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£30 million to grow regional research commercialisation ecosystems – UKRI

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Research England is investing £30 million into four ambitious regional projects through its university commercialisation ecosystems initiative. These projects will bring together universities, industry and other partners to deliver a step change in knowledge exchange activity. This includes: building new and strengthening existing collaborations expanding the pipeline of high-quality investible new spin-outs supporting scale up […]

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Higgs Centre for Innovation celebrates £25 million in investment – UKRI

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Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation centre opened in 2018, creating over 150 jobs. This achievement highlights Higgs’ role in supporting young businesses and fostering growth and innovation in the space and technology sectors in Scotland. Over the last seven […]

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£5 million project to unravel mysteries of Sun’s atmosphere – UKRI

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The Solar Atmospheric Modelling Suite (SAMS) project aims to build a next-generation modelling tool for the solar atmosphere, making a code that can be run on anything from laptops to the latest supercomputers. SAMS is funded through the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) new Large Award scheme, led by the University of Exeter in […]

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UK becomes full partner of LOFAR European radio astronomy network – UKRI

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A new era for UK radio astronomy LOFAR is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope operating at low frequencies (10 to 240 megahertz). Unlike single-dish telescopes, LOFAR is a multipurpose sensor network with an innovative computer and network infrastructure that can handle extremely large data volumes. The revolutionary multi-beaming capabilities of the LOFAR […]

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Sweden and the UK join the LOFAR ERIC – UKRI

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A new era for UK radio astronomy LOFAR is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope operating at low frequencies (10 to 240 megahertz). Unlike single-dish telescopes, LOFAR is a multipurpose sensor network with an innovative computer and network infrastructure that can handle extremely large data volumes. The revolutionary multi-beaming capabilities of the LOFAR […]

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UK research network to unlock gut, immune and brain health links – UKRI

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The research network’s work could potentially lead to new treatments for conditions like anxiety, depression and dementia. A growing body of research suggests the gut, brain and immune system constantly communicate and play a critical role in mood, cognitive function and chronic illness. But scientists don’t yet fully understand how. This network will bring together […]

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Pea breakthrough could transform global farming and sustainability – UKRI

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The breakthrough unlocks vital traits to help develop more sustainable, resilient and nutritious pea crops worldwide. In a major international collaboration, scientists have unlocked the genetic secrets of over 700 varieties of peas from around the world. This has created a powerful genomic resource that could supercharge the development of hardier, more sustainable crops. The […]

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£9 million investment fuels groundbreaking bioscience research – UKRI

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Their groundbreaking discoveries will not only transform our understanding of nature but also lead to real-world benefits for health, food security, and in technology. With £9 million in funding, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) prestigious 2024 Fellowships scheme is supporting 19 future science leaders. The scheme is supporting the leaders on pioneering […]

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Hidden galaxies could answer key questions about our Universe – UKRI

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A team of scientists led by RAL Space, operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Imperial College London has created the deepest ever image of the Universe in long far-infrared wavelengths, revealing almost 2,000 distant galaxies. The resulting image is called the Herschel-SPIRE Dark Field. The research suggests the existence of a […]

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Scientists celebrate as collaborations receive Breakthrough Prize – UKRI

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The A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE), ATLAS, Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), and Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) collaborations at CERN’s LHC have been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics. Celebrating extraordinary achievements Professor Sinead Farrington, Director of Particle Physics at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), said: The Breakthrough Prize celebrates extraordinary […]

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