King's has been awarded funding as part of a £500 million investment in Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), by EPSRC, to support a new centre in the area of non-equilibrium systems: CANES.
This follows last year’s award for two CDTs - one in Medical Imaging and the other in Geometry and Number Theory at the Interface.
CDTs train students in technical and transferable skills and combine a research element. CANES brings together strong research activity in non-equilibrium phenomena at King’s College London, from the Schools of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (NMS), Biomedical Sciences and Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP). The aim is to develop deeper insights into non-equilibrium processes by theoretical modelling, simulation and data-driven analysis.
Professor Michael Luck, Head of the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences at King’s, said: ‘We are delighted to have successfully secured funding for CANES, which will provide postgraduate training in areas vital to economic growth. King’s strengths in non-equilibrium phenomena will provide systematic training and strong support for the next generation of engineers and scientists.’
Non-equilibrium processes underpin many challenging problems across the natural sciences. The mission of CANES is to train a new generation of researchers in cross-disciplinary approaches to non-equilibrium systems. It draws on a broad range of supervisor expertise in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Informatics, Computational and Systems Biomedicine, Earth and Environmental Sciences, including partners at Imperial College London, University College London and Queen Mary London.
The training programme consists of a first year combining taught courses and research projects, leading to the award of an MSc. In years two to four, the programme will include workshops, master classes, journal clubs and an annual retreat. Students will also be able to undertake internships at a broad range of industrial and international academic partners.
Funding for CANES students covers course fees, a stipend for living expenses (£15,863 per year) and conference travel and internship funds. The programme can support UK applicants as well as a limited number of students from the EU and overseas.
Applications are invited from candidates with excellent undergraduate or equivalent qualifications in any relevant discipline including mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science, biophysics, geophysical sciences and computer science. A strong background in quantitative science will be essential for students to take full advantage of the CANES training programme.
CDTs train students in technical and transferable skills and combine a research element. CANES brings together strong research activity in non-equilibrium phenomena at King’s College London, from the Schools of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (NMS), Biomedical Sciences and Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP). The aim is to develop deeper insights into non-equilibrium processes by theoretical modelling, simulation and data-driven analysis.
Professor Michael Luck, Head of the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences at King’s, said: ‘We are delighted to have successfully secured funding for CANES, which will provide postgraduate training in areas vital to economic growth. King’s strengths in non-equilibrium phenomena will provide systematic training and strong support for the next generation of engineers and scientists.’
Non-equilibrium processes underpin many challenging problems across the natural sciences. The mission of CANES is to train a new generation of researchers in cross-disciplinary approaches to non-equilibrium systems. It draws on a broad range of supervisor expertise in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Informatics, Computational and Systems Biomedicine, Earth and Environmental Sciences, including partners at Imperial College London, University College London and Queen Mary London.
The training programme consists of a first year combining taught courses and research projects, leading to the award of an MSc. In years two to four, the programme will include workshops, master classes, journal clubs and an annual retreat. Students will also be able to undertake internships at a broad range of industrial and international academic partners.
Funding for CANES students covers course fees, a stipend for living expenses (£15,863 per year) and conference travel and internship funds. The programme can support UK applicants as well as a limited number of students from the EU and overseas.
Applications are invited from candidates with excellent undergraduate or equivalent qualifications in any relevant discipline including mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science, biophysics, geophysical sciences and computer science. A strong background in quantitative science will be essential for students to take full advantage of the CANES training programme.
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