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One thousand new research and business leaders will be created to ensure the UK leads the global revolution in Artificial Intelligence.

Research in Africa is benefitting from a new approach to operational and administrative management aimed at building skills, freeing up time and ensuring research can flourish across the continent.

A project to develop breakthrough artificial intelligence technology for the anti-fraud sector is one of a number of new projects set to receive funding.

A global network of gravitational wave observatories will be upgraded to almost double its sensitivity, the lead science funding agencies of the United Kingdom and United States announced today.

UKRI signs a Letter of Understanding to strengthen collaborations between UK and Canadian researchers and boost joint research through a collaborative approach to research design, funding and review.

From preventing kidney disease to producing mosquito repellent, UKRI’s BBSRC is awarding £4.1 million to three projects seeking to sustainably improve human and animal health using industrial biotechnology.

Three new research hubs announced today will bring together leading academic teams with industry partners to drive innovation across manufacturing in steel production, pharmaceuticals and transport.

UK Research and Innovation will provide support to UK researchers attending the AAAS meeting, and will showcase the strength of UK research with an exhibit stand, and at an international networking event.

Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny particles of plastic together in the ocean to form larger masses.

UK researchers and industry will soon be able to process unprecedented amounts of data and harness powerful simulation capabilities.

UK Research and Innovation welcomes the publication of two independent reports on open research, commissioned by government. Both reports contain a series of recommendations for UKRI and other stakeholders.

One of the UK’s most significant investments in research skills will equip the next generation of engineering and physical sciences researchers to tackle key challenges.

Research England has published, on behalf of the UK’s four higher education funding bodies, the key guidance for UK universities on how to submit their research to the next Research Excellence Framework.

A new £5 million Research Leaders programme will develop innovative solutions to transform construction industry and deliver, better performing homes, better jobs and better value for taxpayers as part of the Industrial Strategy.

UK businesses who benefit from research funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research programme are urged to sign up to UKRI’s online portal.

New research and innovation will keep our “smart tech” safe from sophisticated cyber threats.

Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs, research suggests.

The UK's new 20-year vision and 5-year National Action Plan for containing, controlling and mitigating antimicrobial resistance has been announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.