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Half of the 137 giant neutrino sensors being built by the UK for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) in the US are now complete, marking an important step towards the experiment’s search for answers. DUNE is a major international project which, once complete, will send neutrinos 1,300 kilometres across the US, in a mission […]

British businesses developing quantum technologies are being backed to keep our railways running, reduce eye scan waits, and keep our military connected, improving lives for people across the country. Innovators turning this new science into real-world solutions are being backed with a share of £50 million. This is part of a new government package to […]

The policy will apply to all research funded by the research councils, UKRI-wide schemes and some activities funded by Innovate UK and Research England. It will apply to new funding opportunities published on or after 1 April 2027. It replaces multiple policies and principles with a single, updated policy framework. Ensuring research is FAIR The […]

The festival runs from 17 October to 7 November, with over 300 free events across the UK. 41 universities Researchers from 41 universities run sessions on all facets of social science, including: exploring why we think about money the way we do what influences our spending and saving decisions For example, The University of Sheffield […]

Key facts At a glance: the government has committed a record £86 billion to UK research and development over the coming years: this level of support has not changed UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is launching a voluntary exit scheme, the first phase of its reforms, to help build the right skills and structure for […]

The eighth UK-India Science and Innovation Council (SIC) took place in New Delhi on Monday, 12 October 2026. It was co-chaired by Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, and Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for the Ministries of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India. At […]

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 […]