Research
government departments and other bodies. • Translational Research in Immunology
Last year over 70% of our new postgraduate and Infection
Opportunities
research students received funding: 38% of
at Cardiff
which was from Cardiff University, 44% from To find out more about the projects listed
UK Research Councils and18% from other above visit:
www.cf.ac.uk/presidents
University
external funders.
Student Support and Development
The President’s Research Scholarships A high level of supervision support is
Cardiff University is a world-
This year saw the launch of the prestigious provided to all our research students, as
leading, research-led university
new President’s Research Scholarships: an demonstrated by the high scores given to
where interdisciplinary themes
additional 72 full RCUK-rate PhD scholarships the quality of supervision by our students in
facilitate agenda-setting research
which are being offered by the University over the latest UK Postgraduate Research
and teaching excellence.
the next two years as part of a new £4M Experience Survey (2008)
investment which coincided with the
Research Strengths inauguration of Professor Sir Martin Evans In addition to the high quality of supervision
As a member of the Russell Group of Britain’s (Nobel Prize for Medicine 2007 winner) as provided by tutors, Cardiff also offers
foremost research intensive universities, Cardiff’s new President. extensive training and networking
ground breaking interdisciplinary research is opportunities to support postgraduate
undertaken in academic schools and The Scholarships will offer students an research students.
Research Centres. This research is applied to opportunity to work on exciting and
produce real benefits throughout society both challenging projects in dynamic and well- The Graduate Centre is a unique facility which
locally and worldwide. In the latest Research resourced research environments under the complements the academic schools and
Assessment Exercise (2008) 33 out of 34 supervision of successful and established contributes to the development of a strong
research areas submitted by the University for researchers. President’s Scholars are postgraduate community by offering additional
assessment by independent panels of experts guaranteed exposure to innovative resources of space, study and social facilities,
were shown to be undertaking research that technologies, theories, methodological training workshops and events.
includes work that is “world-leading in terms approaches, and debates. In addition, each of
of originality, significance and rigour.” the areas has demonstrated commitment to Postgraduate Research students at Cardiff also
integrating Scholarship holders into a vibrant benefit from belonging to one of four Graduate
This research culture is underpinned by and highly-regarded research culture in an Schools (Biomedical and Life Sciences,
substantial investment (£200m in recent interdisciplinary environment. Humanities, Physical Science & Engineering,
years) to provide researchers – including two and Social Sciences) which exist to foster an
Nobel Laureates – with the facilities they These awards are aimed at highest quality intellectually stimulating environment where
need. The University is highly successful in candidates – those eligible for funding as students are encouraged to share and develop
attracting funding in support of its research President’s Scholars will have a first-class research interests with colleagues from other
and currently holds some 1,300 concurrent honours degree, or a 2.1 plus a academic schools and to feel part of a wider
grants and contracts from a wide range of postgraduate Masters degree at distinction research community. The Graduate Schools
research funding organisations with a total level (or their equivalents). also offer enhanced training and development
value in excess of £400 million. Each year, opportunities by co-ordinating discipline-based
30% of research awards by value are won Scholarships are available in the courses and events designed to benefit both
from the 7 Research Councils. These awards following areas: academic study and future career prospects.
contribute to total annual research • Engineering: addressing the 2020 challenges
expenditure in excess of £130 million. • Climate Change: confronting the four 96% of respondents to the University’s PhD
“grand challenges” Leavers Survey of 2007/8 reported that they
Find out more about the groundbreaking • Cardiff Catalysis Institute were in employment and/or further study.
research taking place at Cardiff University visit: • Re-constructing Multiculturalism
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/research/index.html • Drug Discovery: from best science to
commercial development
Postgraduate Funding • Bioimaging
Cardiff University offers a wide variety of • Wales Governance Centre (WGC) and Wales
competitive studentships each year to Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data
support postgraduate research students and Methods (WISERD)
across all disciplines. Funding sources for • Food and Sustainable City-Regions
these awards include UK Research Councils, • Cardiff Research into Advanced Neuroimaging
individual academic schools at Cardiff and Methods (CRANIUM)
collaborations with industry, business, • Centre of Excellence in Arthritis Research
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