Graduate Destinations
At December 2024, the vast majority of WISE CDT graduates - around 90% overall, with similar percentages for male and female graduates – were working in the water, environmental and energy sectors, most frequently in universities, consultancies, research institutes and government agencies. University roles cover both postgraduate researcher posts and lectureships. Other employers within the above sectors include water companies, energy companies, climate risk management organisations and the Met Office. A further group of graduates were working as data scientists and analysts in other sectors, using the transferable skills developed during their PhDs.
WISE CDT graduates have helped to inspire current doctoral students through employment in the higher education sector or by returning to their registered university to give talks and present seminars on their PhD experience and working life after WISE.