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FOI2026/00005: BBSRC PhD Programmes with Industrial Placements

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Case reference FOI2026/00005

Received 2 January 2026

Published 30 January 2026

Request

Request Received: 2 January 2026

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

1. The names of all BBSRC funded CDTs and DTPs (ongoing and completed) for which students have been expected to complete a professional placement.

2. For each of the CDTs and/or DTPs for which students have been expected to complete an industry placement, please provide the names of the CDTs and/or DTPs in which, as per the terms of the funding agreement, students have not been permitted to accept payment for this professional placement.

3. For each of the CDTs and/or DTPs for which students have been expected to complete a professional placement, please provide details on the length of those placements (I.e 12 weeks).

4. For those CDTs and or/DTPs - which have involved professional placements - for which at least one cohort of students have completed their PhDs, please provide the average completion time for students on those CDTs and/or DTPs.

5. For those CDTs and/or DTPs which have involved professional placements, please provide that start date of the first cohort of students and the actual or projected end date of the last cohort of students.

Response

Response Sent: 30 January 2026

Full details of this response are provided in the attached document.

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