New EPSRC studentships awarded by NanoKTN
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The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), has announced that after initially awarding three EPSRC studentships in May, it has allocated an additional three awards to exceptional projects at the Universities of Birmingham, Oxford and Sheffield.
The research projects will focus on polymer based dye sensitised solar cells, additives to improve adhesion and performance of inks and anti microbial agents in nanohydroxyapatite coatings for titanium implants.
The collaborative studentships are allocated by UK Research Councils and are a unique way of linking academic research with industrial need. Collaborative studentships are supported by companies that offer funding to students, in addition to their already secured EPSRC funding. The NanoKTN aims to encourage further development of the UK's growing nanotechnology market and help companies gain commercially from the research.
"All the applications this year have been of a very high standard, making it difficult to decide where to award funding," said Alec Reader, director, NanoKTN. "With the additional studentships, we have been able to reward young scientists and encourage more academic research into nanotechnology which continues to be recognised as an important area of investment."
Those awarded, were Henry Snaith, University of Oxford; Dr Stephen Rimmer, University of Sheffield; and Dr Artemis Stamboulis at the University of Birmingham.
