Seven new Imperial centres to train postgraduate engineers and scientists

Imperial will be home to seven new centres training the engineers and scientists of tomorrow and is partner in a further five, it is announced today. Over the next five years, over 400 postgraduates will join the Imperial centres to carry out research and develop skills in a range of areas, from chemical biology to neurotechnology to fluid dynamics (see the full list of centres, right). The College's partner centres will train around 250 further postgraduates. In total, there will be over 70 Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) across 24 UK universities, training over 3,500 postgraduates in areas of research that are considered vital to future economic growth. They represent the UK's largest ever investment in postgraduate training in engineering and physical sciences. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is providing £350 million for the CDTs, with partners from industry and elsewhere contributing a further £250 million. Imperial is one of only three institutions to be awarded seven CDTs.