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Rothamsted Research enjoys an international reputation for the quality of our research across the agricultural, environmental and plant biotechnological sciences and we have well equipped laboratories and professional support services. Our students gain from working in a genuinely multidisciplinary environment which is further enriched by our collaborations with many universities and institutes in the UK and abroad.

Rothamsted Research partners Universities to deliver new BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs)

The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, has announced £67 million of new investment in postgraduate training and development in the biosciences

The investment, from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), includes support for 14 Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) across the UK.

Rothamsted offers studentships under three DTPs in collaboration with:

› Universities of Bristol, Exeter and Bath
› Nottingham University and
› Reading University

The PhD studentships available in the disciplines listed below are funded from a number of sources including BBSRC and attract a minimum annual stipend of £13,590.

During the 2011 intake we have 5-6 BBSRC funded studentships (a combination of Quota and CASE awards), 2 Lawes Agricultural Trust (LAT) / Nottingham Link and 1 LAT / Reading Link studentship.

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Areas of science - projects may belong to more than one research area.