PhD Research Investment

That the Parliament welcomes the news of £9 million of investment in a PhD research and training programme, led by the University of Aberdeen, which aims to prepare the next generation of environmental scientists to tackle global environmental grand challenges, such as the climate crisis and biodiversity loss; notes that the investment, which comes from the UK Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), will provide a training programme and research opportunities for over 100 PhD students over the next five years, starting in October 2025; understands that the QUARTILES – Doctoral Landscape Award programme brings together biological scientists from the University of Aberdeen and Queen’s University Belfast, working with over 50 external partners from government, industry, charities and other bodies involved in environmental management and policy development; believes that this investment recognises the excellence of the University of Aberdeen’s research in environmental sciences and its commitment to training PhD students as innovative research leaders, and wishes all those who get involved with the project the very best of luck in the future with their endeavours.