Targeted Therapeutics and Next Generation Medicines
Further information about UK Research Councils (RCUK) scholarships is given below.
If you have any general queries about the DTCs, please contact Steven Hardy.
Economic and Social Research Council DTC
The centre will lead the field in producing the next generation of world-class social scientists as one of only 21 Doctoral Training Centres acress the country to recieve accreditation and funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the national body funding research and training in social and economic issues.
Over the next five years, around 200 students will have an opportunity to undertake cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that provides insights into some of the world's biggest challenges including global food security, mental health and wellbeing, energy and the environment, and the interface between science, technology and society.
The new training centre will receive around £6m from the ESRC, match funded by partners in the industry, non-governmental organisations and the University itself, making it one of the largest single postgraduate social science doctoral training centres in Europe.
The centre will be managed and coordinated by the University's Graduate School which was established in 1994 to provide a world-class research training and development environment for postgraduates and early career researchers.
Research themes supported by the new centre include:
- Business and Management
- Digital Society
- Economics
- Education
- Energy and Environment
- Geography
- Globalisation and Finance
- Language-based Area Studies
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Science and Technology Studies
- Science, Technology and Society
- Socio-Legal Studies
- Sociology and Social Policy
For further information please contact Paul Heywood.
Read our press release.
Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies
This Engineering Doctorate Centre, based at The University of Nottingham, has been established in partnership with the Midlands Energy Consortium – comprising the universities of Nottingham, Loughborough and Birmingham – and a number of industry leaders within the power generation sector.
It offers Research Engineers the chance to train as industry experts ready to implement new super-efficient electricity-generating technologies, using fossil energy with near-zero emissions through carbon capture. They have access to first-rate research facilities across the partner universities, and have dedicated office space.
The four year doctoral programme equips Research Engineers with the knowledge and expertise to conduct cutting-edge research and work within highly-skilled multi-disciplinary teams. It comprises core and elective taught modules in:
- advanced specialist technical aspects of power generation, and materials capture and storage
- contextual and management topics, focusing on wider societal, cultural, ethical, political and global issues relating to energy generation
- professional and research skills training
Annual summer schools, in the UK and China, present unique opportunities to learn more about the challenges of meeting increasing global energy demands. Research Engineers also complete research projects with the Centre’s industrial partners, and have opportunities to publish their research and present their findings at appropriate conferences.
Research Engineers register at one of the three universities but spend the majority of the time at their host company from towards the end of the first year to undertake the research project element of the programme.
Studentships are offered on a competitive basis, cover full fees and include an annual stipend in the range of £14,800-£20,000 depending upon qualifications and experience.
For further information, please contact the centre.
Horizon
Supported by the RCUK Digital Economy Programme as well as over 30 industry partners, the Centre offers students the opportunity to undertake an exciting four year PhD programme exploring ubiquitous and location-aware computing and the increasing impact of these innovative technologies on our daily life.
Expertise within the Centre spans diverse disciplines and candidates from a range of backgrounds including computer science, engineering, geospatial science, psychology, sociology, humanities, business, and the arts are welcome to apply.
Students receive project supervision from internationally renowned researchers, and benefit from opportunities to work alongside industry leaders. They also have full use of the DTC’s state-of-the-art facilities, as well as dedicated office and laboratory space. To facilitate their studies, each student is issued with a personal laptop at the start of the programme.
During the first 18 months of the PhD, students:
- undertake a three month salaried internship with one of our industrial partners
- have the time and support to develop their research proposal
- embark upon a programme of taught modules covering:
- human-centred design
- innovation and entrepreneurship
- research methods and tools
- societal issues and policy
- ubiquitous technologies
Equipped with an excellent subject knowledge and invaluable research skills, students then research their chosen area, either creating new technologies or studying their impact.
Studentships are offered on a competitive basis, cover full fees and include an enhanced, tax-free stipend of over £15,000 per annum. The Centre also provides travel funds to support attendance at international conferences.
For further information, please contact Emma Juggins.
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications
The Centre offers a four year PhD programme combining taught modules with the opportunity to research pioneering hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
Working alongside expert researchers from the Midlands Energy Consortium, comprising the universities of Nottingham, Birmingham and Loughborough as well leading industry partners, students have the opportunity to become specialists in the new sustainable technologies of the future.
The programme comprises taught modules in science and engineering as well as business and management which equip students with:
- an excellent range of business, project management and entrepreneurial skills
- a substantial knowledge of the hydrogen economy within the UK, including:
- clean methods for hydrogen production
- materials for hydrogen storage and fuel cells
- fuel cell systems, their use to supply power and move vehicles
- energy policy, economic and regulation issues
Studentships are offered on a competitive basis, cover full fees and include a tax free bursary of £14,400–£19,400 per annum.
