AQW 37800/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning how many additional PhD places his Department has provided funding for in areas of economic relevance, since 2012.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 21 October 2014
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 October 2014
- Answer due by
- 5 November 2014
- Answered
- 29 October 20148 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Under the Jobs and Economy Initiative and the Higher Education Strategy, I secured funding for a further 351 additional PhD places, all of which are in areas of economic relevance. Starting in 2013/14, in line with the previous approach, these have been phased in at a rate of 117 per year, meaning that, at this point, my Department is providing funding for 234 additional PhDs.