DTP - University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is training the next generation of researchers through a Doctoral Training Partnership funded by EPSRC. This matters because the UK needs a steady pipeline of skilled scientists and engineers to keep its research base competitive. Without sustained investment in postgraduate training, the country risks losing its ability to innovate in fields that underpin the economy and public services. The partnership provides structured doctoral education across engineering and physical sciences, covering everything from materials science to computer science. If this succeeds, it will produce PhD graduates equipped to tackle complex problems in industries that rarely make headlines but keep society running—energy grids, water treatment systems, manufacturing processes, and digital infrastructure. These researchers will move into academia, industry, and the public sector, carrying expertise that directly affects how efficiently power reaches homes, how clean water flows from taps, and how supply chains stay resilient. The project is fundamentally about building human capital. It does not target a single technology or application. Instead, it creates the conditions for future breakthroughs by ensuring the UK has people capable of making them.