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Multi-million investment to support the next generation of scientists

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Published on: 09 March 2020

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LNB News 09/03/2020

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Issue Date: 09 March 2020

Published Date: 09 March 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The British Science Week 2020 has started with a joint announcement from the Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, and the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, to reveal a multi-million government investment to support the next generation of scientists. The investment is divided into various projects, including £179m to support 41 Doctoral Training Partnerships in physical sciences, maths and engineering. Science education programmes such as Science Learning Partnerships and Stimulating Physics will also receive £8.9m to improve science teaching at GCSE and A level. Furthermore, the first Stephen Hawking Fellows receiving funding to pursue research across physics, maths and computer sciences were announced at the same time.

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