The Wales Doctoral Training Partnership is pleased to announce that it has been allocated a further three* fully-funded studentships for doctoral projects aligned with the Westminster government’s Industrial Strategy.
Wales DTP Website Updates Wednesday 26 April
We will be carrying out some updates to our website on Wednesday 26 April. These will primarily affect logging in (for example to make a booking for one of our events, or to update a profile) although the whole website may…
Siobhan Maderson Shortlisted as ESRC Writing Competition Finalist
Wales DTP student Siobhan Maderson (Human Geography, Aberystwyth) is one of 12 students nationally to have been shortlisted for the ESRC’s writing competition ‘Making Sense of Society’.
Gwyther Rees’ Welsh Government Internship
DTC student Gwyther Rees (Cardiff School of Social Sciences) recently completed an internship with the Welsh Government. “I found the experience very helpful in understanding the links between research and other functions within the government” Gwyther said. “I gained some detailed understanding of policy perspectives which I think will help me to refine my arguments for maximum impact.”.
Guidance on “Purdah” for the EU Referendum
The referendum on whether the UK should remain in the EU takes place on Thursday 23 June 2016.
Launch of the ESRC Wales DTC
Video extracts of the ESRC Wales DTC formal launch proceedings which took place on 10th July 2012 at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay, are now available. The programme of speakers included Professor David James, ESRC Wales DTC Director, Mr Phil Sooben, Director of Policy and Administration, ESRC, Professor Noel Thompson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Swansea University, Dr David Grant CBE, (now former) Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University and Leighton Andrews AM.