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The future of medical science depends on a steady stream of talented young researchers entering the profession. Two recent studies, published by the Wellcome Trust, cast important light on the attitudes and career histories of past Trust funded PhD students. Supporting the training of the research population through PhD awards is a key feature of the Trust's funding programme, but how effective is this training? To try to answer this question, the Trust recently conducted two surveys of its past and current students. In one study, the careers of a cohort of past Trust-funded students were analysed to determine whether the Trust's aim of producing high-quality graduates for biomedical research is being met. In the second study, the Trust canvassed the opinions of current Trust-funded students to determine how they feel about their PhD experience. Copies of the reports are available as PDFs at http:\\www.wellcome.ac.uk/students. Printed copies can be ordered through the web or from the Trust's Marketing Department (tel: 020 7611 8651; email [log in to unmask]). Apologies for any cross-posting. Lauretta Patterson Marketing Officer The Wellcome Trust 183 Euston Road London NW1 2BE Tel: 0171 611 8351 Fax: 0171 611 8416 Web: www.wellcome.ac.uk Registered Charity No. 210183 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%