Centres for Doctoral Training receive major funding renewal

12 March 2024

The University of Bristol is celebrating nine Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) which will equip and nurture engineering and science students, thanks to a nationally-leading £57 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

The centres, also backed by dozens of industry partners, will develop vital research, industry expertise and innovation in diverse fields including cyber security, global health resilience, sustainable energy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum technology, and the production of new foods, medicines, and products.

More than 500 students are expected to embark on fully-funded four-year PhD programmes, with the first groups of successful candidates due to start in September. Most students go on to deploy and share the skills acquired in businesses including their own startups, public service, or further research endeavours.

The funding secures the renewal of two existing CDTs hosted by the School of Chemistry:

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science: Harnessing Aerosol Science for Improved Security, Resilience, and Global Health.

Director: Professor Jonathan Reid
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Technology-Enhanced Chemical Synthesis (TECS)

Director: Professor Jonathan Clayden

Among the newly created CDTs is the EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Biology, which is hosted by the School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology alongside the School of Chemistry and the Faculty of Life Sciences.

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