The DTC Experience
The DTC aims to provide a cutting-edge educational and research environment in the theory and simulation of materials across length and time scales, spanning the disciplines of physics, materials, chemistry and mechanical engineering to enable students to learn how to look at materials problems from different perspectives.
To achieve this, the first year will provide a rigorous training in the required theoretical methods and simulation techniques through the new MSc course in TSM. The PhD research project, which will occupy years 2-4, will have two supervisors (one of whom may be in industry or at another university) whose combined expertise will bridge multiple length and time scales. A key emphasis of research projects will be on the development and implementation of new theory and code for materials simulation.
The research of the DTC will be carried out in the Thomas Young Centre (TYC), the London Centre for the Theory and Simulation of Materials involving University College London and King's College London as well as Imperial College London.
Other activities that each cohort of DTC students will participate in and benefit from include:- Weekly tea and talk sessions with the Cohort Mentor
- Monthly Journal Club
- MSc conference at the end of year 1
- Annual Computational Methods workshop
- Award-winning transferable skills courses more details...
- Seminars, workshops and soirees of the TYC more details...
- Annual DTC Open Day
- Annual DTC Conference