Wednesday, 01 June 2022
The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University will join forces as part of a £5.1m project training doctoral researchers to undertake projects to improve the lives of communities in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Over the next eight years, the Co(l)laboratory project will train 50 PhD students who will participate in a programme of locally relevant, challenge-based research supporting the development of the local economy, increasing productivity and driving growth and wellbeing.
The PhD studentships will be open for applications from local citizens, employers and practitioners who will have the opportunity to get involved with research that makes a real difference to the lives and livelihoods of the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Co(l)laboratory is part of the Universities for Nottingham initiative – a collaboration between Nottingham’s two world-class universities and eight anchor institutions, working across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, for the benefit of the local community. The project is funded by Research England as well as both the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.
Recruitment of the project team is currently underway with three roles open for applications. More information can be found here.
Activity will commence in September with a number of community events to understand local challenges, with the project formally launching in October.
Applications for the first cohort of full-time funded PhD students will commence in November 2022 for an enrolment date of April 2023.
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For more information on Co(l)laboratory, contact Rebekah Smith McGloin, Director, Doctoral School and Research Operations, Nottingham Trent University at rebekah.smithmcgloin@ntu.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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