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The summit was convened by former prime minister Gordon Brown. It was attended by Prime Minister Andy Burnham MP and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds MP. Backing the regions Local leaders will receive dedicated research and development (R&D) funding for the first time under plans unveiled by the […]

The team at University College London (UCL), funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC), followed this signal using prototype blood tests and reversed it using drugs. Led by Associate Professor James Reading and Professor Sam Janes, this study potentially opens up new ways to intercept the disease in its early, pre-cancerous […]

Further information Ofgem SIF: cycle six beta, summary of projects approved Round four, challenge four: accelerating towards net zero energy network DEsign for Live Line Technology Acceleration (DELLTA) DELLTA explores live working techniques for existing and new high voltage assets, enabling maintenance of reliable and resilient networks without outages, avoiding operational disruption and constraint costs. […]

Seven pioneering health start-ups are taking on some of our toughest healthcare challenges at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory. The companies are the latest to join STFC’s DeepTech Catalyst Health (DTC Health), which helps early-stage businesses bring new ideas to market faster, to improve lives and succeed in global markets. From […]

Latest insights from KEF6 KEF6 provides the latest insights into how universities across England are continuing to create impacts on the economy, including in their local region. This year, cluster averages for all knowledge exchange perspectives either improved or maintained from last year in almost all cases. This reflects universities’ continued contributions to the key […]

Researchers across the UK will tackle some of the most pressing risks facing human, animal and plant health, working with international research experts. Projects range from improving preparedness for future disease outbreaks to developing mRNA vaccines for livestock and tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Scale of the threat The scale of these […]

Nine new technologies, including faster MRI brain scans and a remote cognitive assessment, will be tested in the NHS as part of a government drive to diagnose dementia faster. Backed by up to £80 million, the goal is for 92% of people to be diagnosed within 18 weeks of a referral, up from around 60% […]

Nine new technologies, including faster MRI brain scans and a remote cognitive assessment, will be tested in the NHS as part of a government drive to diagnose dementia faster. Backed by up to £80 million, the goal is for 92% of people to be diagnosed within 18 weeks of a referral, up from around 60% […]

Chief Financial Officer Our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be Tom Taylor who joins the organisation on 20 October. Tom Taylor As well as being a member of the Executive Committee, Tom will be on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board. Tom brings a wealth of experience from across government finance and public […]

The study, published today in Aging Cell, found strong evidence that triggering a protein governing energy level may help organisms live longer, in some cases by over 25%. Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS), Imperial College London, University of Cologne and their collaborators used a drug to specifically activate an important […]