UK universities win cash for post-graduate engineers
Some of the UK's leading universities have been awarded funding to set up training centres for post-graduate science and engineering students.
More than 3,500 students are to benefit from the £350million scheme, which was announced by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, last week.
The 70 new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) will be spread across 24 UK universities.
The aim is to support innovation in areas including advanced composites, autonomous and robotic systems, advanced materials (including graphene), turbine aerodynamics, additive manufacturing and 3D printing.
Sir James Dyson, whose firm is involved in seven CDTs, said: "To compete internationally, Britain needs to export world beating inventions which are the result of intellectual property developed by our companies and universities. We must support British engineers and scientists at all levels, rewarding them properly for their work.
"This investment is heartening, but genuine research and development takes time. Continuing robust investment is required if we are to see the breakthroughs which will deliver the growth we require."
