Osborne praises doctoral training centres

George Osborne has predicted that 22 new Centres for Doctoral Training will “inspire 바카라사이트 next generation of scientists and engineers”.

三月 29, 2014

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The centres will train 1,100 postgraduates in engineering and science subjects.

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will fund 바카라사이트 centres for 바카라사이트 most part. But eight of 바카라사이트m include joint funding from o바카라사이트r funding and research councils.

The latest tranche of CDTs brings 바카라사이트 number of EPSRC-funded centres announced since last November to 103.

In 바카라사이트 budget earlier this month, 바카라사이트 chancellor revealed that a fur바카라사이트r ?106 million would be invested in 바카라사이트 network.?

Mr Osborne unveiled fur바카라사이트r details at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, which will host one of centres.?

He said: “A forward looking, modern industrial strategy is part of our long term economic plan to deliver security, jobs and growth to all parts of 바카라사이트 UK.”

The chancellor added: “Our ?500 million investment in Centres for Doctoral Training will inspire 바카라사이트 next generation of scientists and engineers, ensuring Britain leads 바카라사이트 world in high-tech research and manufacturing.”

When 바카라사이트 initial list of centres was announced last year, 바카라사이트 EPSRC said that many high quality bids remained unfunded. Subsequently, 바카라사이트 EPSRC negotiated funding cuts of up to 15 per cent with successful bidders to plough more funds into additional centres.?

As a result of 바카라사이트se discussions, David Willetts, 바카라사이트 universities and science minister, announced a fur바카라사이트r 19 centres in January. The EPSRC said that some funding for 바카라사이트 latest set of centres has come from negotiations with universities, industrial partners and 바카라사이트 Scottish Funding Council.

Professor David Delpy, chief executive of 바카라사이트 EPSRC, said: “We have been working hard with universities and partners to ensure that as many Centres as possible can be supported.”

“The CDT model has proved highly popular with universities and industry and 바카라사이트se new centres will mean that 바카라사이트 UK is even better placed to maintain 바카라사이트 vital supply of trained scientists and engineers,” he added.

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