Queen Mary receives £25 million in funding to develop next generation of researchers
We are delighted to celebrate Queen Mary University of London’s success in securing £25 million for four new multidisciplinary doctoral training programmes.
More than £20 million of this funding comes from Wellcome and will support around fifty healthcare professionals to undertake PhDs across three programmes, with the first cohorts beginning in 2027.
DERI colleagues made important contributions across all three successful Wellcome programmes. We are particularly proud of our role in developing Enabling better use of digital tools and artificial intelligence approaches for better health, a collaboration led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine with Queen Mary and King’s College London.
At Queen Mary, the programme will be led by Professor Rohini Mathur, DERI Director Professor Greg Slabaugh and Professor Venet Osmani. Greg and Venet worked closely with colleagues across the three institutions to develop the programme, with Greg joining Rohini and the wider partnership team for the final panel interview.
The programme will equip healthcare professionals to bridge clinical practice and data science, helping ensure that AI and digital technologies are developed and used safely, effectively and equitably to improve patient care.
DERI’s contribution also extended to the other successful Wellcome programmes: Professor Cedric John supported the development of Health and Environment Across the Life-course (HEAL) as a co-investigator, while Venet contributed to Health Advances in Underrepresented Populations and Diseases (HARP).
A tremendous collective achievement, and an exciting investment in the next generation of clinical academics. Congratulations to everyone across Queen Mary and our partner institutions who made it possible.