Doctoral training

As a postgraduate researcher in our Department you can take advantage of the research and training opportunities offered through Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs).

CDTs are funded and are part of a government initiative to strengthen research areas vital to economic growth. Find out more about the CDT programmes available below.

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  2D Materials of Tomorrow CDT

  The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT), a partnership between The University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge, is a four-year PhD programme that provides the knowledge and skills for cutting edge, cross-disciplinary research in the science and applications of advanced two-dimensional materials.

  Visit the 2D materials CDT

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  AI CDT in Decision Making for Complex Systems

  Led by Dr Mauricio A Álvarez, this UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Decision Making for Complex Systems is a 4-year programme that will educate the next generation of AI researchers to develop and deploy new machine learning models, which can efficiently cope with uncertainty in complex systems.

  Discover the AI CDT

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  Robotics and AI for Net Zero (RAINZ) CDT

  Led by Dr Simon Watson, this Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Robotics and AI for Net Zero (RAINZ) is a 4-year PhD programme that will train and develop the next generation of multi-disciplinary robotic systems engineers. Uniting leading researchers from The University of Manchester, Glasgow and Oxford, the CDT trains in both research and commercialisation of Robotics and AI to help revolutionise lifecycle asset management of critical infrastructure, in support of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy.

  Visit the RAINZ CDT