Renewable Energy Northeast Universities
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Our two Centres for Doctoral Training - Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU) and Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus (ReNU + ) are doctoral training programmes funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and delivered by Northumbria, Durham and Newcastle Universities.
ReNU + opened in 2025 and runs alongside ReNU which was formed in 2019. ReNU has five cohorts of doctoral students and our sixth cohort under ReNU + started their PhD in October 2025.
ReNU + is an ambitious programme designed to train the next generation of doctoral researchers in renewable energy and Net Zero through research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking. The programme aims to develop highly skilled graduates equipped to deliver an equitable energy transition so that Net Zero is inclusive for all.
Find out more about the research our students are doing on our Research page.
Projects are usually advertised at the end of the year for projects starting on 1st October the following year. Visit our Apply Now page for list of projects that are open for applications. If there are no projects open for applications, please fill in our Contact Us form to receive communications about future studentship opportunities.
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FEATURED NEWS
We are pleased to publish the latest annual report for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities.
FEATURED NEWS
ReNU Cohort 3 student, Udari Wijesinghe, has had her latest work published in Chemistry of Materials.
FEATURED NEWS
ReNU Cohort 3 student, Udari Wijesinghe, recent publication in Energy Advances was selected as one the Outstanding Papers for 2023 by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Our two Centres for Doctoral Training - Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU) and Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus (ReNU + ) are doctoral training programmes funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and delivered by Northumbria, Durham and Newcastle Universities.
ReNU + opened in 2025 and runs alongside ReNU which was formed in 2019. ReNU has five cohorts of doctoral students and our sixth cohort under ReNU + started their PhD in October 2025.
ReNU + is an ambitious programme designed to train the next generation of doctoral researchers in renewable energy and Net Zero through research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking. The programme aims to develop highly skilled graduates equipped to deliver an equitable energy transition so that Net Zero is inclusive for all.
Find out more about the research our students are doing on our Research page.
Projects are usually advertised at the end of the year for projects starting on 1st October the following year. Visit our Apply Now page for list of projects that are open for applications. If there are no projects open for applications, please fill in our Contact Us form to receive communications about future studentship opportunities.
Page last reviewed: 2 November 2026
Next review due: 2 November 2027