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Combining internationally acknowledged research excellence with modern, imaginative teaching that enables our students to think for themselves and excel in their own research.

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PhD funding 2019

We have a range of scholarships available to reward students who show exceptional academic achievement and potential.

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New PhD Project Studentship

Applications are now open for a new interdisciplinary EPSRC project studentship on information extraction techniques relating to historical newspapers.

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100 Masters Scholarships

Masters scholarships worth over £1m

We have over 100 scholarships of £10,000 available to fund talented new masters students in 2019.

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Third in the UK for our research excellence
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We’re in The Sunday Times 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2016
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The prize rewards high-quality work by undergraduates in their final-year dissertations.
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