The UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Speech and Language Technologies (SLT) opened in 2019 and will host 60 students on our PhD with Integrated PGDip, over a period of 8 years. Speech and Language Technologies (SLTs) are a range of approaches which allow computer programs or electronic devices to analyse, produce, modify or respond to human texts and speech. SLTs are established as core scientific/engineering disciplines within AI and have grown into a world-wide multi-billion dollar industry. Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) bring together diverse areas of expertise to train engineers and scientists with the skills, knowledge and confidence to tackle today’s evolving issues, and future challenges. They also provide a supportive and exciting environment for students, create new working cultures, build relationships between teams in universities and forge lasting links with industry. Students and industry work with a team of over 20 internationally leading SLT researchers, covering all core areas of modern SLT research within the context of a PhD project. These projects are underpinned by a real-world application defined by our industry partners.