https://www.ukri.org UK Research and Innovation Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:26:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-ukri-site-icon-32x32.png https://www.ukri.org 32 32 https://www.ukri.org/news/ai-robot-for-chemical-and-biological-incidents-secures-1-million/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:26:06 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=145474 A UK start-up is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) robot that will perform critical tasks in environments too hazardous for humans.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/new-director-of-uk-astronomy-technology-centre-announced/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:05 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=145368 Professor Christophe Dumas will lead the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) from September 2024. ]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/partnership-boosts-uk-access-to-most-powerful-quantum-technologies/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:22:16 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=145158 UK industry and researchers will gain unparalleled access to the world’s most powerful quantum computers.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/lift-off-for-uks-national-satellite-test-facility/ Wed, 22 May 2024 12:59:24 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=141866 The UK’s first 'one-stop shop' for large satellite testing has officially opened its doors and is set to welcome its first customers.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/stfc-announces-latest-ernest-rutherford-fellows/ Wed, 22 May 2024 08:22:01 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=141769 The UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has awarded a new cohort of 10 emerging UK science leaders with its Ernest Rutherford Fellowship.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/stfc-institutes-receive-share-of-uk-space-agency-climate-fund/ Wed, 15 May 2024 15:06:51 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=141390 Two UKRI Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) facilities will support efforts to develop new UK satellites to monitor global climate change.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/uk-team-to-start-work-on-worlds-largest-telescope/ Tue, 14 May 2024 15:26:12 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=141297 Engineers at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) are to begin manufacturing the first instrument for the world-renowned Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/study-makes-most-precise-measurement-of-expanding-universe/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:10:42 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=138892 New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) include the largest 3D map ever made of the Universe.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/digital-and-quantum-start-ups-join-pioneering-business-support-programmes/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:21:30 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=138643 The Digital and Quantum Business Incubation Centres are helping start-ups to bridge the gap between science and business.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/pioneering-biotech-business-programme-welcomes-first-start-ups/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:32 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=137612 New business support programme is on a mission to help biotechnology start-ups bridge the gap between science and the market.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/major-research-and-innovation-infrastructure-investment-announced/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:01:46 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=137524 Five new infrastructure projects are to share £388 million, with additional £85 million to support UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Digital Research Infrastructure Programme.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/stfc-hartree-centre-signs-agreement-with-lenovo-for-new-supercomputer/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:00:32 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=137378 A powerful new supercomputer will help UK industry to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI).]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/stfc-and-cern-support-environmentally-sustainable-physics/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:19:18 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=137259 The Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) and CERN have signed a new agreement to support the development of more sustainable particle accelerators.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/new-hartree-centre-strategy-advances-computing-for-uk-industry/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:24 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=137030 STFC’s Hartree Centre lays out a five-year plan to deliver significant societal and economic impact for the UK through advanced digital technologies.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/scientists-identify-achilles-heel-of-lung-cancer-protein/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:44 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=136564 Researchers have shown that structural interfaces in a protein that drives cancer growth could act as a target for more effective treatments. ]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/strategic-partnership-to-supercharge-ai-in-healthcare/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:53:50 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=135938 STFC’s Hartree Centre and the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to pioneer AI technologies for patient care.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/stfc-announces-funding-for-two-flagship-african-partnerships/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=135796 New global research networks will advance crucial physics in topics such as radio astronomy and sustainable energy.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/pilot-projects-will-aid-better-and-safer-use-of-data-in-research/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:07:58 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=135449 Four pilot projects are referenced by the Chancellor in the 2024 Budget.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/science-minister-visits-stfc-rutherford-appleton-laboratory/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:00:12 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=134464 On 22 February 2024, Science Minister Andrew Griffiths visited Harwell Science and Innovation Campus to tour several facilities.]]> https://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-announces-future-leaders-fellowships-impact-awards-winners/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:30:19 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=132908 Fellows have demonstrated significant wide-reaching, positive impact through their leadership, research, innovation and engagement.]]>