Our University has successfully bid for 19 studentships from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, a part of UK Research and Innovation) in partnership with four other institutions.
The South Coast Biosciences (SoCoBio) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is one of just 12 successful bids across the UK.
Funding for the studentships is part of a £170m boost to fund 1,700 PhD researchers over five annual cohorts at academic institutions nationwide.
Professor Rachel Mills (centre), with members of the South Coast Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership.
Professor Matthew Terry, Director of the SoCoBio DTP and Deputy Head of School (Research and Enterprise) of the School of Biological Sciences commented:
“We are very proud of our work in developing the SoCoBio partnership over the last two years and look forward to working with our partners to train the next generation of PhD graduates in the Biosciences for the region, the wider UK and for global society.”
Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, Professor Rachel Mills, said:
“We are proud to lead a great team of bioscientists, with strong industrial links, to provide innovative doctoral training in the South Coast region. We will attract new and diverse talent into the region and produce outstanding graduates ready to tackle global problems across the life sciences.”
Proud to be leading part of this… #PhD #SouthCoastBiosciences @unisouthampton Backing the scientists of the future: £170 million investment in bioscience @portsmouthuni @SussexUni @UniKent @NIABEMR https://t.co/bVZwfKohWg
— Rachel Mills (@RachelAnnMills) October 24, 2019
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