Doctoral training receives £1 billion but student numbers to fall by 5%
Backing for CDTs will see more than 4000 students trained over the next nine years
More than 4000 PhD students will be trained over the next nine years in 65 centres recently approved by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The programme will cost over a billion pounds with funding provided by the research council, industry and universities.
While total investment in Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) has risen from £944 million in 2018 (when the last funding round took place) to £1.09 billion, this funding will support 5% fewer students than five years ago. The UKRI blames the dip on cost increases.