General
Please visit the group page to learn about our research directions, current members, and alumni.Reaching Out
If you are interested in the opportunities below, please email me with [group-appl] tag in the subject line and attach the following:
- CV
- Brief statement of interest in the email body, plus where you found the opportunity
- Fee status: home vs international
- Any additional materials that support your application (research proposal, recommendations, transcripts, etc.)
It is highly recommended to reach out to me via email first, even if you are applying through ELLIS, CDTs, or scholarships.
Applications that do not follow the instructions, look too generic, or otherwise not serious will be ignored.
PhD Opportunities
You can apply for a PhD position under my supervision through various scholarships or one of the Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) 
if your research proposal relates to geometric learning or uncertainty quantification.
Home fee applicants are highly encouraged due to much greater funding availability (through scholarships and CDTs).
School of Informatics PhD Scholarships
2027 entry deadline: November 30, 2026.
Apply to the Institute for Machine Learning PhD programme, naming me as your prospective supervisor. All complete applications submitted by the deadline are automatically considered for School of Informatics, Edinburgh Doctoral College, and EPSRC scholarships; no separate funding application is needed. Scholarships cover tuition fees and a UKRI-rate stipend. The first round is open to both home and international applicants. A second round, open to home fee applicants only, will take place in early 2027. See the School's funding page for details.
ELLIS PhD Program
2027 entry deadline: October 31, 2026.
You can also apply through the ELLIS PhD Program. Note that ELLIS does not fund PhD positions: you will still need funding, e.g. a School of Informatics scholarship (see the deadline above), a CDT scholarship, or self-funding. I am also open to co-advising.
Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs)
I support projects for the following CDTs:
- Machine Learning Systems CDT (2027 entry deadline: December 14, 2026)
— international applicants can only apply by this (first-round) deadline. - CDT in AI for Biomedical Innovation (2027 entry deadline: January 20, 2027)
— I plan to propose a project for 2027 entry. Projects are shown only to shortlisted applicants, who then choose one and interview for it. - Responsible NLP CDT (2027 entry deadline: November 30, 2026)
— for this one, you will need to find a co-supervisor specializing in NLP. - CDT in Dependable and Deployable AI for Robotics (2027 entry deadline: November 27, 2026)
If you are already a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh and want to collaborate (this includes having me as a co-advisor), feel free to reach out.
Postdoc Opportunities
I do not have any funded postdoc openings at the moment. However, I am always open to discussing potential collaborations.
Also, you are most welcome to propose a collaboration based on an externally-funded postdoctoral fellowship such as, for example:
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Royal Society Newton International Fellowship
- 1851 Research Fellowship (for mathematically or engineering-oriented projects)
- EPSRC Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship (for projects whose main novelty is mathematical or statistical)