Author: UKRI

A team led by researchers from The University of Manchester used a range of techniques to study the interactions between a typical disinfectant and microbial membranes. This was carried out in collaboration with industrial partner Arxada and scientists from the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. The collaboration was funded […]

Fourteen MRC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA) will support over 200 researchers a year for the next three years, at universities right across the UK. The awards support PhD research across the breadth of medical science from discovery to early translation. Researchers will also develop skills in areas such as: data science artificial intelligence entrepreneurship The first […]

A new centre, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), and led by the University of Birmingham will develop innovative therapies aimed at restoring immune balance and tissue health. Lasting freedom from disease Its ambition is to achieve lasting freedom from disease and transform the lives of people who face debilitating immune-mediated diseases (IMIDs) throughout […]

The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Prevention Accelerator will build UK-wide capability to stop violence and abuse by funding and supporting promising grassroots initiatives. Projects will partner with government, philanthropists, and social impact investors to scale high-potential approaches into communities with the aim of making public spaces safer and preventing harmful behaviours from developing. […]

The leaders visited STFC’s RAL Space facility to learn more about the contribution UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) makes to defence on behalf of the UK. The visit was hosted by Dr Barbara Ghinelli, Director of Innovation Clusters and Harwell Campus at the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC). The visit showcased with industry and […]

Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), their teams findings could change how gum disease is diagnosed and treated in the future. Working with microbiome testing and diagnostics company Salient Bio and IBM Research, the team have developed a new AI-powered approach to understanding periodontitis. This is a severe form of gum disease that affects hundreds of […]

The action plan builds on progress made since the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) first equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) action plan published in 2023. The plan identifies where more work is needed to address ongoing challenges, including: the under-representation of female leaders inequity across ethnic groups bias in peer review Progress since […]

The Rosalind Franklin Institute and Henry Royce Institute will share just over £160 million of public funding from the UK government through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the next five years. This funding will help them build on their record of improving lives and driving growth. To mark the announcement, Science Minister Chris McDonald […]

Innovate UK is investing in the UK’s next generation of createch innovators through Next Wave, a new growth programme for ambitious micro businesses and small to medium enterprises (SME) working at the intersection of creative and technology frontiers. The programme will support businesses to develop and commercialise innovative products and services, while connecting them to […]

Making the announcement at the Universities UK conference, Minister McDonald hailed the programme that will identify the barriers to collaboration and find practical ways to overcome them. He introduced the first two funding opportunities that will enable groups to identify barriers and solutions, pilot new collaborations, and seed regional innovation partnerships across multiple organisations. New […]