Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth Research 4 March 2024 Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth Leading research-intensive universities say that backing research and development in the Budget could deliver the jobs and sustainable growth the UK needs to help tackle cost-of-living challenges
Russell Group supports call for the UK to be a G7 leader on R&D Research 26 March 2024 Russell Group supports call for the UK to be a G7 leader on R&D Sector organisations join together to call for sustained government R&D support
New essay on the financial sustainability of universities Education Research 11 April 2024 New essay on the financial sustainability of universities Policy Manager Lily Bull outlines the sector's challenges to long-term financial sustainability
New government paper on Framework Programme 10 International Research 26 September 2024 New government paper on Framework Programme 10 The Russell Group responds to a new government positioning paper on the Horizon Europe successor
Russell Group response to Heitor report International Research 18 October 2024 Russell Group response to Heitor report The Russell Group responds to a new report on how to maximise the impact of EU research and innovation programmes
Russell Group response to the Autumn Budget 2024 Research 31 October 2024 Russell Group response to the Autumn Budget 2024 The Russell Group welcomes the protection of R&D funding announced by the Chancellor
Warwick researchers fighting crime with 3D scanning Research 15 February 2025 Warwick researchers fighting crime with 3D scanning A researcher at the University of Warwick is using innovative technology to shed light on the past – and help to find justice in the face of tragedy
Everything to Everybody: restoring Shakespeare to Birmingham residents Research 17 January 2025 Everything to Everybody: restoring Shakespeare to Birmingham residents Everything to Everybody (E2E) was an ambitious four-year project led jointly by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council’s Library of Birmingham to restore the world’s first, oldest...
Transforming engagement with local heritage in Bristol Research 17 January 2025 Transforming engagement with local heritage in Bristol University of Bristol historians have transformed local heritage engagement with Know Your Bristol, a flagship project developed in partnership with Bristol City Council.
Using AI to identify hard-to-decarbonise housing in Cambridge Research 17 January 2025 Using AI to identify hard-to-decarbonise housing in Cambridge Breakthroughs in clean energy are helping change the way we power homes and innovative approaches to energy efficiency are helping councils and other partners transform local housing stock
The Cambridge spinout improving early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer Innovation Research 17 January 2025 The Cambridge spinout improving early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer University of Cambridge spinout firm Cyted Health has developed a non-invasive test which uses AI to help NHS clinicians identify the early signs of oesophageal cancer in tissue samples.
Imperial research generating green energy Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Imperial research generating green energy Leading UK clean energy technology company Ceres Power was formed from Imperial research into fuel cells that can be used to generate low-carbon electricity.
Puraffinity: the Imperial alumni removing forever chemicals from wastewater Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Puraffinity: the Imperial alumni removing forever chemicals from wastewater Puraffinity was formed in 2015 by two Imperial international students, Henrik Hagemann and Gabi Santosa, a green technology company that has developed materials that remove harmful ‘forever’ chemicals...
LSE's Just Transition Finance Lab: supporting local net zero transitions Research 17 January 2025 LSE's Just Transition Finance Lab: supporting local net zero transitions Working with the Energy Systems Catapult, London School of Economics Just Transition Finance Lab conducted an applied research project with Westminster City Council and Cumberland Unitary Authority to...
Zinc: the LSE accelerator tackling major social challenges on a global scale Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Zinc: the LSE accelerator tackling major social challenges on a global scale Zinc, co-founded by LSE, is helping entrepreneurs, including academics, build technology-focussed companies to help tackle major social challenges on a global scale.
Ardwick Climate Action: creating green space for residents of Manchester Research 17 January 2025 Ardwick Climate Action: creating green space for residents of Manchester Ardwick Climate Action, with the support of researchers from the University of Manchester, launched a green route where local people can avoid the excessive pollution caused by motor vehicles.
gaitQ: the Oxford spinout transforming the lives of people with Parkinson's Research 17 January 2025 gaitQ: the Oxford spinout transforming the lives of people with Parkinson's University of Oxford spin-out gaitQ has developed a range of wearable mobility aids and medical technologies that are helping transform the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease
ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates Research 17 January 2025 ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates The University of Oxford, in partnership with five leading institutions, has launched the Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science Landscape Award (ILESLA).
The Nottingham spinout improving brain scans to detect dementia Innovation Research 20 January 2025 The Nottingham spinout improving brain scans to detect dementia University of Nottingham spin-out company Cerca Magnetics is using quantum technology to develop wearable brain scanners that could help detect early signs of dementia
Nottingham researchers are using AI to predict solar energy output in different climates Research 20 January 2025 Nottingham researchers are using AI to predict solar energy output in different climates Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created an AI model that allows them to accurately predict the amount of solar energy that can be created in different climates, making grid...