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UKRI doctoral training investment set to power UK growth

UKRI — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:30:27 +0000

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests in next-generation doctoral training to boost UK innovation and economic growth.

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UKRI publishes refreshed environmental sustainability strategy

UKRI — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:37:07 +0000

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its environmental sustainability strategy for 2025 to2030.

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Resistant to fever, bird flu viruses are a threat to humans

UKRI — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:57:45 +0000

New study led by the University of Cambridge and the University of Glasgow finds that bird flu viruses are a major threat to humans.

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Survey opens on UK animal research facilities and resources

UKRI — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:04:58 +0000

BBSRC and MRC have launched a UK-wide survey seeking views on current and future needs across the UK’s animal research facilities and resources.

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Powering team science to unlock life’s secrets

UKRI — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:00:36 +0000

Four world-class teams awarded major BBSRC sLoLa grants to push the frontiers of discovery in microbiology, photosynthesis, gene regulation and quantum biology.

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Bioengineered bone marrow model successful in leukaemia research

UKRI — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:09:23 +0000

University of Glasgow scientists have used the first bioengineered bone marrow model to advance cancer research and reveal new therapy insights.

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New gene atlas paves way for healthier, more resilient oats

UKRI — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:30:10 +0000

An international research team has sequenced 33 oat genomes, producing an unprecedented gene atlas to help boost crop health and climate resilience.

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UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey

UKRI — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:31 +0000

In our third annual survey, we are asking for feedback on what we do, how well we do it and what our stakeholders think about UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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How BBSRC and MRC manage risks of research misuse

UKRI — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:05 +0000

Joint policy statement sets out principles to manage risks of misuse in biological and biomedical research, backed by changes to funding application questions.

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BBSRC seeks views on its flagship funding programme

UKRI — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:27 +0000

BBSRC is inviting the UK bioscience community to take part in a consultation on its applicant-led mode (formerly responsive mode) funding.

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International fellowships to explore AI’s impact on science

UKRI — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:11 +0000

New £4 million programme funds early career researchers in the UK, US and Canada to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science.

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48 projects backed to turn cutting-edge research into businesses

UKRI — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:51:42 +0000

UKRI backs cutting-edge projects, from home tests for endometriosis to AI for accessible travel, to grow into market-leading products and services.

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Gene-edited tomatoes could help tackle vitamin D deficiency

UKRI — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:40:18 +0000

Researchers launch one of the UK’s first human trials of a gene-edited food to see if biofortified tomatoes can boost vitamin D levels in people who eat them.

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Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system

UKRI — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:39 +0000

UKRI research programme publishes 27 actions to deliver healthier diets, stronger communities and lower environmental impacts across the UK food system.

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New technologies to boost health, farming and food security

UKRI — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:00:20 +0000

UK bioscience is set to benefit from cutting-edge research tools accelerating advances in health, climate-smart farming, sustainable food and drug discovery.

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Engineered ‘superfood’ boosts bee colony growth

UKRI — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:24:23 +0000

An engineered dietary 'superfood' could help tackle the devastating decline in honeybees, according to a new study published in Nature.

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BBSRC launches refreshed Forward Look

UKRI — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:22 +0000

BBSRC has unveiled a bold vision to harness the power of bioscience with the launch of its updated Forward Look for UK bioscience.

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Projects spanning the UK to tackle food inequality unveiled

UKRI — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:00:13 +0000

Six projects across the UK have been announced to address concerns around accessibility and affordability of nutritious meals.

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Science Creates launches third engineering biology accelerator

UKRI — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:50:06 +0000

Applications have opened for the third round of Science Creates' engineering biology accelerator, in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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Pea breakthrough could transform global farming and sustainability

UKRI — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:48:23 +0000

More than 160 years after Mendel’s pea experiments, scientists have created a powerful genetic map that could revolutionise farming and food production.

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