Doctoral training is central to our vision, driving innovation and addressing skills gaps in the Automotive Industry. Each year we will enrol at least 10 new students into our four-year Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (AAPS) training programme, thanks to generous funding from EPSRC and the University of Bath.
By joining us on the AAPS CDT programme you will undertake a transdisciplinary training programme where you’ll be at the centre of generating new and holistic ideas in automotive propulsion. You'll develop detailed knowledge in your chosen subject area alongside colleagues working across a broad spectrum of challenges facing the Industry.
Your research journey in this unique environment will give you the depth and breadth of knowledge needed to collaborate with professionals across disciplines as you progress your career. You'll train in the skills needed to take the automotive sector in a new direction. Your training will help prepare you to work with the future engineers, scientists, policy makers and thought leaders in propulsion systems. AAPS promotes the intellectual independence, flexibility, and ownership of knowledge that is essential for international research competitiveness.
Benefit from our expertise
You'll learn from academics with a wide range of expertise in the disciplines needed to pioneer and shift the transition to clean, sustainable and affordable mobility. Our academics have come together from across the University to develop our Research Themes.
AAPS CDT Research Theme |
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Low Carbon Fuels |
Gas Purification |
Propulsion Electrification |
Application of Mathematics |
Computer Science |
Digital Systems, Optimisation and Integration |
Chemical Energy Converters |
Sustainability and Low Carbon Transition |
Driver and User Behaviour |
Transport and Society |
Transport Policy and Economics |
Running alongside our Taught Programme, you will also benefit from our guest lecture series. This series brings together specialists from both the University and our Industry partners to give you the broad view that will allow you to challenge and change the current thinking around personal mobility.
Our CDT is also linked to the new Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion (IAAPS). This specialist hub supports collaborative research with the automotive industry to develop future generations of ultra-low emissions vehicles.