Doctoral training
Our exceptional and sustained contribution to research and postgraduate education in science and engineering means we attract the investment to train our postgraduate researchers.
Find out more about our centres and how you and your PhD study could benefit from them.
Manchester based CDTs
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2D Materials of Tomorrow CDT
The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT), a partnership between The University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge, is a four-year PhD programme that provides the knowledge and skills for cutting edge, cross-disciplinary research in the science and applications of advanced two-dimensional materials.
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AI CDT in Decision Making for Complex Systems
Led by Dr Mauricio A Álvarez, this UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Decision Making for Complex Systems is a 4-year programme that will educate the next generation of AI researchers to develop and deploy new machine learning models, which can efficiently cope with uncertainty in complex systems.
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Robotics and AI for Net Zero (RAINZ) CDT
Led by Dr Simon Watson, this Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Robotics and AI for Net Zero (RAINZ) is a 4-year PhD programme that will train and develop the next generation of multi-disciplinary robotic systems engineers. Uniting leading researchers from The University of Manchester, Glasgow and Oxford, the CDT trains in both research and commercialisation of Robotics and AI to help revolutionise lifecycle asset management of critical infrastructure, in support of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy.
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External CDTs
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CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM)
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM) offers a unique programme that provides a holistic understanding of the entire manufacturing process as well as expertise in at least one stage.
Please note that this CDT is led by Cardiff University in collaboration with Manchester, Sheffield, University College London and 24 industry partners.
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CDT in Developing National Capability in Materials 4.0
The CDT in Materials 4.0, led by the Henry Royce Institute - the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research, is seeking scientists and engineers keen to acquire new skills and work in new ways, to help us realise the potential of the digital and data revolutions in materials science.
Please note this CDT is led by the Henry Royce Institute in collaboration with Sheffield, Oxford, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cambridge, Imperial College London, the National Nuclear Laboratory and the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
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