Boost to doctoral training will support leading research in areas of national importance

Published on March 12, 2024

The UK’s biggest-ever investment in engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills, totalling more than £1 billion nationwide, has been announced today by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.  It includes funding for over 300 fully-funded DPhil (PhD) studentships at Oxford in strategic research areas. 
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