Teesside University secures £973k MoD funding for defence skills training
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Gavin Engelbrecht
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Teesside University has secured nearly £1 million in Ministry of Defence funding as part of a national initiative to boost defence-related skills. The funding, up to £973,000, will support growth in undergraduate courses such as cyber security, computer science, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. Teesside is one of 24 UK institutions selected for the investment aimed at increasing student numbers in disciplines critical to the defence sector.
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· 2 pulledTeesside University is one of 24 institutions across the UK selected to receive investment through a national Ministry of Defence (MoD) initiative aimed at building skills and increasing student numbers in disciplines critical to the defence sector.
The funding, totalling up to £973,000, will support growth in undergraduate courses including cyber security, computer science, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and various
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