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Funding boost for biosciences research London as part of the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral programme. Describing the money as excellent news for the RVC and ‘a testament to our reputation as a leading and innovative institution in bioscience and veterinary medical research’, Jonathan Elliott, the RVC’s vice-principal for research and innovation, said: ‘The RVC attracts talented veterinary and Business Secretary Vince Cable (centre) at the Roslin biological scientists who work Institute last week, where he announced that £125 million is to together in interdisciplinary be invested in the training and development of bioscience PhD teams. Our research is of the students highest quality and has an impact on the health and welfare of humans and animals around through Doctoral Training Partnerships the world. This funding will now help us that provide skills and training for PhD shape and inspire the next generation of students. The BBSRC says that the strategic researchers.’ investment will ensure that researchers are Other collaborations to receive funding trained in areas that will benefit the UK and from the programme are led by Imperial will also help to develop new industries, College London and the John Innes Centre, products and services. and by the universities of Newcastle, Bristol, One organisation to benefit from the Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, funding is the Royal Veterinary College Nottingham, Oxford and Warwick. (RVC). Approximately £15 million has been awarded to the RVC and other organisations doi: 10.1136/vr.g6112 partnering with University College Photograph: The Roslin Institute
THE Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is to invest £125 million over the next five years to support the training and development of 1250 PhD bioscience students. Announcing the new funding during a visit to the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh, on October 3, Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, 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.’ The BBSRC says that the funding will be used to train students in worldclass bioscience to lead ‘the next industrial revolution’ and boost the economy by building on UK strengths in agriculture, food, industrial biotechnology, bioenergy and health. Of the students being funded, 30 per cent will be trained in food security, 20 per cent in industrial biotechnology and bioenergy, 10 per cent in bioscience for health, and the remaining 40 per cent in other world-class ‘frontier’ bioscience. The funding is being awarded to universities and scientific institutions
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Funding boost for biosciences research London as part of the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral programme. Describing the money as excellent news for the RVC and ‘a testament to our reputation as a leading and innovative institution in bioscience and veterinary medical research’, Jonathan Elliott, the RVC’s vice-principal for research and innovation, said: ‘The RVC attracts talented veterinary and Business Secretary Vince Cable (centre) at the Roslin biological scientists who work Institute last week, where he announced that £125 million is to together in interdisciplinary be invested in the training and development of bioscience PhD teams. Our research is of the students highest quality and has an impact on the health and welfare of humans and animals around through Doctoral Training Partnerships the world. This funding will now help us that provide skills and training for PhD shape and inspire the next generation of students. The BBSRC says that the strategic researchers.’ investment will ensure that researchers are Other collaborations to receive funding trained in areas that will benefit the UK and from the programme are led by Imperial will also help to develop new industries, College London and the John Innes Centre, products and services. and by the universities of Newcastle, Bristol, One organisation to benefit from the Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, funding is the Royal Veterinary College Nottingham, Oxford and Warwick. (RVC). Approximately £15 million has been awarded to the RVC and other organisations doi: 10.1136/vr.g6112 partnering with University College Photograph: The Roslin Institute
THE Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is to invest £125 million over the next five years to support the training and development of 1250 PhD bioscience students. Announcing the new funding during a visit to the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh, on October 3, Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, 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.’ The BBSRC says that the funding will be used to train students in worldclass bioscience to lead ‘the next industrial revolution’ and boost the economy by building on UK strengths in agriculture, food, industrial biotechnology, bioenergy and health. Of the students being funded, 30 per cent will be trained in food security, 20 per cent in industrial biotechnology and bioenergy, 10 per cent in bioscience for health, and the remaining 40 per cent in other world-class ‘frontier’ bioscience. The funding is being awarded to universities and scientific institutions
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