The document summarizes the launch of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in New and Sustainable Photovoltaics on November 4, 2014. The center brings together various university and industrial partners to conduct research and training on growth and development of photovoltaic technologies. It offers PhD projects and training over four years at partner universities in areas like energy futures, sustainable solutions for PV, and organization of the research center.

1. EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
New and Sustainable Photovoltaics
Launch Day 04 Nov 2014
www.cdt-pv.org

2. Energy Futures
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3. Growth and profile for PV
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Slide from Nigel Mason

4. Sustainable solutions for PV
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Total world production of some elements used in PV devices
L M Peter, Phil Trans R Soc 2011

5. Sponsor and Partners
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Industrial Partners
BAe Systems
Echerkon Technologies Ltd
Eight19 Ltd
M-Solv Ltd
McCamley Middle East Ltd UK
Ossila Ltd.
Oxford Photovoltaics Limited
Pilkington NSG Ltd.
Power Vision Limited
Silicon CPV Plc
Taylor Hobson Ltd
University Partners
Liverpool
Bath
Cambridge
Loughborough
Oxford
Sheffield
Southampton

6. PhD projects 2014
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7. Training Outline
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Liverpool
Cambridge
Sheffield
Southampton
Bath
Oxford
Loughborough
Year 4
Training actions
PhD Research Projects
Year 1 Year 3Year 2

8. Organisation
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EPSRC – Justin O’Byrne
Director – Ken Durose
Academic Director – Alison Walker
Academic Manager – Rob Treharne
Quality and Education Advisor – Adam Mannis
Management Board
Industrial Advisory Board
External Advisors
Module Leaders
Delivery Team
Admin Support Team
www.cdt-pv.org

9. EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
New and Sustainable Photovoltaics
Launch Day 04 Nov 2014
www.cdt-pv.org