Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as Silicon Valley planned between Oxford and Cambridge The University of Cambridge risks losing unbelievable talent owing to a drop-off in funding for PhDs, the vice-chancellor has cautioned. Prof Deborah Prentice, who took over as vice-chancellor in 2023, described PhD students as the lifeblood of the universitys research and innovation work, and expressed concern that funding from research councils had dropped off significantly.
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