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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The UKRI have published an <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Fnews%2Fupdate-on-extensions-for-doctoral-students-impacted-by-the-covid-19-pandemic%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C2caea5ea6b154ca7cde508d856353e3a%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637354133965574803&sdata=etBLfJzmlcQZjbsnrVwS33Z%2FxBBcyGME9ENiloGwph0%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.ukri.org/news/update-on-extensions-for-doctoral-students-impacted-by-the-covid-19-pandemic/">open
letter</a> from the UKRI Director of Talent to provide an update to students, training grant holders and the wider community on their ongoing work in reviewing their policy and guidance on the support package for UKRI-funded doctoral students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Please find attached the UKRI's open letter, which we hope you find informative and useful.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Kind regards,</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">The PGR Funding Team</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">PGR Funding Team</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Research and Knowledge Exchange Services</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">University of Strathclyde, Graham Hills Building, Level 3, 50 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QE<br>
Email:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:rkes-res@strath.ac.uk" title=" rkes-res@strath.ac.uk"> rkes-res@strath.ac.uk</a> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">PGR Online System: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://pgrapps.strath.ac.uk/" target="_blank">http://pgrapps.strath.ac.uk</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Research & Knowledge Exchange Services</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/rkes/" target="_blank" title="blocked::www.strath.ac.uk/ri">http://www.strath.ac.uk/rkes/</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">R&KE Portal </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/rkesportal" target="_blank">http://www.strath.ac.uk/rkesportal</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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