For further information, please contact Professor Martin Schröder, School of Chemistry or visit the website.
Integrated Magnetic Resonance
The Centre of Doctoral Training in Integrated Magnetic Resonance is a collaboration between the universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Nottingham, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick and aims to provide a unique broad comprehensive graduate training in magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging techniques as an integral part of a four-year PhD research programme.
Research will normally be associated with technique or instrumentation development and focuses in particular on the sensitivity enhancement strategies in NMR and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The project can be centred at any one of the six universities. Courses are taught at summer schools or using video classrooms.
The PhD comes with a generous stipend and travel allowance and a guarantee of a placement in industry or an international laboratory. It is suitable for graduates with a strong first degree in the physical sciences.
Manufacturing Technologies
In partnership with the University of Birmingham and Loughborough University and based around the world-class research facility at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), this four-year Engineering Doctorate programme combines intensive technical and interdisciplinary modules with an industry-based doctoral research project provided by our partners Rolls Royce, Airbus and Aero Engine Controls. Research themes include Advanced Tooling and Fixturing, Net Shape Manufacturing and Intelligent Automation.
Students are offered to cover tuition fees, an annual stipend in excess of £20,000, travel and consumables costs.
For further information, please contact manufacturingengd@nottingham.ac.uk
Non-destructive Evaluation
Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies, crucial to achieving greater integrity and safety performance across all aspects of engineering, are fast becoming a fully integrated part of the engineering life cycle.
The EngD Centre in Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) provides exciting opportunities for research engineers in this field.
The Centre, sponsored by EPSRC, is a collaborative venture involving Bath, Bristol, Imperial College London, Nottingham, Strathclyde, and Warwick universities as well as a range of industrial partners.
The four year Engineering Doctorate programme combines taught modules and industry-based research projects, providing students with the technical and business expertise required to succeed in key senior roles as well as substantial industrial and research experience.
As well as full use of laboratory, computing and office facilities in both their industry base and university, students have supervisors to support them in their work throughout the four year programme.
Studentships are offered on a competitive basis, cover full fees and include an annual stipend of up to £18,500. The Centre also provides travel funds to support those presenting their work at high-level conferences.
For further information, please contact Professor Richard Challis
Regenerative Medicine
The Regenerative Medicine Doctoral Training Centre, a unique collaboration between the universities of Loughborough, Keele and Nottingham together with industrial and clinical partners, offers exciting opportunities to engineering, chemical and physical science graduates to undertake postgraduate training in regenerative medicine and human health.
Students initially register at Loughborough, and transfer to the most appropriate institution as their PhD project is defined. They also have opportunities to undertake research projects with our industrial partners, and are funded to undertake a three month training programme overseas.
The four year PhD programme equips students with the:
- commercial expertise to take their work to the global marketplace
- cutting-edge techniques required to pioneer new cell-based and related therapies
- skills required to engage in strategic research programmes
As well as taught modules in technical and business skills, students benefit from research training provided by the Graduate School.
Studentships, offered on a competitive basis, cover full fees and include an annual tax free stipend of up to £18,500. The Centre also provides travel funds to support attendance at high level conferences.
For further information, please contact Professor Kevin Shakesheff
Targeted Therapeutics and Next Generation Medicines
The first EPSRC DTC to be established in direct collaboration with an industry partner, AstraZeneca, this Centre combines fundamental, multidisciplinary and pharmaceutically-focused research using cutting-edge instrumentation and facilities.
The Centre provides students with expertise in the innovative science of designing, developing and producing medicines that reach specific sites in the body in timely doses, enhancing efficacy and reducing side-effects.
The Centre is an exciting and invigorating research environment. Students have access to superb facilities and equipment, and conduct highly multidisciplinary research, drawing on aspects of pharmaceutical nanotechnology, biopharmaceuticals and advanced physical, mathematical and life sciences.
The four year PhD programme comprises one year of masters level training followed by three years of doctoral research. Students also undertake a three month industrial placement with AstraZeneca.
Studentships are offered on a competitive basis, cover full fees and include an annual stipend starting at over £15,000. The Centre also provides travel funds to support attendance at high level conferences.
For further information, please visit the DTC's website.
UK Research Councils (RCUK) scholarships
RCUK scholarships for the Doctoral Training Centres are available to Home and EU applicants, according to fee status, that meet Research Council eligibility requirements based on residency. The University's Admissions Office can provide further guidance on fee status.
For general information on any of the DTCs, please contact:
Steven Hardy
Doctoral Funding Development Manager
The Graduate School
Research and Graduate Services
The University of Nottingham
A3 Pope Building
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
t: +44 (0)115 846 8582
e: steven.hardy@nottingham.ac.uk
