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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Warwick
Full Time
SEP-25
4 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Warwick
Full Time
SEP-25
4 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Warwick
Part Time
SEP-25
7 years
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Gain interdisciplinary training on CDT to Advance the Deployment of Future Mobility Technologies EngD/PhD. A collaboration with two of Warwick's internationally renowned departments School of Engineering and Warwick Manufacturing Group. This programme has been expertly designed to develop multidisciplinary future research leaders.
Course Overview
The university will deliver interdisciplinary training with students selecting modules from the Engineering and Manufacturing MSc programmes as well as bespoke modules for each stream. All students will also study modules on research skills. business ethics social responsibility and policy.
The programme is structured to deliver cohort-based training offering significant student benefits by promoting cross-disciplinary interactions and creating a stimulating and supportive network. This is achieved by year one entrants being based at Warwick establishing a “sense of cohort and shared research mission”. During the four-year programme each graduate will spend extended periods working with their chosen industrial partner on real world industrial research.
The programme is designed to exploit the first-class research expertise and facilities of the School of Engineering and WMG with extensive direct industrial input and training delivery embedded throughout.
For both streams industrial sponsors and relevant external partners will deliver specific training and illustrative lectures throughout the programme.
Research Themes
There are 2 available streams:
Stream 1: Wide bandgap Power Electronics
Focus on the underpinning technologies for mobility applications and their connectivity to electrical power grids and networks through the emerging UK industry in Wide-Bandgap Power Electronics. Students will select modules from the School of Engineering and WMG Manufacturing MSc programmes as well as the bespoke modules below:
Stream 2: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Focuses on the deployment of advances in Connected and Autonomous vehicles to address a variety of national needs such as improving safety energy efficiency comfort and convenience.
Some of the areas of interest in this stream include but not restricted to the following topics:
Students will select modules from the School of Engineering and WMG Manufacturing MSc programmes as well as the bespoke modules below:
Teaching and Learning
Taught modules will be assessed at the end of year 1 to allow progression to years 2-4.
Entry requirements 2:1 undergraduate degree in a related subject or Master’s degree at merit level (or equivalent).
Students living in
Domestic
£4,950 per year
Students from Domestic
Our tuition fee rate for UK postgraduate research students (Home) will be aligned to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) fees which have not yet been confirmed for the 2024/25 academic year. The figure we have in the table above is an illustrative estim
£29,470 per year
Students from EU
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£29,470 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.