LEADING INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH THROUGH FUNDED POSTGRADUATE COLLABORATIONS
COATED M2A Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Functional Industrial Coatings at Swansea University: Funded doctoral training in collaboration with industrial partners to deliver research excellence with great opportunities.
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Functional Industrial Coatings
The Materials and Manufacturing Academy (M2A) commenced in 2015 with the aim of creating the future leaders of Welsh industry through industry sponsored postgraduate research. The M2A builds on over 25 years of experience of delivering Engineering Doctorates and was one of the pioneering centres for the delivery of the Engineering Doctorate qualifications. The M2A has maximised the amount of funding using European Structural Funds to successfully leverage UKRI money with the incorporation of 2 CDTs in Functional Coatings into the operation.
COATED M2A transforms students into a Research Engineers, with enhanced skillsets to solve industrial problems and advancing the academic boundaries of the discipline.
To support our students, all Research Engineers are supervised by both academics and industrialists as well as receiving mentorship from colleagues to guide them through their research and subsequent career.
Our graduates often experience rapid career progression due to the skills gained through completing their higher qualification, alongside numerous opportunities to network and showcase their work at trade events and international conferences worldwide.
The EngD is accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining on behalf of the Engineering Council and will count towards your journey to Chartered Engineer Status.
The research community fostered by being part of a large cohort of research engineers meant I felt supported by a group of similar peers, even when taking on something as potentially daunting as a doctorate.
– Dan, Research Engineer
The industry supported nature of the EngD has helped me develop lasting connections with my sponsor company, a top ten global steel producer.
– Josh, Research Engineer
The opportunities I have been given throughout this scheme are unrivalled, far superior to the opportunities I would have had within the same 4 years in industry. I’ve managed to find new friends, expand my knowledge far beyond my expectations, work with the most amazing team of people, gain the highest academic qualification within the field of Engineering and get paid for the privilege! This sounds too good to be true but honestly it has been life changing
– John, Research Engineer
