EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Metallic Systems

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Metallic Systems was established in 2009 with a £6.3 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and a further £3.2 million awarded in 2014.

In this period [2009-2018] the Centre was hosted jointly by the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester, building on their international reputation in metallic materials science and engineering research.

In 2019, a further £5.4 million was awarded by the EPSRC in combination with a €4 million award from Science Foundation Ireland [SFI] to support I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, joining the partnership, with involvement of Dublin City University and University College Dublin. 

The AMS CDT addresses this shortfall by providing an exciting new approach to postgraduate research and training in this area.

High-calibre students from a range of physical science and engineering backgrounds undertake a four-year course comprising a first year of taught courses in core materials topics leading into a full PhD or EngD research project, and all doctoral projects have been supported by industrial sponsorship and supervision.