The CDT’s will have close links to industry which will help to create a new generation of highly employable researchers. Not all maths students go on to become theoretical mathematicians; in fact many enter the world of commerce and industry and use their mathematical reasoning to enhance their chosen area of work. It is hoped these researchers will contribute to the long term scientific, technological and economic well being of the UK.
 
Maths is an important subject that has both a direct and indirect impact on industry and the economy. In many cases application of mathematical theory can occur even when this was not the intention.

For example insights from stochastic analysis and scientific computation, which were conceived initially in theoretical terms, now form the basis of the PageRank algorithm used by Google to order the results of a web search.
 
The new centres will open at the beginning of the next academic year and will each train at least 40 students over seven years. In addition to developing an original research project, each PhD student will receive a formal programme of taught coursework to broaden their skills and enhance their technical and interdisciplinary knowledge.
 
Each of the three new centres will have a different focus:
 
Lancaster University – Statistics and Operational Research
• Students will enter a vibrant research environment which will provide training at the interface of Statistics and Operational Research (OR).
• The centre will have a very distinctive mission, benefiting from considerable input and investment from industry and the public sector.
• The key aim of the centre is to produce a new generation of researchers in Statistics and OR capable of making a major impact.
 
University of Cambridge – Cambridge Centre for Analysis
• Students will be trained in the full range of modern techniques of analysis for mathematical modelling.
• Will create a distinctive team of young analysts who see the scope of their work as ranging from leading-edge theory to leading-edge applications.
 
University of Warwick – MASDOC: A CDT for the Mathematical Sciences
• Training in the areas of applied mathematics, numerical analysis, probability and statistics and the interfaces between these areas.
• Students will be prepared to develop mathematical and statistical frameworks for emerging applications which address the scientific and technological challenges that face us in the modern world.