Bournemouth University invites applications for the PhD Studentship in Automated Risk Management in the UK for the 2023/24 academic year.
Between the climate crisis, political tension and other rising threats, the era of cascading risk across and between enterprises is here to stay. To survive in this new era, governments and businesses will need the capability to identify early indicators ahead of risk events, and to act proactively to mitigate those risks before they become disruptions. Today, enabling these capabilities will require a risk management program that blends data science, automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
This PhD project will consider different approaches to automation (e.g. rules-based, expert systems, recommender systems, machine learning), and assess the role they could play in risk management systems. It will also consider how risk appetite can be elucidated from an operator and used to modify and automated processes in real-time.
A key outcome from the project will be to understand/demonstrate what the appropriate level of automation/cognition is for risk management systems, and how it can be achieved. A novel aspect of this research is the automation of risk management when risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk thresholds are constantly changing, as occurs in fast-paced military operations.
Worth of Award
- A fully-funded Studentship includes a maintenance grant of £15,921 per year to contribute towards living expenses during the course of your research, as well as a fee waiver for 36 months.
- Associated costs, such as for fieldwork and conference attendance, will also be met under the Studentship.
Eligibility
The BU PhD and MRes Studentships are open to UK, EU and International students.
Candidates for a PhD Studentship should demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in four years and must demonstrate:
- Outstanding academic potential as measured normally by either a 1st class honours degree (or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) or a Master’s degree with distinction or equivalent
- An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum (with a minimum 6.0 in each component, or equivalent) for candidates for whom English is not their first language and this must be evidenced at point of application.
How to Apply
Apply online via the official website.
Deadline: The closing date for applications for the PhD Studentship in Automated Risk Management is January 31, 2023.