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UKRI-funded Doctoral Training Entities (DTEs) by council (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº led)Ìý

Funded doctoral programmes, DTEs, offer students specific research skills training and the opportunity to study in a cohort. ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº has extensive experience running many successful DTE programmes.

Below is a list of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº-led, UKRI-funded doctoral training programmes, or DTEs.

Please note that not all the below DTEs will be accepting new students. Please click the programme name to view each DTE’s website and recruitment information. Alternatively, you can visit

to see a list of live funding opportunities.ÌýYou may also like to view two other lists of available DTEs:

UKRI-funded Doctoral Training Entities (DTEs) by council (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº led):

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýÌý

The LAHP AHRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership is set up between eight higher education partners and five core delivery partners (Museum of London; The National Archives; Google; the Victoria and Albert Museum; and the Wellcome Trust), with an aim to offer a world-class environment for training and research in arts and humanities.Ìý

Director:Ìý
(King’s College London)Ìý

Partners: ÌýÌý Ìý

  • King’s College London Ìý
  • London School of Economics & Political Science Ìý
  • Queen Mary University of London Ìý
  • Royal Central School of Speech & Drama Ìý
  • Royal College of Art Ìý
  • Royal College of Music Ìý
  • School of Advanced Study Ìý

Contact:Ìý
info.lahp@london.ac.ukÌý

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Ìý

PROGRAMME:Ìý

The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo) is the largest BBSRC funded Doctoral Training Partnership in the UK. Representing an exciting collaboration between eight of London's world-class universities and specialist institutions, the consortium provides students with a unique opportunity to pursue innovative interdisciplinary research projects in the heart of one of the world's most vibrant cities.Ìý
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Director:
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Partners:

  • Birkbeck University of London Ìý
  • King’s College London Ìý
  • Queen Mary University of London Ìý
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Ìý
  • Royal Holloway University of LondonÌý
  • Royal Veterinary College Ìý
  • University of GreenwichÌý

Contact: ÌýÌý Ìý
Nadine Mogford, DTE ManagerÌý

Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýEPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Bioprocess Engineering LeadershipÌý

Director:

Contact:
bepgradmin@ucl.ac.uk Ìý

PROGRAMME:Ìý

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic & Photonics Systems is a joint centre between ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and the University of Cambridge. It offers a 4-year postdoctoral training programme designed to develop the next generation of researchers working on connected electronic and photonic systems that will change the way we liv and work.Ìý

Director:
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Partners:

  • University of CambridgeÌý

Contact:
Vicki McGrath, DTE Manager Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýEPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in CybersecurityÌý

The CDT in Cybersecurity collaboration brings together research teams in three of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's departments – Computer Science, Security and Crime Science, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy – in order to increase the capacity of the UK to respond to future information and cybersecurity challenges.Ìý
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Director:
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Contact:
cybersecuritycdt@ucl.ac.uk Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýEPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Delivering Quantum TechnologiesÌý

Director:
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Contact:
Lopa Murgai, DTE Manager Ìý

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The EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Demand and the Built Environment (ERBE CDT) is a partnership between ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, Loughborough University and Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) which delivers high quality doctoral training and research at the interface of the energy and buildings sectors.Ìý

Director:
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Contact:
bseer.erbecdt@ucl.ac.uk Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýEPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent, Integrated Imaging in Healthcare (i4health)Ìý

The EPSRC i4health Centre for Doctoral Training will train the UK’s future leaders in next-generation medical imaging research, development and enterprise, to produce intelligent, radical healthcare innovations focused on either imaging or imaging-enabled systems.Ìý

Director:
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Contact:
cdtadmin@ucl.ac.ukÌý

PROGRAMME:ÌýÌý

The London School of Geometry and Number Theory Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) is a joint venture between three international leading UK research universities in pure mathematics, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, Imperial College London and King’s College London. Our 4-year PhD programme attracts applicants from around the world and is designed to nurture high calibre talent for both industrial and academic careers.Ìý

Director:
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Contact:
m.townsed@ucl.ac.ukÌý

PROGRAMME:Ìý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº EPSRC Doctoral Training PartnershipÌý

The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº DTP) provides funding for PhD researchers, Doctoral Prize Fellows and undergraduate Vacation Interns across UKRI EPSRC's research remit.Ìý

Director:
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Contact:
epsrcdtp@ucl.ac.uk

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýSoc-B Centre for Doctoral Training in Biosocial ResearchÌý

The Soc-B Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) is an ESRC and BBSRC-funded partnership between three centres of excellence in biosocial research, aiming to produce highly employable PhD graduates with the capabilities and experience to lead and grow future research excellence in this fast-expanding field.Ìý
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Director:

Partners:

  • University of EssexÌý
  • The University of Manchester

Contacts:
socbcdt@ucl.ac.uk

PROGRAMME:Ìý

Director:

Partners:

  • Birkbeck University of LondonÌý
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineÌý
  • SOAS University of LondonÌý
  • University of East London

Contact:
ubel-dtp@ucl.ac.uk

Medical Research Council (MRC)Ìý

PROGRAMME:Ìý

Director:
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Partners:

•ÌýÌý ÌýBirkbeck University of LondonÌý

Contact:
k.duffy@ucl.ac.uk

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Ìý

PROGRAMME:Ìý

The London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership (NERC DTP) is a NERC-funded partnership, which brings together eight of the world’s leading research centres in environmental science, with the aim to attain new standards of excellence in environmental science research training.Ìý

Director:

Partners:

  • Birkbeck University of LondonÌý
  • Brunel University of LondonÌý
  • Institute of ZoologyÌý
  • King’s College LondonÌý
  • Natural History MuseumÌý
  • Queen Mary University of LondonÌý
  • Royal Holloway University of London

Contact:
londonnercdtp.admin@ucl.ac.uk

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýCentre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive ScienceÌý

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science (CDT DIS) provides a unique blend of training in cutting-edge DIS techniques and their application in some of the world's highest-profile international research projects in fundamental science, as well as in real-world challenges faced by society and our industry partners.Ìý
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Director:
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Contact:
m.cao@ucl.ac.uk

PROGRAMME:ÌýMSSL STFC DTPÌý

Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) offers a unique environment at the forefront of Space Science, Astrophysics and Systems Engineering research, working closely with international collaborators in academia, major space agencies and industry. ÌýThrough funding from the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), MSSL supports a limited number of PhD studentships to undertake research in these areas.Ìý

Director: ÌýÌý Ìý
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Contact:
p.elwell@ucl.ac.uk Ìý

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) artificial intelligence (AI)Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýUKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in AI-enabled Healthcare SystemsÌý

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform health and healthcare systems globally, yet few individuals have the required skills and training. To address this challenge, our Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in AI-Enabled Healthcare Systems will create a unique interdisciplinary environment to train the brightest and best healthcare artificial intelligence scientists and innovators of the future.Ìý

Director: ÌýÌý Ìý
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Contact:
aihealthcdt@ucl.ac.uk Ìý

PROGRAMME:ÌýURIK Centre for Doctoral Training in Foundational Artificial IntelligenceÌý

Director:
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Contact:
sharon.betts.12@ucl.ac.uk Ìý

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