Engineering Doctorates . A four-year postgraduate award intended for the UK's leading research engineers who aspire to key managerial positions in industry. The training incorporates the industrial relevance, team leadership and application of the best German Dr Ing degrees, and the concept of a taught component within the degree as found in many US universities. It is a radical alternative to the traditional PhD, being better suited to the needs of industry, and providing a more vocationally oriented doctorate in engineering. There are currently five centres offering Engineering Doctorates.
Associates often enrol for a postgraduate qualification.
The scheme thus covers training and technology transfer, as well as providing new graduates with industrial experience. There is widespread acceptance that the movement of people is the most effective way of transferring knowledge, expertise and technology. The networks are expected to have clear plans for the dissemination of information and results, not just amongst Network members, but to the wider community. Special issues of Newsline are also used to highlight topics such as Advanced Fellowships or the Year of Engineering Success. These might range from other researchers to specific companies or industrial sectors.