News – UKRI https://www.ukri.org UK Research and Innovation Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:56:51 +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 News – UKRI https://www.ukri.org 32 32 £9.7 million to tackle regional disparities across the UK https://www.ukri.org/news/9-7-million-to-tackle-regional-disparities-across-the-uk/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:55 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=145516 The funding will go to 17 projects aimed at ensuring everyone in the UK has a path to economic success and personal wellbeing, regardless of where they live.]]> £24.3 million to boost UK environmental resilience and decision making https://www.ukri.org/news/24-3-million-to-boost-uk-environmental-resilience-and-decision-making/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:00:16 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=144835 A group of people clearing up litter on a beach.New place-based research projects to enhance resilience, wellbeing and sustainability across the UK and boost understanding of UK coastal communities.]]> Celebrating the legacy of the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge https://www.ukri.org/news/celebrating-the-legacy-of-the-ukri-healthy-ageing-challenge/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:11:09 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=140974 The Healthy Ageing Challenge team at the House of Lords.Yesterday (8 May), leaders from across the healthy ageing ecosystem met at the House of Lords to celebrate the successes of the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge.]]> £12 million for UK projects to address rapid AI advances https://www.ukri.org/news/12-million-for-uk-projects-to-address-rapid-ai-advances/ Wed, 08 May 2024 11:07:02 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=140820 Close-up of a hand pointing at a tablet with a stylus.A series of breakthrough projects has been awarded £12 million to address the challenges of rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI).]]> £8m to develop responsible data access in professional services https://www.ukri.org/news/8m-to-develop-responsible-data-access-in-professional-services/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:31 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=138635 Innovate UK and ESRC will invest up to £8m in five projects to develop responsible data access methods in the professional and financial services sectors.]]> Future flight challenge winners announced https://www.ukri.org/news/future-flight-challenge-winners-announced/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 08:00:31 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=137917 Female engineer working on a drone in a laboratory.£500,000 has been invested across five innovative projects in the health sector using drones for delivery of medicines and medical supplies.]]> Major research and innovation infrastructure investment announced 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.]]> £1.5 million to find new ways to reduce infection spread https://www.ukri.org/news/1-5-million-to-find-new-ways-to-reduce-infection-spread/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:00:47 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=135296 Companies and research groups with innovative ideas will get a chance to shape the way the UK responds to infection, and bid for funding, through a new initiative.]]> £3.7 million awarded to advance UK smart factory projects https://www.ukri.org/news/3-7-million-awarded-to-advance-uk-smart-factory-projects/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:29:49 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=134153 The Brompton winner of the MSI challengeUK innovators with cutting edge projects to drive growth across manufacturing industries have been funded by the Made Smarter Innovation (MSI) Challenge. ]]> Projects to help communities reduce health inequalities https://www.ukri.org/news/projects-to-help-communities-reduce-health-inequalities/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:30:19 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=133621 Group standing outdoors in coastal sceneThe mobilising community assets to tackle health inequalities programme aims to improve health through access to culture, nature and community.]]> £20 million investment in four partnerships to boost local growth https://www.ukri.org/news/20-million-investment-in-four-partnerships-to-boost-local-growth/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:13:59 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=133334 Four partnerships to address regional inequalities in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Yorkshire have been awarded nearly £20 million in funding.]]> UKRI announces Future Leaders Fellowships Impact Awards winners 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.]]> Update on UKRI doctoral funding and training https://www.ukri.org/news/update-on-ukri-doctoral-funding-and-training/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:02 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=132035 Update on the doctoral focal and landscape awards, core offer and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) doctoral recruitment guidance.]]> Major investment transforms land use to boost UK’s net zero drive https://www.ukri.org/news/major-investment-transforms-land-use-to-boost-uks-net-zero-drive/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:55:39 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=131091 Vibrant green crops, ploughed fields and pasture, hedgerows and woodland surrounding farms and country homes beside an idyllic rural patchwork quilt landscape from high above.The investment aims to provide guidance to develop policies that will drive the UK land transformation required to achieve net zero.]]> 2023 ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize winners announced https://www.ukri.org/news/2023-esrc-celebrating-impact-prize-winners-announced/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:30 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=126158 A group shot of the 2023 ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize winners.Researchers whose work has made an outstanding societal and economic contribution were celebrated at the eleventh annual ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize awards.]]> ESRC to radically expand UK behavioural research capacity https://www.ukri.org/news/esrc-to-radically-expand-uk-behavioural-research-capacity/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:45:46 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=125602 £17 million investment will transform the UK’s ability to address major societal challenges using knowledge gained from research into human behaviour.]]> ESRC announces new cohort of doctoral training partnerships https://www.ukri.org/news/esrc-announces-new-cohort-of-doctoral-training-partnerships/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:00:51 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=125383 University students in modern classroom with lecturer. Students talking to female African professor during or after the lecturesThe Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) will invest in 15 doctoral training partnerships (DTPs) spanning 89 institutions over the next five years.]]> UKRI invests in the next generation of AI innovators https://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-invests-in-the-next-generation-of-ai-innovators/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:45:30 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=125130 Micro chip lit up redUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced investment in 12 UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) in artificial intelligence (AI) based at 16 universities. ]]> ESRC invests £13 million in six ambitious and novel projects https://www.ukri.org/news/esrc-invests-13-million-in-six-ambitious-and-novel-projects/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:13 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=124632 A busy zebra crossingSix new research projects will address a range of pressing regional, national and international issues, generating real impacts that will benefit communities.]]> £138m investment in social science data infrastructure https://www.ukri.org/news/138m-investment-in-social-science-data-infrastructure/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:00:55 +0000 https://beta-ukri.msappproxy.net/?post_type=news&p=124233 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) invests a further £100 million in Understanding Society and £37.5 million in the UK Data Service.]]>