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
September viva success
Our congratulations go to Strathclyde-hosted CDT student Ellis Kelly who had a successful viva in September 2025. We wish Ellis all the best for the
ESPRC CDT showcase event
On Tuesday 19th August four CDT in Applied Photonics students took part in the ESPRC CDT showcase event at Heriot-Watt University. The students – George
SUSSP81 prize winners
We congratulate all of our prize winners at SUSSP81! Second-year CDT student Hamish MacKinnon won best poster: ‘The color of time: detecting glioma IDH mutation
Annual Report 2023/24
