This EPSRC-funded CDT brings together for the first time the range of UK expertise in diamond science and technology (DST) to train the next generation of researchers, industrialists and entrepreneurs enabling them to play important roles in the emergence of diamond as a high-tech material for a range of applications. You will benefit from a multidisciplinary training programme aimed at providing a solid and comprehensive platform for a career in DST. The course will be taught by academics from the partner universities and by industry experts. It will cover the fundamentals of the science and technological applications – present and future – of diamond and related materials, from its use in abrasives and cutting tools to biomedical sensors, high power lasers, and quantum information systems. This is a new course, from which it is anticipated that most graduates will pursue careers in materials science and engineering. Whilst focused on diamond and related materials, the course will provide a general grounding in the techniques and understanding required for a far wider range of materials including semiconductors, ceramics and glasses. The range of applications of diamond is diverse, and graduates will obtain skills suitable for careers in manufacturing, information technologies, and mineral extraction (including oil and gas).