View our webinar recording from 29 November
for information on our 2023 PhD Scholarships
For enquiries, contact auracdt@hull.ac.uk
The UK has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and clean energy produced by offshore wind will be a cornerstone in reaching this target. The UK is already the world leader in offshore wind, with more capacity than any other country, providing over 10% of the UK’s electricity and growing at an unprecedented rate. The joint government-industry Offshore Wind Sector Deal predicts that by 2030, the industry will provide a third of British electricity and triple its workforce. The Sector Deal will see industry invest £250 million, including a new Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, driving global exports which are set to increase fivefold to £2.6 billion by 2030. The EPSRC/NERC Aura Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment is led by the Energy and Environment Institute at the University of Hull, with partners Durham, Newcastle and Sheffield Universities. Working closely with over 20 industry partners, the Aura CDT invites high-quality applications for four-year doctoral scholarships.
Recruitment is open until 16 April 2023 for applicants beginning their study with the Aura CDT in September 2023. Browse the range of PhD Research Projects or find out How to Apply.
Watch our short video to hear from Aura CDT students, academics and industry partners:
The Aura CDT is an enabler for innovation in the offshore wind sector, unique in its cross-disciplinary engagement of engineering and environmental scientists, industry and policy makers.
The centre provides opportunities to develop and integrate practical examples in taught courses across the first year with industry-led and challenge-led projects, followed by three years of focused doctoral research.
Your research could make a real impact to the exciting challenges in the offshore wind industry. You will initially study in Hull, in the heart of the UK’s Energy Estuary, and the global centre for research, innovation and development for the sector. In subsequent years, candidates may be based at one of the partner universities of Hull, Durham, Newcastle or Sheffield and get real sector experience with industry partners mapped to your chosen area of research.
View our webinar recording from 29 November
for information on our 2023 PhD Scholarships
For enquiries, contact auracdt@hull.ac.uk
