EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualisation – DIVERSE CDT

DIVERSE CDT is a major new initiative in doctoral training that is being led by HCID and the giCentre at City in collaboration with the University of Warwick. Backed by over £10M of funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), it will provide an innovative program of bespoke education, applied research and community activity to train 60 PhD students in data visualisation over 8.5 years.

Part of a £1 billion investment in doctoral training made by the UK government, DIVERSE CDT will deliver high-quality doctoral training to address a significant skills gap in the UK workforce and in doctoral level training in data visualisation. It will develop greater diversity in data visualisation researchers and practitioners by making doctoral level training widely attractive and accessible. This will be achieved through key innovations including internship-based PhDs, interactive digital theses and a strong focus on communities of practice.

DIVERSE CDT is supported by 19 non-academic partner organisations. These are large and small, commercial and non-profit, in sectors including healthcare, local government, and finance. They include the Natural History Museum, the Ordnance Survey, British Red Cross, the Stroke Association and the Centre for Applied Education Research. An international exchange programme with leading data visualisation labs will further enrich the doctoral experience.

DIVERSE CDT runs from July 2024 until September 2033 with the first cohort of PhD students joining us in October 2025. We are recruiting new staff to deliver DIVERSE CDT and this significant investment will grow and enrich our PhD programme.

Contact Stephanie Wilson (s.m.wilson@city.ac.uk) or Jason Dykes (j.dykes@city.ac.uk) if you would like to know more.

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