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Chief Financial Officer Our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be Tom Taylor who joins the organisation on 20 October. Tom Taylor As well as being a member of the Executive Committee, Tom will be on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board. Tom brings a wealth of experience from across government finance and public […]

The study, published today in Aging Cell, found strong evidence that triggering a protein governing energy level may help organisms live longer, in some cases by over 25%. Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS), Imperial College London, University of Cologne and their collaborators used a drug to specifically activate an important […]

The mission, known as the Probe Mission for Far-Infrared Astrophysics (PRIMA), will use a 1.8 metre telescope that sees far-infrared wavelengths. It will reveal parts of the Universe that are impossible to observe with ordinary telescopes. This space telescope will conduct deep, sensitive surveys of the Universe in far-infrared light to help address a wide […]

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 […]