15 funded PhD positions in technology governance and regulatory learning: REGULAIRE MSCA Doctoral Network

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description How can institutions learn to govern technologies whose capabilities, risks and societal effects are still emerging? . REGULAIRE offers 15 connected PhD projects examining regulatory learning in the governance of transformative technologies. Funded through the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and coordinated by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the network brings together ten universities with regulators, public agencies, international organisations and research networks. The doctoral projects investigate how institutions anticipate emerging challenges, test regulatory responses, evaluate their effects and use evidence to improve governance. Research spans artificial intelligence, digital platforms, quantum technologies and cybersecurity. Recruitment is planned for autumn 2026. Each position will have an official university advertisement specifying its application procedure, requirements, deadline and intended start date. Vacancies may open at different times. About the research . Technological change creates uncertainty about what should be regulated, which interventions are proportionate and how their effects should be assessed. New legislation provides a framework, but its implementation depends on institutions being able to recognise problems, interpret evidence and revise their practices. Regulatory experiments can generate useful insights, yet those insi