The MPLS Division has a number of interisciplinary centres for octoral training, establishe with funing from the following UK Research Councils: Engineering an Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), 工程和物理科学研究理事会 Biotechnology an Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 生物技术和生物科学研究理事会, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) 自然环境研究理事会an the Meical Research Council (MRC) 英国医学研究理事会。
Doctoral training programmes are four year courses proviing structure training an research experience in the first year, an a research project leaing to a DPhil in subsequent years. The programmes are supporte through links with inustrial an other partners, an personal an professional evelopment is provie within a cohort.