Overview
The Offshore Renewable Energy (Industrial Doctorate Centre) programme offered by The University of Edinburgh addresses future challenges to develop leading technologies and train the world-class scientists and engineers essential for the UK to sustain its global lead in the ORE sector.
It takes an integrated approach to the whole ORE system from the wind and oceans to the end user, with experts from many disciplines contributing to a taught programme delivered in a research environment using state-of-the-art facilities.
Strong engagement with industry allows us to train the next generation of researchers and innovators to develop and deliver the necessary new technologies, know-how and capacity. IDCORE delivers:
- a strong, focus on engineering, science and inter-disciplinary training to address the need to supply sustainable, affordable, and resilient energy contributing to industrial and economic growth while reducing carbon emissions
- impact from excellent research in integrated vertical and cross-cutting inter-disciplinary themes from ocean to the end-user including: resource analysis; offshore energy generation and delivery technologies; data science and technology; materials science; marine science and environment; deployment and O&M strategies; autonomous technologies; bioenergy; energy storage; complementary energy vectors; energy policy; socio-economic impact; and blue-energy literacy
Facilities
IDCORE students will use world leading facilities across the consortium, including:
Edinburgh:
- FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility
- the new FASTBLADE dynamic test facility
- Edinburgh Computing & Data Facility
- ARCHER
Exeter:
- FaBTest
- South West Mooring Test Facility
- Dynamic Marine Component Test Facility
Strathclyde:
- Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory
- Power Networks Demonstration Centre
Accreditation
Programme Structure
You will spend the first two terms attending an intensive programme of twelve taught courses delivered by internationally renowned academic staff from the partner universities.
- These first two semesters will provide you with the skills required to get started on your research and to succeed in an industry environment.
- Practical courses teach important laboratory and fieldwork skills, while an integrated group design project will help you develop teamworking skills and apply your knowledge.
- A guiding principle for the first year is that 'this should not feel like more of the same' – IDCORE is not simply MSc-type training preceding a research phase.
- This is achieved by focussing on assessment strategies appropriate to both the level of study and a cohort-based approach (for example timed, open-book, assignments are used in place of written, closed book exams).
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Energy Engineering General Engineering & Technology Sustainable Energy View 22 other PhDs in Energy Engineering in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A UK first class honours degree, or its international equivalent.
- We will also consider your application if you have a UK 2:1 honours degree and a MSc degree with distinction, or their international equivalents, and substantial relevant work experience.
- We expect you to have a good understanding of one or more branches of science or engineering and some relevant research experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
31500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31500 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
4786 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Edinburgh
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Funding
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