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Newcastle is leading a partnership of northern universities given funding by the government to train the scientists of the future.
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usiness Secretary Vince Cable recently announced £125m of
funding over five years to support the training and development of 1,250 PhD students. The funding will train students in world- class bioscience to lead the next industrial revolution and boost the economy by building on UK strengths in agriculture, food, industrial biotechnology, bioenergy and health. The investment has been made by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Vince Cable said: “The UK
punches far beyond its weight in science and innovation globally, which is a credit to our talented scientists and first-class universities. This new funding will
safeguard Britain’s status as a world leader in life sciences and agricultural technology.” A partnership between
Newcastle, Durham and Liverpool universities has won £4m of the funding, which will be used to train 80 students over five years. The funding has been awarded
to leading universities and scientific institutions through Doctoral Training Partnerships that provide the best skills and training for PhD students. Professor Barry Hirst of
Newcastle University, Director of the BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership between the Universities of Newcastle, Liverpool and Durham, said: “All three universities are pleased to play a key role in training students
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in the North of England as part of this national programme, helping to keep the region at the forefront of scientific development. Through additional funding from other sources, the Newcastle, Liverpool and Durham BBSRC Doctoral Training partnership will be doubling this investment by BBSRC to ensure 80 students are trained in the partnership as part of this exciting national programme.” Of the 1,250 students, 30% will
be trained in agriculture and food security, 20% in industrial biotechnology and bioenergy, 10% in bioscience for health, and the remaining 40% in other world-class frontier bioscience to help fuel future discoveries. Former BBSRC-funded PhD
students are making huge impacts in these areas, such as: developing early warning sensors that alert farmers to diseased crops; reducing the use of antibiotics in the food chain; developing new coatings for medical devices to repel infection-causing bacteria; finding ways to use biological components in industry by protecting them from harsh environments in manufacturing; creating ways to study neurodegenerative diseases in the lab; developing drugs that can target the placenta in pregnancy; and helping to make new fuel sources from bacteria to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
“This new funding will safeguard Britain’s status as a world leader in life sciences and agricultural technology”
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