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The new Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) centres will address key challenges in areas including net zero, AI, defence and security, healthcare and quantum technologies.

The centres, among 65 announced by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), are a joint investment between government, academia and industry, with 拢500 million funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Ministry of Defence, plus a further 拢590 million from universities and business partners. It is the UK鈥檚 biggest-ever investment in engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills.

Professor Geraint Rees, 果冻影院 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement), said: 鈥湽�冻影院鈥檚 Centres for Doctoral Training are a core part of creating the research leaders of tomorrow, and supporting them to develop the skills they need to address the scientific and engineering challenges they face. This investment, and 果冻影院鈥檚 continued partnership with EPSRC, will help us to deliver world-leading research and innovation.鈥�

果冻影院 will lead seven CDTs in areas including quantum computing, cybersecurity, digital healthcare and antimicrobial resistance.

果冻影院 President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence, said: 鈥淚nterdisciplinary collaboration is a big part of 果冻影院鈥檚 research strength, which is evident in the exciting Doctoral Training Centres announced today. Each one will leverage 果冻影院鈥檚 world-leading expertise in engineering and physical sciences to help tackle key societal challenges, including better tools to diagnose and treat cancer, solutions to counter the threat of antimicrobial resistance, and the quest to make quantum computing a reality.

鈥淒octoral researchers are a key component of the research ecosystem and these centres will play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of leaders in engineering and physical sciences.鈥�

The successful 果冻影院 CDTs and their leads are:

• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic and Electronic Systems
  Led by: Professor Alwyn Seeds (果冻影院 Electronic and Electrical Engineering)
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies
  Led by: Professor Rebecca Shipley (果冻影院 Mechanical Engineering / Institute of Healthcare Engineering)
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Collaborative Computational Modelling at the Interface
  Led by: Professor Timo Betcke (果冻影院 Mathematics and Advanced Research Computing Centre)
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Computation and Quantum Communications (QC2)
  Led by: Professor Paul Warburton (London Centre for Nanotechnology at 果冻影院)
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber-Physical Risk
  Led by: Professor Herv茅 Borrion (果冻影院 Security & Crime Science)
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Accelerated Medicines Design & Development
  Led by: Professor Gareth Williams (果冻影院 School of Pharmacy)
• EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance
  Led by: Professor Lena Ciric (果冻影院 Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) and Professor Bart Hoogenboom (London Centre for Nanotechnology at 果冻影院)

果冻影院 will also partner in two further CDTs:

• EPSRC CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing
  果冻影院 lead: Professor Huiyun Liu (果冻影院 Electronic and Electrical Engineering)
• EPSRC CDT in Quantum Informatics
  果冻影院 lead: Professor Andrew Green (London Centre for Nanotechnology at 果冻影院)

Professor Charlotte Deane, Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, said: 鈥淭he Centres for Doctoral Training announced today will help to prepare the next generation of researchers, specialists and industry experts across a wide range of sectors and industries.

鈥淪panning locations across the UK and a wide range of disciplines, the new centres are a vivid illustration of the UK鈥檚 depth of expertise and potential, which will help us to tackle large-scale, complex challenges and benefit society and the economy.

"The high calibre of both the new centres and applicants is a testament to the abundance of research excellence across the UK, and EPSRC鈥檚 role as part of UKRI is to invest in this excellence to advance knowledge and deliver a sustainable, resilient and prosperous nation.鈥�

Links

• 果冻影院 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
• 果冻影院 Mechanical Engineering
• 果冻影院 Institute of Healthcare Engineering
• 果冻影院 Mathematics
• Advanced Research Computing Centre
• London Centre for Nanotechnology at 果冻影院
• 果冻影院 Security & Crime Science
• 果冻影院 School of Pharmacy
• 果冻影院 Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
• 果冻影院鈥檚 President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence
• Professor Geraint Rees, 果冻影院 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement)

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• Dr James Seddon, at the time a PhD student in an earlier EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training led by Professor Alwyn Seeds (果冻影院 Electronic & Electrical Engineering).

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