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Dec. 5, 2024
University of Aberdeen receives £9m for PhD research program
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded £9m from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) as an investment in a PhD research and training program.
This Phd research and training program has been designed to prepare the next generation of environmental scientists to tackle environmental issues including climate crisis and biodiversity loss. It will provide a training program and research opportunities for over 100 PhD students over the next five years, starting in October 2025.
Head of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, Professor Graeme Paton, says, “QUARTILES-DLA provides an innovative opportunity to train and empower future research leaders with a holistic understanding of environmental science who can then work across a range of sectors to deliver novel solutions to the most pressing environmental problems.”
The University of Aberdeen’s Dean for Postgraduate Research, Professor Stuart Piertney, adds, “This investment recognises our research excellence in environmental sciences and our commitment to training PhD students as innovative research leaders.”
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