Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance Joint PhD Program

Are you ready to expand your horizons with a truly global PhD experience?��

How does it sound to have leading figures in their fields, both in Adelaide and at a prestigious overseas university, guiding your research? Would you be excited to see your work published in top-tier journals like Science, Nature, or The Lancet and be part of a research community that makes a global impact?

The Joint PhD Program offers you the chance to collaborate with world-renowned experts from the ��˴�Ƭ and the University of Nottingham, conducting groundbreaking research that impacts your local community and reverberates on a global scale.��

The Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance is more than a partnership; it’s a launchpad for the next generation of researchers with a global mindset. Starting with the School of Biosciences in Nottingham and the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine in Adelaide, this flagship program now spans all disciplines - from Electrical and Electronic Engineering to Medicine, Sociology, Education, and Mathematics.��

This is where PhDs think globally. Are you ready to join us?��

Program Details

About the Program

The jointly awarded PhD Program (Joint PhD Award) is a unique opportunity that transcends the boundaries of traditional PhD programs. It offers prospective PhD candidates from all faculties at the ��˴�Ƭ and the University of Nottingham the chance to tap into the research strengths of two globally leading, research-intensive universities.��

Through the Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance, we’ve created a program that doesn’t just connect two institutions - it amplifies the impact of your research through collaborative efforts. Our robust support systems ensure that researchers and students can thrive, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with confidence and security.��

As a participant in the Joint PhD award program, you’ll embark on a research journey to the University of Nottingham and the ��˴�Ƭ. Spending at least one year in each location, you’ll gain invaluable insights from world-leading supervisors and have access to specialist research facilities in both cities.��
How it works

1.��Starting Point: Students need to apply for admission at both universities independently. They usually begin their PhD journey at their home institution.��Students only pay tuition fees for the entire PhD program at their home institution or are covered via a scholarship.��

2. First-Year Focus: In the first year, students typically work on developing their research proposal, honing their skills, and initiating their research project.��

3. International Experience: At some stage after the first year, students travel to the other country and attend the partner institution for at least 12 months, continuing their research in a new academic environment abroad.��

4. Final Stages: Students return to their home institution to complete their research project and thesis. The project is co-supervised by academics from both Nottingham and Adelaide. The home institution will be responsible for examination, including an oral defence.��

5. Joint Recognition: Upon successful completion, students are awarded one single PhD degree with one certificate bearing the logos from each institution, acknowledging the unique partnership.��
About the partnership
The Alliance is founded on a solid history of collaboration in research and education between the ��˴�Ƭ and the University of Nottingham. Our partnership is rapidly expanding, as seen in the growing number of co-publications by researchers from both universities, showcasing the strength and reputation of our collaboration.��

Beyond these two institutions, our connections with the University of Nottingham Ningbo China and the University of Nottingham Malaysia unlock additional opportunities for joint research, co-publications, and fostering a global perspective among our students and staff.��

Key Statistics:

40 research co-publications between the ��˴�Ƭ and the University of Nottingham in 2023 and 32 in 2024*.

181 co-publications since 2020*.

In 2020, 5.7% of our co-publications were in the top 1% based on citations by category, year, and document type. By 2023, UoA-UoN collaborative outputs in the top 1% had increased by 150%, reaching 12.5% of all documents*.��

As at December 2023, 31 students were enrolled in the Joint PhD program and 10 students had completed the Program.��

* less than 50 authors, InCites, as at 29 August 2024.��
Research areas

At the heart of the Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance lies a shared commitment to addressing some of the world's most critical challenges. Both universities bring world-leading expertise in food, health research, and sustainability, channelling this knowledge into three transformative themes: Global Food Systems, Intelligent Health, and Sustainable Futures.��

Each theme harnesses the unique research ecosystem formed by the combined strengths of our two universities. This collaboration isn’t just about pooling resources - it's about pushing the boundaries of innovation. Our theme leads work closely with colleagues, industry partners, and other stakeholders to seize new opportunities, ensuring our joint efforts have a profound and lasting impact.��

A full list of research projects can be found here.��
Scholarships, funding and application process

There are a number of Joint PhD scholarships available under the Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance.��

To learn more about the application process, funding opportunities, and available scholarships, please visit the Adelaide Graduate Research School website.��