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For projects hosted at the University of Manchester ONLY , please complete the . Once in, you will need to select Postgraduate Research, then 2026/27 academic year, and then CDT in Materials 4.0.

If the PhD you are interested in is hosted at one of our partner institutions, please follow the instructions in the project-specific FindAPhD page. If you are unsure, please email doctoral-training@royce.ac.uk .

Materials 4.0 is the digital materials revolution that will accelerate the discovery, innovation and validation of new materials systems. It aims to maximise the value of materials data and link the digital and physical via cyber-physical systems for prediction, classification and control of material performance. Globally, companies are racing to adopt a materials informatics framework, combining capabilities from risk management, materials modelling, artificial intelligence / machine learning, manufacturing informatics and life-cycle simulation.

The Materials 4.0 CDT programme is structured to allow PGRs to engage with their research projectsfrom the get-go. Aresidential induction, which will be delivered as soon as the academic year in all participating institutions has started, will begin to build intra-and inter-cohort cohesion and then early commencement of research will give our PGRs opportunities to establish relationships with their supervisors, host research groups and industrial sponsors from the outset. The training programme will interleave activities with ongoing research, building from basic learning to leadership over four years, as follows:

• Year 1: Learner - y ou will gain the basic knowledge and develop the core skills required for their transition to researchers. You will:

• Year 2: Trainee -

  Materials 4.0 PGRs will deepen their background knowledge and develop the skills necessary to pass on their learning. You will:

• Year 3: Trainer -

  PGRs will become involved in training the wider community of materials researchers from beyond the CDT, as well as CDT PGRs from later cohorts, which will help them deepen their own subject-specific knowledge and hone their skills.

• Year 4: Leader - PGRs will grow into leaders and become advocates for the digitalisation of materials discovery and manufacturing in industry and academia.