News – UKRI

NERC funding helps uncover whether we’ll have a white Christmas

UKRI — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:32:50 +0000

With a week until Christmas Day, the Met Office predicts that high pressure will move in for the Christmas week, bringing with it more settled and drier weather.

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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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UKRI celebrates winners of the KE Awards 2025

UKRI — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:46:25 +0000

Exceptional collaborations from across the UK’s research and innovation system have been recognised at this year’s Knowledge Exchange Awards.

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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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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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Celebrating 100 years of ocean science and discovery

UKRI — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:22:18 +0000

Thousands of visitors attended the RRS Discovery celebration of science, exploring 100 years of UK research exploration and cutting-edge marine 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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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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Government and UKRI launch compute roadmap

UKRI — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:52 +0000

Quicker health diagnoses, smarter energy supplies, tackling climate change and improved public service delivery.

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UK-Canada to improve critical minerals mining and supply chains

UKRI — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:07:30 +0000

A groundbreaking UK and Canadian science partnership will bring researchers together to tackle critical minerals challenges.

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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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UKRI Executive Council members recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

UKRI — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:38:01 +0000

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) congratulates Professor Peter Cox, Tunde Olanrewaju and Julia Black, recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours.

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Innovative geological modelling helped build the Elizabeth line

UKRI — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:07:21 +0000

From 9 to 13 June 2025, London Tech Week will showcase how innovations can improve lives.

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NERC unveils ambitious 10-year vision as it celebrates 60 years

UKRI — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:38 +0000

NERC has today launched a 10-year framework that sets out a transformative vision for the future of environmental research and innovation in the UK.

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UKRI budget allocations confirmed for 2025 to 2026

UKRI — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:53:13 +0000

Today, the Science and Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, confirmed how UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) budget will be allocated to all UKRI’s councils and key programmes.

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Modelling the impact of solar radiation modification

UKRI — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:27 +0000

New research to model the risks and impact of using solar radiation modification (SRM) to build understanding of the radical process and address evidence gaps.

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UK Research and Innovation publishes gender pay gap report

UKRI — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:03 +0000

The sixth annual gender pay gap report highlights the percentage difference between the average hourly earnings for males and females across the organisation.

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UKRI showcases the technologies of tomorrow

UKRI — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:02 +0000

New online brochure highlights the first two years of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund’s investments.

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Revolutionising aquaculture: bold new projects in south-east Asia

UKRI — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:00:23 +0000

UKRI launches £12 million initiative to enhance sustainable aquaculture in south-east Asia, addressing climate change, food security and community resilience.

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