The National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) is a state-of-the-art postgraduate engineering facility that unites industry and academia ABOUT US
NSIRC postgraduate degrees combine high-quality research and teaching with industrial experience at TWI, the structural integrity and engineering specialists STUDY WITH US
Generous scholarships and competitive enhanced stipends are available for UK, European and international students to support your study FUNDING
TWI Ltd TWI is one of the world’s foremost independent research and technology organisations, with expertise in materials joining and engineering processes
Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) The Lloyd’s Register Foundation is a charity that helps to protect life and property and support education, engineering-related research and public engagement
BP BP has extensive technical expertise in oil and gas and alternative energy which it couples with know-how on long-term strategic collaborations with academia and external partners
Press releases The experience of a PhD Student at TWI A focus on the experience of Pedro Santos, NSIRC and Coventry University... Tue 07 Jul 2020
Press releases Real advice that will help you pass your PhD Viva Dr Galatée Levadoux, alumna of NSIRC and the University of Nottingham, shares... Fri 19 Jun 2020
Press releases Brunel University London creates industrial impact with TWI TWI and academic partner Brunel University London enjoy a longstanding relationship which... Sun 14 Jun 2020
Press releases 6 Quick Questions with... Faris Nafiah NSIRC PhD student Faris Nafiah answers 6 quick questions about his pulsed... Mon 08 Jun 2020
Press releases Why I came from China to do my PhD in the UK Read about Zhiyao's experience as a hydraulic engineer in China, coming to... Tue 26 May 2020
Press releases Now recruiting for PhD with TWI and Leicester University PhD Research Topic: Scaling Modelling for annulus environments Fri 15 May 2020
Press releases Hot PhD Topics funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation Here are two of the latest PhD research topics with sponsorship from... Sun 10 May 2020
Press releases Engineering Leadership and Management MSc Case Studies 3 case studies from students on our first Engineering Leadership and Management... Sun 03 May 2020
Press releases Armourers and Brasiers’ Travel Award Winners 2020 Eight NSIRC doctoral students have been named amongst the winners of the... Mon 27 Apr 2020
Press releases Madie Allen awarded the Richard Dolby Rolls-Royce Prize 2020 Madie Allen has won Richard Dolby Rolls-Royce Prize 2020, a The Welding... Tue 14 Apr 2020
Press releases Vishal's story of coming from India to study in Cambridge Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a PhD... Tue 07 Apr 2020
Press releases PhD research topics that need Numerical Modelling experience We've just received some great new opportunities for PhD Scholarships that would... Mon 30 Mar 2020
Press releases Latest PhD research topics in Digital Manufacturing NSIRC is looking for applicants with a degree in physics, material science... Mon 23 Mar 2020
Press releases NSIRC PhD Students Attend EPMA HIP Seminar 2020 NSIRC PhD students Alessandro Sergi and Malallah Al Lawati, have presented at... Sun 15 Mar 2020
Press releases NSIRC 2020 Live In response to the circumstances around Coronavirus, the NSIRC annual conference will... Thu 05 Mar 2020
Press releases Former PhD student now Industrial Supervisor to new student As a result of her successful research, Vasiliki Loukodimou is now the... Mon 24 Feb 2020
Press releases Madie Allen becomes Project Leader at TWI NSIRC and Brunel University London PhD student Madie Allen, has joined TWI... Mon 24 Feb 2020
Press releases PhD students become Project Leaders at TWI Port Talbot Owen Rees-Lloyd and Ewan Hoyle, both former PhD students with the University... Tue 11 Feb 2020
Press releases Mohammad Alghfeli starts with NSIRC, NIC and Cambridge Uni NSIRC is delighted to welcome PhD student Mohammad Alghfeli, who will be... Tue 11 Feb 2020
Press releases Top 5 reasons to do your PhD within industry Here are 5 top reasons why undertaking a PhD that is closely... Mon 20 Jan 2020
Press releases NSIRC Students Present at ESIAM19 NSIRC PhD students presented their work at the First European Conference on... Mon 20 Jan 2020
Press releases Dibakor Boruah published in Surface and Coatings Technology Dibakor Boruah shares his latest article to be published in Surface and... Thu 09 Jan 2020
Press releases MSc in Engineering Leadership and Management The course is delivered at TWI Ltd in Cambridge and is open... Wed 11 Dec 2019
Press releases NSIRC Represent The Welding Institute at Green Light 4 Girls The event invited local girls, between the ages of 11 to 15,... Mon 18 Nov 2019
