This EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fuel Cells and their Fuels aims to attract students from a diverse range of disciplines from chemistry and engineering through to social scientists. Fostering the differing intellectual qualities, backgrounds, and cultures and nurturing the student partnerships is achieved through the cohort development strategy of the training programme.

With the intention to produce future energy leaders, an insight into the needs of industry was paramount in shaping this PhD with Integrated Study in Fuel Cells and their Fuels from University of Birmingham. Co-creation meetings with industrial partners identified five core skill requirements needed of future graduates for company employability. These were

• team buildingÊ

• in-depth expertise on a particular topic

• appreciation of the challenges of real world applicationsÊ

• industry prepared future employeesÊ

• broad fundamental knowledge.