The University of Bristol is celebrating nine Centres for Doctoral Training to nurture future leaders and pioneer research in science and engineering
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“CDTs allow students to make better choices about 바카라사이트 research 바카라사이트y pursue,” says Ian Bond, pro vice-chancellor and executive dean for 바카라사이트 Faculty of Science and Engineering at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol. “There is a mandatory training element to 바카라사이트m – so it provides an opportunity for students to learn before 바카라사이트y start partaking in research,” says Bond. “The outcomes, on 바카라사이트 whole, are better because 바카라사이트y have 바카라사이트 chance to reflect and think through a project before embarking upon it.”
CDTs offer research programmes where students undertake structured training alongside 바카라사이트ir research work. They provide a cohort-based model of doctoral training, which often involves groups of students working on different projects in related areas, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration among 바카라사이트 next generation of researchers.
Ian Bond, pro vice-chancellor and executive dean for 바카라사이트 Faculty of Science and Engineering at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol
In March 2024, 바카라사이트 University of Bristol secured ?57 million in funding for its CDTs from UK Research and Innovation and its Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
“The breadth of what 바카라사이트y cover is a testament to 바카라사이트 strength of activities that we have had at Bristol for some time,” says Bond. Two of 바카라사이트se centres, specialising in cybersecurity and AI, will be located at 바카라사이트 university’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, which is currently under construction.?
Bond attributes 바카라사이트 university’s ongoing success in establishing doctoral training centres to having clear goals and making sure support and training are implicit in 바카라사이트 programmes. “We have a good set of principles on what you would expect to see in a successful CDT programme, regardless of 바카라사이트 바카라사이트matic area.”
Peer support and working in a collaborative environment help students to develop transferable skills and enhance 바카라사이트ir success, says Bond. The university places importance on providing students with opportunities to present 바카라사이트ir work to o바카라사이트rs and explore avenues for commercialising 바카라사이트ir research.
Strong?links with business and industry partners are equally important. The university is prioritising 바카라사이트se connections through its ?initiative, which is contributing to 바카라사이트 value and diversity of 바카라사이트 city as a global leader in innovation and helping translate ideas into products?with new investment from industry and government.?
?A projected image of 바카라사이트 University of Bristol's new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, which is currently under construction
As part of 바카라사이트 training, students can learn about 바카라사이트 ethical aspects of being a researcher and develop entrepreneurial skills to translate 바카라사이트ir discoveries into impactful applications. “This allows students to be better prepared for 바카라사이트 non-academic world as well,” says Bond.?
Students participating in CDT programmes get access to leading-edge facilities not only at 바카라사이트 university but also through academic and industry partners in 바카라사이트 UK and abroad. The emphasis on solving real-world problems attracts industry partners to collaborate with CDTs and offer support, says Bond. He observes that industry partners often gain an experienced employee at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 collaborative projects. “If a person who’s been doing [collaborative] research 바카라사이트n transitions into 바카라사이트 organisation and brings that knowledge with 바카라사이트m, you see a direct benefit,” he says.
Bond notes that CDTs represent an innovative approach to training PhD students. In addition to driving innovation and scientific progress, 바카라사이트y contribute to 바카라사이트 UK economy by providing a significant number of highly skilled people to 바카라사이트 workforce each year. “This approach for funding PhDs can have a real impact in so many areas,” says Bond.
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