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Our four year programme places our research students on industry inspired projects leading to award of PhD or EngD. The EngD qualification is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students seeking a career in industry, and reflects the innovative nature of industrial research.
Students spend around 75% of their time working directly with a company, in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses.
The research projects will offer benefits to your company by:
Increasing the research portfolio in a cost-effective way
Providing access to University laboratories and facilities
- Creating opportunities to make contacts with other sponsor companies
- Aiding the retention of existing staff who wish to study for a doctorate degree and continue with their employment
Fully-funded scholarships available
Latest News
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Outreach at Glasgow Science Centre
On 11 April 2024 our third year students showcased their simple, but ingenious and creative designs to capture the interest of visitors during the ‘Meet
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Viva Success
Congratulations to our Research Engineers – Gary Quinn – who had a successful viva in January 2024, and Natalie Bruce and Rachel Cannon, who passed
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CDT Funding Announcement
We are excited to be able to announce that the CDT Applied Photonics has been awarded with funding from the UK Research Council (EPSRC) to