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Programme announcements, residential events, student stories, industry partnerships and research highlights from across the consortium.
12 May 2026
The STAND-UP consortium, led by the University of Strathclyde, formally launches the Doctoral Focal Award delivering more than 80 Engineering Doctorates across seven UK universities. The award targets the schedule, cost and quality challenges shaping the defence nuclear enterprise.
Opportunity · 18 May 2026
Funded EngD projects across robotics, inspection, advanced manufacturing and digital engineering are now accepting applications across the consortium.
Research · 5 May 2026
A new STAND-UP EngD, hosted by Strathclyde with BAE Systems, will accelerate developments in in-process inspection for submarine welds. Estimated impact: >55% reduction in weld process time.
Industry · 28 April 2026
Malin Group, host of the Maritime Supply Chain Innovation Centre, joins STAND-UP as an industry partner on a new EngD project on robotic welding and WAAM of heavy steel components.
Research · 22 April 2026
A new Lancaster EngD with TG0 Ltd will develop embedded edge-intelligence for real-time contact-state estimation, supporting right-first-time execution in constrained nuclear maintenance.
Research · 14 April 2026
Four new EngD projects at the University of Nottingham target digital threads, trustworthy digital twins, build philosophies, and risk-aware tolerance stack-up for nuclear manufacturing.
Event · Autumn 2026 (planned)
The first STAND-UP cohort gathers in Glasgow for residential week one. Three weeks of cohort building, technical workshops and visits to lead industry sites.
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