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Sussex to receive share of £84 million boost for doctoral training
Posted on behalf of: University of Sussex
Last updated: Monday, 8 April 2013
The University of Sussex is one of 39 universities to benefit from a share of an £84 million investment in postgraduate training.
The £426,000 grant (up from £289,000 in 2012) comes from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through its annual Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) scheme.
The grant will commence in October 2013 and will be used to support postgraduate research in the University's areas of strategic research importance in engineering, information and communication technology, mathematical and physical sciences.
At Sussex, the grant will be used to support 11 PhD studentships. It will also fund an EPSRC Doctoral Prize for one of the current cohort of EPSRC-funded Sussex students. It will allow the University to enhance its research capacity and profile, both nationally and internationally.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Michael Davies, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding boost, which will give students the chance to progress their research careers here at Sussex – one of the UK’s top research universities for science.
“They will undertake original research and develop innovative new technologies alongside our world-leading researchers.
“This award reflects the strengths of research in the physical sciences at Sussex and their underpinning importance to our wider research activity in life sciences.
“This on-going funding for postgraduate research at Sussex is a demonstration of the quality of our research and the supportive research environment we provide for PhD students.”
EPSRC chief executive Professor David Delpy said: “This new investment provides universities with flexible funding to support doctoral students in their own priority areas.
“The grants will enable students to work with world-class research leaders, on innovative, excellent science and develop new technologies to tackle the many global challenges we face as well, as equipping them with the skills and knowledge to further their own career ambitions.”
The DTGs are allocated each year on the basis of EPSRC research-grant income. The grant will be administered by the University’s Doctoral School.