Thu, 28 Mar 2013
The University of East Anglia will benefit from a share of an £84 million investment in post graduate training announced today.
The £422,000 boost comes from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through its annual Doctoral Training Grants scheme.
It will pay for six science students to study for PhDs in chemistry, computing, maths and environmental sciences. It will also fund one doctoral prize which will be awarded to an outstanding young researcher.
Prof Julea Butt, associate dean for postgraduate programmes at UEA’s faculty of Science, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding boost, which will give students the chance to progress their research careers here at UEA – 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,” she added.
Prof Phillip Gilmartin, dean of UEA’s faculty of Science, said: “This award reflects the strengths of research in the physical sciences at UEA and their underpinning importance to our wider research activity in the life and health sciences. It also demonstrates some of the core research strengths that underpin the development of our new Energy Engineering degree program at UEA.”
David Willetts, minister for Universities and Science, said: “This significant investment underlines the UK’s commitment to top quality postgraduate research and training. It will drive growth and help secure our future as a leading science and engineering nation, with a wealth of skilled people able to tackle global challenges, from infrastructure planning to public health.”
EPSRC chief executive Prof David Delpy said: “This year’s Doctoral Training Grants (DTGs) demonstrate our commitment to excellence in postgraduate research and training. The grants will also complement the funding EPSRC is offering for Centres for Doctoral Training. 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 awarded to universities for the provision of postgraduate study and are allocated each year on the basis of EPSRC research grant income.
The grants allow institutions to be flexible in terms of student recruitment and retention, and enable them to vary the length of support (between three and four years) dependent on the project.
The University of East Anglia is one of 39 universities to benefit from the funding.
It will pay for six science students to study for PhDs in chemistry, computing, maths and environmental sciences. It will also fund one doctoral prize which will be awarded to an outstanding young researcher.
Prof Julea Butt, associate dean for postgraduate programmes at UEA’s faculty of Science, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding boost, which will give students the chance to progress their research careers here at UEA – 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,” she added.
Prof Phillip Gilmartin, dean of UEA’s faculty of Science, said: “This award reflects the strengths of research in the physical sciences at UEA and their underpinning importance to our wider research activity in the life and health sciences. It also demonstrates some of the core research strengths that underpin the development of our new Energy Engineering degree program at UEA.”
David Willetts, minister for Universities and Science, said: “This significant investment underlines the UK’s commitment to top quality postgraduate research and training. It will drive growth and help secure our future as a leading science and engineering nation, with a wealth of skilled people able to tackle global challenges, from infrastructure planning to public health.”
EPSRC chief executive Prof David Delpy said: “This year’s Doctoral Training Grants (DTGs) demonstrate our commitment to excellence in postgraduate research and training. The grants will also complement the funding EPSRC is offering for Centres for Doctoral Training. 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 awarded to universities for the provision of postgraduate study and are allocated each year on the basis of EPSRC research grant income.
The grants allow institutions to be flexible in terms of student recruitment and retention, and enable them to vary the length of support (between three and four years) dependent on the project.
The University of East Anglia is one of 39 universities to benefit from the funding.
