UK accelerator reaches 250 million electron volts milestone – UKRI

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory has achieved a major scientific milestone. The STFC Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications (CLARA) has successfully accelerated electrons to an energy of 250 million electron volts (MeV). A significant moment This breakthrough marks a significant moment in the development of one of the world’s […]

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Government and UKRI launch compute roadmap – UKRI

These are just some of the potential benefits of the new compute roadmap, launched today by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The roadmap heralds a significant increase in publicly accessible compute capacity. Significant investments Investments include up to £2 billion to deliver a holistic and user-centred compute […]

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UKRI has published its 2024 to 2025 annual report and accounts – UKRI

The report, which has been laid before parliament, includes a performance report providing a summary of UKRI’s performance and finances. Delivery against the strategic objectives The report outlines what has been delivered against the six strategic objectives in the strategy, including the following. People and careers We invested over £500 million in new Doctoral Landscape […]

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Centre to study how exposome causes chronic inflammatory disease – UKRI

These include: asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder inflammatory bowel disease Chronic inflammation-related diseases have been estimated to cause over half of all deaths worldwide. Unlocking the processes behind these diseases is crucial to saving lives through developing better prevention and treatments. A multidisciplinary collaboration The MRC Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Exposome Immunology will […]

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Study reveals the hidden benefits of weight loss on fat tissue – UKRI

They found a range of positive effects, including clearing out of damaged, ageing cells and increased metabolism of harmful fats. The researchers say the findings help to better understand how weight loss leads to health improvements at a molecular level. In  the future this could help to inform the development of therapies for diseases such […]

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UK businesses and academia partner up in cutting-edge research – UKRI

Further information The projects (listed alphabetically by institution) Mission biodegradability: foundations for the sustainable future of formulated polymers Led by Professor Andrew P Dove, University of Birmingham Business partner: Amy Goddard, Croda More than 36 million tonnes of polymer in liquid formulations are consumed every year, and are critical for the performance of products, such […]

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BBSRC launches refreshed Forward Look – UKRI

This refreshed framework sets out the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) ambition to deliver a healthy, sustainable and resilient future through the power of bioscience. It highlights bioscience’s essential but sometimes unseen role, and the enormous impact it will have in tackling some of the biggest challenges we face as a global society. […]

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Projects spanning the UK to tackle food inequality unveiled – UKRI

New projects to be funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) include: targeting mobile greengrocer, the Queen of Greens, at social housing in Liverpool making sure free school meals in Wales are nutritious helping food pantries in the Isle of Wight, New Forest and Southampton to link up with good food suppliers The projects are […]

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New nuclear imaging system to boost medical research – UKRI

There is a growing demand from medical research institutions for high resolution, compact imaging tools to evaluate new nuclear medicine therapies and better study and treat disease progression. A new medical imaging system has been designed to achieve this, focusing on areas such as cancer and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Strategic partnership The collaboration integrates […]

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Science Creates launches third engineering biology accelerator – UKRI

A launchpad for engineering biology Today, Science Creates and UKRI announce the third round of their flagship UK-wide engineering biology (EngBio) accelerator programme. The equity-free programme is fully funded by the Technology Missions Fund, with participants paid for their time, allowing them to fully focus on their venture. The accelerator also leverages support from a […]

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