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
25th anniversary conference
The 25th Anniversary Conference of the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Applied Photonics took place at Heriot-Watt University on 24th June 2026. We were
Celebrating graduation!
We are delighted to share that Paul Hawthorne graduated in June 2026 at Heriot-Watt University. Many congratulations!
May 2026 viva success
Congratulations to CDT student Aoife Keane who passed her EngD viva at University of Strathclyde on 11 May 2026. We wish Aoife all the best
Annual Report 2023/24
