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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is calling for universities and laboratories to submit research ideas to its latest PhD funding programme as part of the UKFrance defence partnership.

The joint programme between Dstl and the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) was launched in 2011.

Five PhDs were funded in 2011, two from the UK and three from France. They are addressing a variety of interests, including autonomous underwater vehicles, meta-materials and vehicle armour.

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