TARGET is the Training and Research Group for Energy Transition Mineral Resources, and UKRI-NERC sponsored Centre for Doctoral Training. TARGET is led by the University of Leicester, with a large number of University and industry partners.
TARGET will support the training and development of researchers engaged in the challenge of meeting the changing patterns of resource demand. As we move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and as the technology we use at home and at work evolves, we need greater amounts, and an increasingly diverse list of metals and minerals. Many of the materials we need are critical, with significant risk of disruption to their supply.
Our ability to transition to a more sustainable means of producing and using energy will depend on us finding and producing mineral resources, and being nature positive, water- and energy efficient, and delivering positive benefits to communities whilst doing so. Within TARGET, you will deliver research that can discover new resources, recover them in the most sustainable way, produce positive legacies for the environment and community, and enhance our strategic and political understanding of the role of resources in our economy.
TARGET will support interdisciplinary researchers through a comprehensive training programme to develop your skills in various aspects of meeting mineral resources challenge. Your training will prepare you for a career at the forefront of mineral resources and the energy transition, whether your future is in academia, industry, or policy.
Select the PROJECT you want to be considered for, complete the TARGET studentship form (word docx., 156kb) and upload it to your online application. Please refer to the how to apply section below for application advice.
Applicants from outside the UK should check their eligibility with the project’s lead supervisor. Not all of our projects are accepting international applicants.
