EPSRC-SFI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Transformative Pharmaceutical Technologies. The CDT is funded through a partnership between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK, and Science Foundation Ireland. Website: https://www.transpharmtech-dtc.ac.uk/ Each year, the CDT recruits a total of 15 students: six at University of Nottingham, six at University College London, and three at SSPC distributed between three SSPC Higher Education Institution (HEIs): Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University College Cork (UCC) and University College Dublin (UCD). The first 15 students started in September 2019. Future pharmaceutical skills requirements are becoming increasingly demanding, requiring a flexible and agile workforce. The CDT aims to develop the holistic skill set required for our graduates to be future research and industry leaders in both research-intensive and manufacturing industry environments. The structured training programme has been designed to meet needs identified by (i) our partners and wider pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, as well as (ii) professional bodies (e.g. Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS), the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)) and (iii) partner Higher Education Institutions in the UK and Ireland. The training is designed to ensure graduates will ultimately be effective employees in the industry. The CDT provides further … Continue reading EPSRC-SFI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Transformative Pharmaceutical Technologies