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Â鶹ӳ»­ Researcher School

UKFS - UK Food Systems Centre for Doctoral Training

Welcome to UK Food Systems CDT at Â鶹ӳ»­!

The (CDT) aims to develop the next generation of food system change makers who will create a healthy and sustainable food future.  There are 9 partner Universities and Institutions:  (lead institute), , , , , and the Â鶹ӳ»­.

This cross-disciplinary CDT is funded by the UK Research and Innovation Council (UKRI). 

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As a Food Systems CDT PGR,you will have access to: 

  • a scholarship covering fees anda  living allowance for 4 years (full-time)
  • additional funding for a laptop, and up to £5000 pa for research and  training costs (conferences, participant costs, fieldwork, consumables)
  • subject specific training and wider professional development (summer schools; online seminars)
  • associate partners from government, business and civil society organisations as part of the
  • a three month placement outside academia
Key contacts

For questions about CDT training events, contact the CDT central admin team - admin@foodsystems-cdt.ac.uk

The Â鶹ӳ»­ director for Food Systems CDT is Professor Fiona Marshall - f.marshall@sussex.ac.uk

  Additionally, the Â鶹ӳ»­ PGR Scholarships team - pgr-scholarships@sussex.ac.uk - can help you with funding queries such as:

  • Fee waiver and payment of stipend/maintenance allowances
  • Organising your placement
  • Changes to your scholarship (part-time registation, parental or sick leave, taking a break from your PhD, starting a placement)
  • Claiming Disabled Student Allowance (DSA)
  • Accessing additional funding for research and training or fieldwork costs, and getting your expenses reimbursed

Further information about Â鶹ӳ»­ PhD regulations can be found in our Policy on Research Degrees, while further information on the terms and conditions of CHASE scholarships can be found at the below:

Â鶹ӳ»­ Researcher School

E: researcher-school@sussex.ac.uk