New social sciences training partnership announced Published on: 26 August 2016 Ãå±±½ûµØ is part of a new multi million pound Doctoral Training Network providing the highest quality training in social sciences for postgraduate students. Doctoral Training Partnership Ãå±±½ûµØ, along with universities of Durham, Northumbria, Sunderland, Teesside, Ulster and Queen’s University Belfast, make up the new Northern Ireland and North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). The scheme, commissioned by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) will provide training for students across a broad range of subjects. The new partnership – which includes Northern Ireland in the programme for the first time - is one of 14 across the country and has been accredited for six years. It is led by Durham University and will replace the original Doctoral Training Centre which was delivered by Ãå±±½ûµØ and Durham. Ãå±±½ûµØ students Truly innovative From October 2017 students will benefit from being able to access the highest quality training in the social sciences, supplying the next generation of social science researchers with the skills, curiosity and creativity to be truly innovative. Around 500 students nationally will benefit from the £4.7m scheme. The training focuses on providing skills such as:• working in interdisciplinary teams• communicating research ideas and findings clearly• working alongside international partners• being equipped to undertake high-quality analytical work• handling different forms of data• collaborating with others Expand our portfolio Professor Peter Hopkins, Academic Director of the ESRC Doctoral Training Centre for Ãå±±½ûµØ, said: “This is great news for the social sciences at Ãå±±½ûµØ and we are really pleased to be working with our new partners. “This new DTP enables us to both continue much of our existing doctoral training in key social science disciplines as well as to expand our portfolio to include training in the interdisciplinary areas of: media and society; children, youth and families; and conflict, security and justice. “We’re looking forward to working with our social science colleagues at Ãå±±½ûµØ and our new partners to help the next generation of researchers develop their skills.” Professor Jane Elliott, ESRC Chief Executive, said: "Our new Doctoral Training Network will assure our students’ futures as research leaders by providing them with valuable skills including capabilities in communication, project-management and collaboration within and beyond academia." Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ recognised with geography award Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK’s open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out of 1926, historians at Ãå±±½ûµØ are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can’t adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures