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FOI2025/01070: EPSRC CDT Contractual Framework

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Case reference FOI2025/01070

Received 2 December 2025

Published 30 March 2026

Request

Request received: 02 December 2025

I would like to request copies of the following documents relating to the EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training in AI for Digital Media Inclusion, led by the University of Surrey and delivered jointly with Royal Holloway, University of London.

 

1.     The full grant agreement (including all schedules and annexes) between UKRI/EPSRC and the University of Surrey for this CDT.

 

2.     Any formal collaboration agreement, conditions of award, or memorandum of understanding that govern the relationship between UKRI and the University of Surrey for this CDT.

 

3.     Any subsequent grant variations, amendments, or change notices issued by UKRI to the University of Surrey for this CDT.

 

4.     Any governance requirements, programme expectations, or delivery conditions that UKRI has provided to the University of Surrey regarding this CDT.

I am requesting these documents to better understand the structure, governance, and contractual expectations of the CDT programme.

Response

Response sent: 02 February 2026

Full details of this response are provided in the attached documents

Documents

• 01. AIDMI CDT Award Letter_redacted.pdf (60.2 KB)
• 02. AIDMI first stipend uplift award letter_redacted.pdf (21.5 KB)
• 03. AIDMI second stipend uplift award letter_redacted.pdf (21.7 KB)
• FOI_Response_Letter - FOI2025_01070_Redacted.pdf (282.6 KB)

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