UKRI has announced major investment in two flagship doctoral training initiatives designed to strengthen the UK’s talent pipeline in: bioscience biotechnology artificial intelligence (AI) data science engineering biology £40 million, over 320 studentships Together, the Industrial Doctoral Landscape Awards (IDLAs) and Doctoral Focal Awards (DFAs) represent more than £40 million of investment, supporting over 320 […]
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The refreshed framework sets out UKRI’s ambitions to further reduce its environmental impact while supporting world-class research and innovation. It builds on UKRI’s first strategy, launched in 2020, which led to a 33% reduction in overall emissions. Our key commitments Aligning with the UK government’s net zero target of 2050, with an interim goal of […]
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After more than a decade of innovation and collaboration, MOONS (Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) departed the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh. This marks the start of a 7,000 mile journey to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal site in Chile. Major international milestone Built by an international consortium led by the […]
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Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)’s first DeepTech Catalyst Demo Day in London spotlighted some of the UK’s most promising early-stage deep-tech companies. With more than 30 investors in attendance, the event showcased start-ups developing technologies that could support the UK’s competitiveness in areas such as: quantum artificial intelligence (AI) engineering biology space health Through targeted pitches […]
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is celebrating the winners of the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards 2025. The winners were announced at the Knowledge Exchange UK professional body ceremony that recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge exchange, innovation and collaboration across the UK. UKRI is the overarching supporter of the KE Awards. We work with partners nationwide to turn […]
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Deep Planet and Space DOTS have been selected as the first cohort of the newly established European Space Agency (ESA) Phi-Lab UK. They received nearly £380,000 (€450,000) in seed funding for projects that use AI to address sustainable agriculture and space environmental challenges. The announcement was made on 4 December 2025, at the Appleton Space […]
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UK scientists have played a key role in solving a neutrino mystery that has challenged researchers for decades. Scientists, including researchers from several UK universities, working on the MicroBooNE experiment have found no evidence of a long-suspected fourth type of neutrino, known as the ‘sterile neutrino’. The experiment was carried out at the US Department […]
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Together, they are combining the Hartree Centre’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing with Quantum Dice’s cutting-edge quantum random number generator (QRNG) and probabilistic computing technologies. QRNG technology uses the unpredictability of quantum physics to produce true randomness, which is set to become an increasingly important factor in critical decision making for industry. […]
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While quantum computing promises breakthroughs in many areas, from medicine to finance, it also threatens to crack the encryption that currently protects everything from online banking to national security. Backed by £7 million of UK government funding, the new SpeQtre satellite will test quantum communication technologies from space that are so secure that any attempt […]
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Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks. This is according to new research led by the University of Cambridge and the University of Glasgow and funded primarily by the Medical Research […]
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