Collaborative and sponsored research & innovation

果冻影院 Electronic and Electrical Engineering welcomes industry and external organisations worldwide to collaborate with us on research, innovation projects and the delivery of real-world impact.

A leading institution for research and knowledge exchange

果冻影院 EEE, as part of 果冻影院's Faculty of Engineering Sciences听and 果冻影院 at large, has been recognised as a leader in research and knowledge exchange. Many of our academics are considered听leaders in their respective fields with multiple accolades and awards found within our faculty.

果冻影院's Engineering research听4th overall in the UK for the percentage of REF submissions rated 4* ("world leading")

97% of 果冻影院's Engineering research听rated 鈥渨orld leading鈥� (4*) or 鈥渋nternationally excellent鈥� (3*)

Highest possible band for 'Research Partnerships', 'Public and Community Engagement' and 'Intellectual Property and Commercialisation', as assessd by KEF 22

Industry-sponsored studentships

PhD students undertake a 3 or 4-year programme of study dedicated to research on a specific topic. Many students undertake their projects in collaboration with an听industry partner where the research outputs can have a significant impact on the partner's business and/or product development.

Industry-sponsored projects can either be听fully funded or part-funded (e.g. via ).

Centres of Doctoral Training

Electronic and Electrical Engineering is affiliated with 5 EPSRC-funded Centres of Doctoral Training (CDT). Students funded within these centres benefit from being part of a cohort of students undertaking research in the same domain, along with wrap-around training provided with domain context. The CDTs听welcome industry-sponsored studentships to support students within their cohort. Such sponsored students would usually听undertake听an industry project designed collaboratively with the industry sponsor.

EEE Affiliated Centres of Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Advanced Characterisation of Materials
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training听in Delivering Quantum Technologies

Sponsored Research

Sponsoring research allows industrial partners to work with the听world-leading expertise and facilities found in 果冻影院 EEE. Research projects can range in resource requirement and length, and work best where there is clear synergy that helps meet the Industry Partner's objective and advance the academic mission of the research team.

When you collaborate and sponsor research within the Department you are leveraging the culmination of knowledge that goes back to the Department's inception in听1885, and more recently听competencies and facilities that听have been built up over many years and are backed by multi-millions of pounds of investment. The cost of sponsored research is based on the full cost of delivering the research, and where access to resulting IP is required听a听specialist team at 果冻影院 is available to enable听agreement of IPR terms.
For more information on how 果冻影院 defines sponsored research please visit this page.

No research project is the same and therefore it is always best to start with a conversation, do not hesitate to contact us.

Collaborative Research & Innovation proposals

果冻影院 welcomes opportunities to partner on Industry-led Research & Innovation proposals, as well as industrial partners who wish to support 果冻影院 led research proposals.

The UK funding landscape offers several opportunities for industry to lead research & innovation proposals, the most regular calls for such funding come from .

果冻影院 also offers several funding schemes which can support projects between 果冻影院 and external organisations. Such projects may explore the application of research in industry, outward and incoming secondments and other knowledge exchange activities.

Consultancy

Where your project does not fit within the above schemes we may be able to support the activity via consultancy. 果冻影院 Consultants (果冻影院C) is one of the UK鈥檚 leading providers of academic consultancy services.听果冻影院C works with you and our academic experts to solve problems, create new opportunities and develop capabilities to better understand complex issues. 果冻影院C provides the professional services and legal frameworks that allow our academics and researchers to engage in consultancy with you.

Find out more about 果冻影院 Consultants (果冻影院C) on their website.

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