PhD Studentship in Knowledge Media and Data Science

AVAILABLE FROM 1^st OCTOBER 2025

The Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) invite applications for a full-time or part-time PhD studentship starting on 1st October 2025. Project proposals are sought in the following research areas: 

• Blockchains and Decentralised Systems
• Computational Social Science
• Data Science and Extended Intelligence
• New Media in Society
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence 

A list of supervised topics can be found online at http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies

The full-time studentship is for three years and covers fees, a stipend (£19,237 per year) and an annual research allowance of £1,100. The successful candidate will be based at The Open University’s campus in Milton Keynes, which combines a friendly and flexible working environment with exceptional research and computing facilities. 

How to apply

Please review the list of project topics and get in touch with the named contact to get more information and support with developing your project proposal. For detailed information on how to apply go to http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/apply via the above ‘Apply’ button or contact our studentship support staff, quoting the above reference.

• Email kmi-phd-recruitment@open.ac.uk / Phone +44 (0)1908 654774

All applications are assessed as to their quality, fit with The Open University’s research priorities and the availability of supervisors in the relevant field. 

Closing date: 09:00 (UK time) on Monday 3^rd February 2025

Interviews: To be held around the end of February 2025

Equal Opportunity is University Policy

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