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on Tuesday 12 May 2026 Reference: PHD-DVC26-05 Project Title: Robotic Systems for UK Horticulture: Developing Safe, Validated Interaction Frameworks for Autonomous Crop Harvesting Primary supervisor: Dr Sven
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judged acceptable by the university. Project Farm animals are widely used in agricultural and veterinary education to develop students’ practical skills, confidence and professional competence. However
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investigate how bioacoustics and artificial intelligence can be combined to develop automated, non-invasive approaches for assessing dairy cattle welfare. The project will explore how acoustic information
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effectiveness is increasingly threatened by resistance. This PhD will develop integrated approaches to Varroa management by combining chemical ecology-led monitoring, biological control and established
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negative effects from beef production on the environment. Building from this developed understanding, the student would then look to work with farmers and advisors to develop a decision support framework
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at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and agriculture. The project will focus on the development and application of robotic systems with articulated arms for fruit handling, harvesting, and other