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DTP 2018-19 University of Bath

Funder EPSRC (part of UKRI)
Recipient organisation University of Bath
Funding £3.1M
Period Sept 2018 — Sept 2023

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The University of Bath is training the next generation of researchers across engineering and physical sciences, with 45% of studentships going to Engineering and Design and 55% to Science faculties. This funding supports postgraduate research in seven strategic areas: low carbon futures, sustainability, advanced materials and devices, healthy living, data and analysis, digital media and visual technologies, and manufacturing and robotics. These themes align with EPSRC priorities of national productivity, connectivity, resilience, and wellbeing. The programme addresses the need for skilled researchers who can tackle major societal challenges, from climate change to healthcare innovation. If successful, these students will graduate as confident, well-equipped researchers capable of advancing technologies that underpin modern life—such as energy grids, manufacturing processes, data analysis systems, and medical devices. The training includes key research skills and project management, ensuring graduates can contribute to both academic and industrial settings. This is primarily a training and capacity-building initiative rather than a specific research project with immediate applications. However, by supporting fundamental science across multiple disciplines, it creates the human capital needed for future breakthroughs—much as past investments in postgraduate training have led to unexpected innovations in areas like digital communications and renewable energy.

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The University of Bath offers EPSRC DTP funded opportunities for postgraduate research across the breadth of engineering and physical sciences. We have seven strategic research themes: low carbon futures, sustainability, advanced materials & devices, healthy living, data & analysis, digital media & visual technologies and manufacturing & robotics. These key strategic themes support the EPSRC themes of national productivity, connectivity, resilience and wellbeing. Our postgraduate research programmes attract the very best students from across the world. They are supported in a well-resourced environment with a comprehensive program of training in key research skills and project management. They will graduate as wellequipped and confident researchers who can address the major issues facing our national and global communities. Our allocation of funding for studentships starting in 2018 and 2019 is 45% to Departments in the Faculty of Engineering and Design and 55% to Departments in the Faculty of Science (including Mathematical Sciences). Research in the strategic theme areas is spread across individual Departments and studentships will be assigned to specific Department and topics early in the academic year. Applications for and enquiries about EPSRC DTP studentships are welcome at any time. Funded opportunities will be advertised on the University of Bath Doctoral College website and on findaphd. http://www.bath.ac.uk/departments/doctoral-college/ http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/pg/options/findaphd/

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