Press releases Aderinkola Alabi passes Viva with Brunel University London NSIRC PhD student Aderinkola Alabi has passed his Viva Mon 18 Nov 2019
Press releases TWI NSIRC PhD Students Present at ESIAM19 NSIRC-TWI PhD students Dibakor Boruah and Gowtham Soundarapandiyan presented their work at... Tue 29 Oct 2019
Press releases Natalia's MSc Research Contributes to ASME Conference Award Research conducted by Natalia Garbán during her MSc at NSIRC has been... Mon 14 Oct 2019
Press releases TWI, Saudi Aramco, ADNOC open Non-metallic Innovation Centre TWI, Saudi Aramco Technologies Company and ADNOC officially opened the Non-metallic Innovation... Mon 09 Sep 2019
Press releases Dimitrios Fakis visits Universidad Autónoma de Madrid NSIRC PhD student Dimitrios Fakis has returned from Spain after working at... Mon 19 Aug 2019
Press releases PhD Student of the Year wins the TWI Industrial Impact Award Research that could save time and money on structural repairs in the... Mon 22 Jul 2019
Press releases NSIRC hosts 2019 conference of industrial PhD & MSc research Over 180 delegates, including representatives from companies such as BAE Systems, Boeing... Wed 03 Jul 2019
Press releases Berenika Syrek atttends world’s largest corrosion conference NSIRC PhD student Berenika Syrek presented her research to world leading experts... Mon 08 Apr 2019
Press releases Farnoosh Farhad: From academia to industry with nsirc With a keen interest in maths and physics, combined with a passion... Mon 11 Mar 2019
Press releases NSIRC PhD Supervisor John Wintle Honoured by IMechE The award was presented to John in recognition of his work related... Mon 07 Jan 2019
STUDENT PROFILE Dibakor Boruah Structural integrity assessment of cold spray additively manufactured (CSAM) Ti-6Al-4V alloy Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Minghui Wu Development of lifecycle/environmental models to assess the use of thermoplastics in aircraft... Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Xu Liu Fatigue performance of welded joints under variable amplitude loading spectra Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Jessica Taylor Using small scale mechanical tests to predict crack arrest properties of modern... Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Norbert Sieczkiewicz Approaches to Industry 4.0 implementation for electron beam quality assurance using BeamAssure™ Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Athanasios Pouchias Flow monitoring system development for the liquid resin infusion process Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Hesham Yusuf Autonomous defect classification for ultrasonic non-destructive testing in manufacturing processes Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Mehran Shahriarifar Structural integrity and qualification of 316L steel by optimisation of additive manufacturing... Jan 2020
STUDENT PROFILE Sharda Lochan Fatigue performance of bolted connections of offshore wind turbines Jan 2020
Digital Manufacturing: In-process quality monitoring of friction stir welding PhD Scholarship funding by Lloyd's Register Foundation - Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state joining technique invented at TWI which is used in a variety of industries...
Prediction of Step Wise Cracking due to Hydrogen attack in steel vessels PhD Scholarship funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation. Corrosion has been prevalent in our lives since ancient times. It can be caused by many chemicals and...
Characterisation and early detection of hydrogen embrittlement in offshore bolts using AE PhD Scholarship funded by TWI Ltd. The effect of hydrogen on steel has been the subject of several investigations due to its ability to cause corrosion and...
Assessment of Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Stress Cracking of Duplex Stainless Steels PhD scholarship funded by TWI Ltd. Duplex stainless steels (DSSs) are widely used in oil and gas subsea applications, such as pipelines, and manifolds...
MSc in Structural Integrity (Asset Reliability Management) The theory, practices, science and technology of structural integrity, applied in oil and gas, energy, petrochemical, nuclear and transport industries.
MSc in Oil and Gas Engineering Prepare for a career as an oil and gas engineering specialist with the skills to rapidly design and commission oilfield installations to meet energy demands.
MSc in Engineering Leadership and Management Become a future leader in the engineering sector by developing your management and leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Master of Business Administration (Engineering) - coming soon Accelerate your career as a senior executive in the engineering sector and change the way you see your future and the world around you.