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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 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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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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AI investment to transform global policy with scientific evidence

UKRI — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:00:42 +0000

An £11.5 million AI-driven evidence synthesis project will turbocharge policymakers’ ability to quickly understand scientific evidence on important issues.

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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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Largest social science festival shows research’s impact on lives

UKRI — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:51 +0000

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science returns for its 23rd year, offering hundreds of free events across the UK.

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UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years

UKRI — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:00:34 +0000

A ground-breaking UK-wide scientific study will help improve the lives of future generations by studying 30,000 children born in 2026.

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£168m boost for public data project improving lives across the UK

UKRI — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:30:20 +0000

A successful UK public sector data scheme gaining insights on everything from the cost of living to early cancer diagnosis gets five more years of funding.

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Accelerating innovation for longer, healthier lives

UKRI — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:00:35 +0000

Nine researchers have been selected to join the third round of the Healthy Ageing Catalyst Accelerator.

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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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Nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence to launch

UKRI — Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:09 +0000

UKRI is launching nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs), with £4.5 million in funding coming from the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

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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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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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ESRC renews funding for two key economic policy research centres

UKRI — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:33 +0000

The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) will both receive another five years of funding.

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Largest ever genomic dataset of children and their parents

UKRI — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:08:03 +0000

High-resolution DNA sequencing creates a unique resource to explore the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in child health and development.

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Innovative data use reveals children’s care system outcomes

UKRI — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:26 +0000

Report linking care system data from across the UK reveals findings on early death risk, educational attainment and criminal conviction rates.

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AI supporting our winter wellness

UKRI — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:16:33 +0000

Innovative research can help people tackle barriers to staying well in winter.

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New UKRI proof-of-concept funding set to bolster innovation

UKRI — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:19:19 +0000

UKRI unveils a new £9 million proof-of-concept fund to help convert world-class research into market-leading products and services.

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