PhD opportunities: Industry co-funded studentships, prestigious awards (e.g. Carnegie Fund), country-specific funding, etc. We can help you identify the right funding source.

Potential PhD Topics

Below you can find more information on potential topics offered by the supervisors; however those are only suggestions, and we would love to hear your ideas. 

• Mathieu Chollet - research overview video - Website

• Mary Ellen Foster - research overview video

• Tanaya Guha - Website

• Marwa Mahmoud - research overview video - Behavioural Lab Website

• Alessandro Vinciarelli - Website

Postdoc Opportunities

There are a variety of funding sources for post-doctoral appointments, so please do get in touch if you are interested in joining the group even if no positions are opened. We can also support you to apply for independent postdoctoral fellowships, such as from Leverhulme Trust and Royal Society.