Author: UKRI

Chronic wounds can arise after operations, amputations and as part of long-term conditions like diabetes, and cost the NHS £8.3 billion annually. That’s more than cancer and obesity. Now, the University of Hull’s £48 million Wound Innovation Institute will create new treatments to reduce pain and suffering. With investment from UK Research and Innovation, it […]

The breakthrough, published today in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying damage to the lining of microscopic blood vessels. This transforms our ability to detect disease at its very earliest stages, before it progresses and becomes potentially life‑threatening. Minimal impact Previously, detecting this type of vascular damage relied on invasive tissue biopsies and […]

Applications for two Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) applicant‑led funding opportunities were paused while the council implemented behind‑the‑scenes changes to support this transition. Reopened funding opportunities The following funding opportunities are now live: These reopenings follow the earlier reopening of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) applicant‑led funding opportunities. Always open funding opportunities Moving […]

The £85 million national challenge is set to overhaul how Britain delivers sustainable social housing This will boost a sector worth more than £250 billion a year to the UK economy. Working with Liverpool Combined Authority and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the pilot will apply innovative digital manufacturing processes to standardise ‘kits of parts’, […]

The gender pay gap is a measure across all jobs in UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), not of the difference in pay between males and females for doing the same job. This year’s gender pay gap report provides an important opportunity to reflect on where we are making progress and where further action is needed. […]

Researchers and businesses will gain access to the world’s most advanced quantum computers, as the government commits to ushering in a new era of computing over the next decade. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will support the development and roll-out of large-scale quantum computers in the UK. This is part of a wider £2 billion […]

Six UK space tech startups have joined the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre UK (ESA BIC UK) to develop technologies that deliver practical benefits in space and on Earth. The programme is managed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and the University of Leicester. It […]

MRC applicant-led funding opportunities will reopen on 7 April, with experimental medicine opportunities opening on 30 April. A full list of MRC’s funding opportunities in 2026, including opening and closing dates where applicable, is listed under ‘Further information’. Redesigning our approach Professor Patrick Chinnery, MRC Executive Chair said: We are grateful for our community’s patience […]

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was announced to coincide with the second UK-Ireland Summit taking place in Cork. It supports a growing collaboration between UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Research Ireland, which will support researchers to work together in key areas. These include telecommunications, advanced materials and quantum technologies, and a new creative industries […]

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre is working with the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), a leading centre for optical and infrared astronomy, to deliver the ‘Intelligent Observatory’ programme. The programme is using AI and advanced digital technologies to automate and make telescopes smarter. So they can monitor themselves, process data instantly, […]