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FOI2025/00992: EPSRC CDT “AI for Digital Media Inclusion” - EP/Y009746/1

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Case reference FOI2025/00992

Received 5 November 2025

Published 17 March 2026

Request

Request received: 05 November 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting documents and records relating to the EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in “AI for Digital Media Inclusion,” grant reference EP/Y009746/1, Principal Investigator Adrian Hilton (University of Surrey).
Specifically, I seek:

 

1.     Grant award letter and funding agreements for EP/Y009746/1, including any documents that outline funding, deliverables, studentship allocation, and continuation conditions.

 

2.      Formal collaboration agreements or contracts between the University of Surrey and Royal Holloway, University of London, as submitted to or held by UKRI for this CDT, including management/governance and intellectual property arrangements.

 

3.      Studentship and funding terms: Full terms and conditions for CDT studentships, including allocation between the two universities, stipend/payment provisions, resource and research support arrangements.

4.     Documentation about student support, supervision, and research resources available to CDT students at both universities, including provisions for ensuring parity of support and processes in line with UKRI/EPSRC requirements.

 

5.     Policies, guidelines, or correspondence regarding the transfer of CDT students between University of Surrey and Royal Holloway (including mechanisms for transfer, impact on funding/studentship status, supervision, and student rights).

 

6.     Any further documentation or correspondence specific to student rights, international student recruitment, and Responsible Innovation for this CDT since initial award.

Response

Response sent: 21 January 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)
• 04. 05 CDT AIDMI _ IAB_ 100725_ Supporting papers_redacted.pdf (547.7 KB)
• 05. Re_ UKRI AI CDT your input into announcement comms, ideally by 4pm on Friday 27 October_redacted.pdf (234.7 KB)
• 06. Re_ CDT part-time requirements_redacted.pdf (79.5 KB)
• FOI_Response_Letter - FOI2025_00992_Redacted.pdf (333.4 KB)

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