What are the benefits of partnering with ERBE?
- Co-create academic research that addresses your organisation’s needs
- Leverage your research investment: sponsor a PhD studentship for £40,000 and EPSRC will contribute £70,000
- Access to networks of academics and other organisations in our sector
- You may be able to claim R&D tax credits to offset your investment to minimal total cost
- CDT’s are high-profile investments, sponsorship boosts visibility within the sector and offers opportunities to network with other partners
- Access to academic facilities, equipment and data
- Access to the highest quality graduates in the field with the skills you need
What type of partnership/contributions are available?
- Sponsorship: standard contribution of £40,000
- Additional training for students
- Salaries of your staff supporting the project (supervisors, project managers, technicians)
- Software licenses
- Access to facilities, sites and networks
- Provision of data
If you operate in the booming and innovative energy and buildings sector, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact the ERBE CDT Manager, Emily Jennings at: bseer.erbecdt@ucl.ac.uk
“We’re pursuing research, developed jointly with UCL, that is helping us understand how to address the requirements of excellent deign within a changing climate and energy landscape. Sponsoring a PhD researcher gives us access to an excellent team of expert academics; our collaboration with the university connects our work to the latest in academic research, ensuring that we are at the cutting edge of design practice, whilst leveraging our investment with EPSRC funds.”
Dr Mark Dowson, Sustainability Team, Buro Happold