EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience

在全球范围内，四分之一的城市面临用水压力，预计到2050年对水的需求将增加55%。这些都是需要克服的重大而困难的问题，但这也为我们重新考虑如何建设、运营和管理供水系统提供了巨大的机会。将鼓舞人心的学生体验置于我们交付模式的中心，基础设施和城市水弹性（WRIC）博士培训中心（CDT）将培养新一代研究领导者，提供多学科，颠覆性思维，以增强新的和现有的水基础设施的弹性。在此背景下，WRIC CDT将寻求提高输送和处理水和废水的水基础设施的复原力，以及水对在城市环境中提供重要公共服务的其他基础设施系统的影响。对CDT的需求很简单：水基础设施对我们的社会和经济至关重要，因为它能从作为重要资源的水中获益，并管理废水、洪水、干旱和环境污染等水害风险。最近，气候变化导致的水利基础设施故障强烈地提醒我们，我们需要管理这些资产，以对抗自然的力量。在我们的工业基础设施网络和供水、废水处理和城市排水设施的背景下，对弹性水系统的需求从未像现在这样大，也从未像现在这样得到认可。同样，保护交通、能源和废物等关键部门的关键基础设施不受水的影响也从未像现在这样重要。综合起来，这些系统的复原力对公共卫生和安全至关重要。行业、监管机构和政府都认识到巨大的技能缺口。因此，迫切需要高技能的毕业生，他们可以超越学科，为当代水基础设施挑战提供创新的解决方案。以独特和世界领先的水利基础设施为中心，以国际知名的研究联盟（克兰菲尔德大学，谢菲尔德大学和纽卡斯尔大学）为基础，该CDT将培养科学家和工程师，为弹性水利基础设施的未来提供创新和颠覆性思维。这将通过为研究人员提供一个鼓舞人心的、相关的和最终用户主导的培训方案来实现。CDT将以队列形式提供，在队列内部和队列之间进行深度嵌入的横向和纵向培训和整合，以提供共同的学习和技能发展环境。加强培训将在整个财团中展开，采用综合交付、定制培训，并为学生提供一系列独特的经验和技能。我们的合作伙伴来自一系列领先的行业和专业组织，并被选中为CDT提供有针对性的贡献和附加价值。我们与项目合作伙伴共同制定了WRIC的战略愿景，特别是在培养弹性工程师的培训需求和需要解决的挑战方面。他们的承诺体现在大量的直接（240万英镑）和间接（160万英镑）的资金支持，同意参加咨询委员会，获得设施和数据，以及对我们教学项目的贡献。

Globally, one in four cities is facing water stress, and the projected demand for water in 2050 is set to increase by 55%. These are significant and difficult problems to overcome, however this also provides huge opportunity for us to reconsider how our water systems are built, operated and governed. Placing an inspirational student experience at the centre of our delivery model, the Water Resilience for Infrastructure and Cities (WRIC) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) will nurture a new generation of research leaders to provide the multi-disciplinary, disruptive thinking to enhance the resilience of new and existing water infrastructure. In this context the WRIC CDT will seek to improve the resilience of water infrastructure which conveys and treats water and wastewater as well as the impacts of water on other infrastructure systems which provide vital public services in urban environments.The need for the CDT is simple: Water infrastructure is fundamental to our society and economy in providing benefit from water as a vital resource and in managing risks from water hazards, such as wastewater, floods, droughts, and environmental pollution. Recent water infrastructure failures caused by climate change have provided strong reminders of our need to manage these assets against the forces of nature. The need for resilient water systems has never been greater and more recognised in the context of our industrial infrastructure networks and facilities for water supply, wastewater treatment and urban drainage. Similarly, safeguarding critical infrastructure in key sectors such as transport, energy and waste from the impacts of water has never been more important. Combined, resilience in these systems is vitally important for public health and safety. Industry, regulators and government all recognise the huge skills gap. Therefore there is an imperative need for highly skilled graduates who can transcend disciplines and deliver innovative solutions to contemporary water infrastructure challenges.Centred around unique and world leading water infrastructure facilities, and building on an internationally renowned research consortium (Cranfield University, The University of Sheffield and Newcastle University), this CDT will produce scientists and engineers to deliver the innovative and disruptive thinking for a resilient water infrastructure future. This will be achieved through delivery of an inspirational and relevant and end user-led training programme for researchers. The CDT will be delivered in cohorts, with deeply embedded horizontal and vertical training and integration within, and between, cohorts to provide a common learning and skills development environment. Enhanced training will be spread across the consortium, using integrated delivery, bespoke training and giving students a set of unique experiences and skills.Our partners are drawn from a range of leading sector and professional organisations and have been selected to provide targeted contributions and added value to the CDT. Together we have worked with our project partners to co-create the strategic vision for WRIC, particularly with respect to the training needs and challenges to be addressed for development of resilience engineers. Their commitment is evidenced by significant financial backing with direct (>£2.4million) and indirect (>£1.6million) monetary contributions, agreement to sit on advisory boards, access to facilities and data, and contributions on our taught programme.