Renowned UK based Cranfield University has officially bagged an astonishing £25 Million funding for establishing advanced Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) exclusively focusing on water security, net zero aviation, and growing hydrogen technology.
These centers that are about to train over 120 students will operate in direct liaison with the industry, thus ensuring the timely production of high-end skills and effective technology. Additionally, Cranfield has become part of a third new centre spearheaded by Loughborough University, aimed at furthering advanced hydrogen technologies.
Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, celebrated this landmark event by stating it’s the UK’s unmatched and most significant investment towards engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills. The over £1 billion funds will facilitate the creation of 65 new Centres for Doctoral Training.
Among these is the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience II (WIRe II), led by esteemed Professor Peter Jarvis. This center is set to provide an opportunity for 60 prospective students to develop necessary skills and innovative solutions for a more water-secure world. Professor Jarvis expressed his ambition for the center to deliver world-leading research that safeguards civic water quality, alleviates the impact of climate change on our water systems and ushers in an era of water sector carbon-neutrality.
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Aviation is the next groundbreaking venture which aims at training 64 students and driving research into imaginative solutions that will aid in realizing the net zero goal in aviation.
Lastly comes the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Hydrogen Net Zero. Cranfield University is a key player in this center, led by Loughborough University, which aims to enable swift growth in hydrogen-related technology.
