About us
The doctoral training program is a partnership between the University of Strathclyde, the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University, in collaboration with more than 30 UK industry partners.
The three Universities offer a critical mass of world-leading research and industrial connectivity, under three broad areas of Quantum Technology:
- Quantum Measurement and Sensing
- Quantum Computing and Simulation
- Quantum Communications and Networks
Quantum Technology across our three universities is currently supported by a total grant portfolio of more than £80M, including pivotal roles in all four UK Quantum Technology Hubs, two EPSRC Pro-gramme Grants, three EPSRC Fellowships, four ERC grants, nine Royal Academy of Engineering Chairs and Fellowships, two Royal Society Research Professorships, and over 25 Innovate UK (IUK) projects.
Research
We have fully funded PhD positions spanning broad aspects of quantum technology, from technical underpinnings to applications. The core of each student’s doctoral training programme is a cutting-edge, original research project designed in collaboration between the primary academic supervisor, the student and, where applicable, the industrial partner.
Work on the PhD project will continue throughout all four years, ensuring that students are embedded in a research environment from day one, while benefitting from cohort- based training in the foundations and applications of quantum technology, as well as skills training and engagement activities with leading industries and through outreach.
Training
In addition to the PhD research agenda, the school will offer advanced training in the three key areas of:
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Quantum Measurement and Sensing
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Quantum Computing and Simulation
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Quantum
Communications
This means that complementary to the research projects, we provide dedicated lecture courses covering both the theoretical foundation and the experimental techniques of quantum technologies, along with a variety of summer schools, workshops and conferences.
Our programme is designed to create a diverse community of responsible future leaders who will tackle scientific and engineering challenges in the emerging industrial landscape, bring innovative ideas to market, and work towards securing the UK’s competitiveness in one of the most advanced and promising areas of the high-tech industry.
The quality of our training provision is ensured by our supervisors’ world-class research backgrounds, well-resourced research environments at the host institutions, and access to national strategic facilities. Industry engagement in co-creation and co-supervision is seen as crucial in equipping our CDT students with the transferable skills needed to translate fundamental quantum physics into practical quantum technologies for research, industry, and society.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We recognise the value that diverse viewpoints bring to research, and seek to recruit students from diverse backgrounds. If you identify as belonging to a group currently under-represented in Physics, we particularly welcome your application.