Funding boost for future scientists and engineers

Academics at the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering have won a share of an additional Government investment in new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) that will inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Research boost

Postgraduate research students will be supported by investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 22 new CDTs across UK universities, with Strathclyde a partners in one of these awards.

A total of £500 million has been invested by the UK Government to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, ensuring Britain leads the world in high-tech research and manufacturing.

The successful award is a multi-institutional centre involving Strathclyde, Imperial College, Bristol, Manchester, Warwick and Nottingham. The CDT will focus on Quantitative Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE).

Lead investigator Dr Tony Gachagan said:

This centre represents an excellent example of an industrial/academia partnership, where the CDT research themes have been prioritised using the vision statement produced by industrial partners.

The innovative vision for the centre brings together EngD and PhD students to cover the full range of technology readiness levels. This is a key consideration to ensure effective technology transfer, which ultimately is of strategic importance to UK society in terms of increased safety and reduced environmental risk.

Industry engagement

The centre will have industrial partners operating within the following industrial sectors: energy, manufacturing, aerospace, defence and oil & gas. The academic partners collectively provide a critical mass of world-class academic supervisors spanning the range of multidisciplinary NDE technologies required by the industrial partners, and also to provide a comprehensive NDE training programme.