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Autonomous vehicle PHD research

Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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As autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies progress toward real-world deployment, regulatory agencies face the pressing challenge of ensuring that these systems operate safely and in compliance with the driving standards. There is currently a lack of robust, interpretable methodologies for evaluating AV behaviour in both real and simulated environments—particularly in edge-case scenarios that pose the greatest risk to public safety. To address this gap, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is requesting to co-funding a PhD studentship titled Digital Commentary Driving for Regulatory Compliance and Risk Assessment in Autonomous Vehicles, which aims to develop novel, evidence-based methods for AV validation.

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Below threshold - without competition
Published
12 Jan 2026 13:44
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OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603b8
Notice ID
T280022987
In our database since
18 Aug 2026