Skills
SRPe supported delivery of high quality industry focused doctorates to address key areas of high value skills need, research challenge and socio-economic opportunity across Scotland through two Industry Doctorate Programmes.
Under SPEERI we continue to support development of enhanced postgraduate and early career researcher skills.
SRPe Graduate School in Engineering
SRPe’s pan-Scotland Graduate School in Engineering delivered high quality industry focused doctorates addressing the key areas of high value skills need, research challenge and socio-economic opportunity across Scotland.
Advanced Manufacturing
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Industry Doctorate Programme (NMIS-IDP) in Advanced Manufacturing formed an integral part of the NMIS Manufacturing Skills Academy, with 30 industry sponsored PhD awards being launched during 2018/19.
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is an industry-led international centre of manufacturing expertise. It aims to make Scotland and the UK a global leader in advanced manufacturing. Industry, academia and public-sector support bodies will work together to transform skills, productivity and innovation in the sector.
In delivering the NMIS Industry Doctorate Programme as part of the NMIS Manufacturing Skills Academy SRPe worked closely with our key industry and government agency stakeholders to deliver industry doctorate projects designed specifically around industry needs. The programme was delivered in collaboration with the advanced manufacturing industry community involving OEMs, SMEs and other supply-chain partners.
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Robotics & Autonomous Systems PhDs are covered by the SRPe Industry Doctorate Programme (SRPe-IDP).
Infrastructure & Environment
Infrastructure & Environment PhDs are covered by the SRPe Industry Doctorate Programme (SRPe-IDP).
Engineering for Healthcare
Engineering for Healthcare PhDs are covered by the SRPe Industry Doctorate Programme (SRPe-IDP).
Energy
Through the Energy Industry Doctorate Programme, the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) supports the energy sector with the skills it needs to maximise industrial growth opportunities. Since ETP’s launch in 2008 it has supported over 150 PhD projects. In 2025 ETP integrated with SRPe to form the Energy pillar of SPEERI.