DEUSTO doctoral programmes are structured around 5 Interdisciplinary Research Platforms and 4 Interdisciplinary Areas <link to page>. It is research geared towards solving technical and social problems as identified by key stakeholders, enabling the co-creation of solutions and two-way transfer of knowledge, maximising the social impact of our research.

In addition to intersectoral mobility, PhD students benefit from exposure to and involvement in the growing body of international projects and networks in which the University participates and coordinates.