Centres for Doctoral Training Lead centres
Funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Strathclyde is the lead institution in the below Centres for Doctoral Training.
The centres have a number of funded PhD opportunities and applications are primarily directed through Strathclyde.
Application guidance for each centre can be found via the links below.
Current Centres for Doctoral Training
CEDAR aims to train the next generation of leaders in sustainable medicines manufacturing and is focused on three research themes:
- molecule-to-material design and manufacture
- particle to product design and manufacture
- product design to patient
This PhD programme will train 90 researchers to transform the pharmaceutical and technology sectors by equipping them with multidisciplinary skills to accelerate the development of new medicines—faster, more sustainably, and cost-effectively.
Academic partners:
- Imperial College London
- University of Leeds
- University of Sheffield
Principle investigator: Professor Alastair Florence
The Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Quantum Technologies addresses the national need to train cohorts of future quantum scientists and engineers for this emerging industry.
The training programme is a partnership between the University of Strathclyde, the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University, in collaboration with more than 30 UK industry partners.
Academic partners:
- University of Glasgow
- Heriot-Watt University
Principle investigator: Professor Stefan Kuhr
This CDT offers the UK’s only comprehensive doctoral training programme in Wind & Marine Energy Systems & Structures.
Academic partners:
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Oxford
Principle investigator: Professor William Leithead
Please note this Centre is no longer recruiting students.
Find out more about our Wind & Marine Energy Systems & Structures CDT
Previously awarded Centres for Doctoral Training
Medical Devices & Health Technologies
Principle investigator: Professor Patricia Connolly
Future Power Networks & Smart Grids
Principle investigator: Professor Stephen McArthur