Completed Engineering Education & Skills

DTP 2020-2021 University of Bath

Funder EPSRC (part of UKRI)
Recipient organisation University of Bath
Funding £2.9M
Period Sept 2020 — Sept 2025

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The University of Bath is using EPSRC funding to train the next generation of doctoral researchers across engineering and physical sciences. These studentships provide fully-funded positions for postgraduate study, covering tuition, stipends, and research costs for students working on projects tied to productivity, connectivity, resilience, and wellbeing. This matters because the UK needs a steady pipeline of skilled researchers to tackle complex problems in areas like energy, manufacturing, digital infrastructure, and healthcare technology. Without sustained investment in doctoral training, the country risks losing its competitive edge in science and engineering. The Bath programme offers students access to dedicated facilities, a comprehensive training curriculum in research skills and project management, and a supportive campus environment designed to attract top international talent. If successful, this programme will produce highly skilled and confident researchers capable of addressing major national and global challenges. The impact is indirect but fundamental: these graduates will go on to work in academia, industry, and government, driving innovation in the systems that underpin modern life—from more efficient power grids to resilient communications networks. The programme does not target a specific application; it builds the human capital needed for future breakthroughs across the entire engineering and physical sciences landscape.

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University of Bath EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership studentships provide funded opportunities for postgraduate research across the breadth of engineering and physical sciences. Our studentships will be used to support the EPSRC themes of productivity, connectivity, resilience and wellbeing. Our doctoral programmes attract the best students from across the world. Our students join a dynamic and inspiring research environment within a campus that provides a range of up-to-date facilities including the new Doctoral College, dedicated post-graduate accommodation and world-class sports facilities. They have access to the new state-of-the-art Graduate Commons - a dedicated study and social space for postgraduate students. Doctoral students are well-resourced with a comprehensive program of training in key research skills and project management. We aim to graduate highly skilled and confident researchers who can address the major issues facing our national and global communities. Applications for and enquiries about EPSRC DTP studentships are welcome at any time and opportunities will be advertised on the University of Bath website and on Findaphd.com. Information for students on how to apply for DTP studentships can be found here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/funding-for-doctoral-research-in-engineering-and-design/ https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/funding-for-doctoral-research-in-science/ https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/how-to-apply-for-doctoral-study/ Information for staff on DTP studentships can be found here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/guidance-on-doctoral-recruitment-admissions/ https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/interview-decision-record/

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