Dr Rubén Sánchez-Janssen has been announced as the new Director of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING). Dr Sánchez-Janssen is an Astronomer and Project Scientist at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) site in Edinburgh. He leads the development of scientific instrumentation and facilities for ground and […]
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Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £5 million to create a new network plus for reimagining supply chains in food, fashion and critical minerals. An additional £7.25 million has been shared among five research projects focused on strengthening the UK’s food system. New centre for reimagining supply chains The ReImagining Supply Chains Network Plus (RiSC+) […]
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Further information The UK-Japan collaborations Engineering biology for discovery research and cross-cutting technologies In this bilateral partnership, BBSRC and JST are addressing pioneering questions that push the boundaries of engineering biology by investing in five new research projects. Each project is supported by up to £1 million funding over three years, matched with a total […]
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The highlighted projects cover the full spectrum of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) activities, from arts and humanities to engineering and astrophysics, from universities and businesses of all sizes, across the UK and beyond. They demonstrate the power of research and innovation to improve lives and livelihoods and to capture the public imagination. UKRI Chief […]
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Materials, whether electronics, pharmaceuticals or engineering components, have transformed the modern world. They have also become critical in addressing some of our most pressing socioeconomic challenges through new technologies that improve lives across the world. In examining materials down to the atomic level, researchers can develop new and improved materials with transformational applications in areas […]
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In a major boost for UK bioscience, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has backed four groundbreaking research projects through its Strategic Longer and Larger grants scheme. Totalling more than £20 million, this latest investment underscores BBSRC’s ongoing leadership in supporting long-term frontier bioscience, guided by its strategic priority to decode the fundamental […]
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Dr Roger Eccleston has been appointed as the new STFC Executive Director, National Laboratories: Large Scale Facilities and Head of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Roger has been interim Executive Director since November 2024 and was appointed after a rigorous and highly competitive recruitment and selection process. Roger will play a critical role in delivering and shaping […]
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The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has partnered with IBM and UKAEA, to work on the design of future experimental fusion powerplants. The collaboration will combine the Hartree Centre and IBM’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and extreme scale computing with UKAEA’s data and modelling capabilities. Together, they will create a foundation […]
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The evaluation From the outcomes of rounds one to six of the fund, the interim evaluation of the programme: provides insight on progress against the fund’s objectives reflects on the design of the programme highlights the positive impacts on the research capacity and capabilities of higher education providers (HEPs) Commissioned by Research England, it has […]
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A new independent evaluation report has revealed far reaching impacts emerging from activity on the Babraham Research Campus. As well as providing significant contributions to the UK and global life sciences sector, the campus has delivered major gains to the local Cambridge and wider UK economy. Designed to create value Babraham Research Campus is one […]
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