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PhD Opportunity: A New Vision for Dairy Cattle Lameness

Join a leading research team at UCD School of Veterinary Medicine and VistaMilk to develop innovative machine-vision tools for detecting and predicting lameness in dairy cattle – one of the biggest welfare challenges in dairy farming.

What you’ll do

  • Use machine vision and predictive modelling to transform lameness detection.

  • Work with experts across Veterinary Medicine, Mathematics & Statistics, and VistaMilk.

Scholarship

  • Four-year funded PhD (start: January 2026)

  • Annual stipend: €25,000

  • Fees contribution: €5,500 per year

Requirements

  • Primary degree (2H1 or higher) or Master’s in Computer Science, Statistics, Veterinary or Agricultural Science (or similar).

  • Strong coding skills (Python preferred) and data management experience advantageous.

  • Motivation, good communication skills, EU (B) driving licence.

Apply by: 12pm, 17 October 2025
Contact: Dr Luke O’Grady ((opens in a new window)luke.ogrady@ucd.ie)

Full description at this link. 

Learn more: (opens in a new window)vistamilk.ie | UCD fee eligibility

Contact the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine

UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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