The Network for the Centres of Doctoral Training (CDTs) in Energy

2009年，RCUK能源方案通过建立12个能源博士培训中心(CDTS)，在能源博士培训上投资了约6000万GB。这是对600多名年轻人教育的一项重大投资，总的来说，它使英国在国际上处于有利地位，拥有一个创新和协调的计划，为推动低碳经济提供训练有素的人员。这些中心现在构成了RCUK能源方案的一个重要组成部分。拟议网络的愿景是利用这一投资并实现价值最大化，以支持EPSRC的三个明确目标：交付影响力、塑造能力和培养领导者。该网络还将提供一种机制，将能源CDT与RCUK能源方案的其他组成部分，特别是英国能源研究中心(UKERC)整合在一起。拟议网络的目的是通过协调活动，最大限度地提高培训方案的质量和效益。此外，它还将以一种支持RCUK能源品牌的方式，在业界和国际上共同提升CDT的对外形象。拟议的网络将通过实现以下目标提供附加值：(I)通过包括共同培训和暑期学校在内的一些措施，有效协调各CDT的培训活动；(Ii)通过分享最佳做法、优质材料和在重要活动中进行合作，最大限度地发挥CDT已经规划或提供的地方、学校和公众参与活动的影响。(Iii)协调CDT的12名主任，提供一个论坛，以确定能源研究中的重大挑战，并讨论诸如未来能源研究领导者的发展和CDT的进展等关键问题。(Iv)最大限度地提高现有行业参与能源CDT的影响和价值，确保英国业界了解CDT模式、知识交流和促进CDTS模式的国际计划。通过协调，我们的目标是该网络将使RCUK在这些中心的投资产生最大的价值和影响。该网络的一个关键作用将是促进各中心之间在教学活动方面的合作，我们计划在这些活动中促进资源共享和学生联合教学的机会，但更重要的是在研究方面。我们希望促进中心研究合作和对学生的联合跨中心监督。我们计划的大挑战沙坑旨在将不同中心的学术专业知识聚集在一起，以便不同中心的学生可以在大型大挑战项目上合作，当所有研究成果汇总在一起时，这些项目将产生重大影响。通过促进跨中心合作，该网络将帮助英国从对这些中心的投资中获得最大价值。通过网络活动建立起来的中心主任和中心管理人员之间的关系应确保在网络赠款有效期结束后，各中心之间的合作和密切合作继续下去。

In 2009 the RCUK energy programme invested ca. £60M in energy doctoral training by establishing 12 Energy Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). This is a major investment in the education of over 600 young people and, collectively, it has put the UK in a strong position internationally in having an innovative and coordinated programme to provide the highly trained personnel to drive the low carbon economy. These Centres now form a significant component of the RCUK Energy Programme. The vision for the proposed Network is to capitalise upon this investment and maximise value in support of EPSRC's three clear goals: Delivering Impact, Shaping Capability and Developing Leaders. The Network will also provide a mechanism to integrate the energy CDTs with other components of the RCUK energy programme, in particular the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).The aim of the proposed Network is to maximise the quality and benefits of the training programmes through coordinated activities. Further, it will collectively raise the external profile of the CDTs, both with industry and internationally in a manner which is supportive of the RCUK energy brand. The proposed Network will provide added value by achieving the following objectives: (i) Effective coordination of training activities across the CDTs through a number of measures including common training and summer schools; (ii) Maximising the impact of local, school and public engagement activities already planned or delivered by the CDTs through the sharing of best practice, quality materials and by collaborating at high profile events. (iii) Coordination of the 12 CDT Directors, providing a forum to shape grand challenges in energy research and to discuss key issues such as the development of future energy research leaders and the progress of the CDTs. (iv) Maximising the impact and value of existing industrial engagement in the energy CDTs, ensuring that UK industry understands the CDT model, knowledge exchange and the international programme for the promotion of the CDTs model.Through coordination it is our aim that the network will maximise the value and impact made by the RCUKs investment in these Centres. A key role of the Network will be to stimulate collaboration between the Centres both in terms of taught activities where we plan to promote the sharing of resources and opportunities for joint student teaching but more importantly in research. We hope to promote centre research collaboration and joint cross-centre supervision of students. Our planned Grand Challenge Sandpits are designed to bring the academic expertise residing in the different Centres together so students at different Centres can work together on large Grand Challenge projects which will make significant impact when all the research findings are pulled together. The Network, through the stimulation of cross-Centre collaborations will help to maximise the value for the UK from the investment it has made in these Centres. The relationships between the Centre Directors and Centre Managers that are put in place through the activities of the Network should ensure that the cooperation and close working across the Centres continues beyond the lifetime of the Network Grant.