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- 11 April 2018
- Boost for smart energy systems of the future
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UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), today launched a fund to develop and prove smart energy systems of the future at scale.
- 03 April 2018
- Today is the first day of UK Research and Innovation
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A letter from Sir Mark Walport to mark the commencement of UK Research and Innovation, as set out in the Higher Education and Research Act.
- 03 April 2018
- Launch of UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships scheme
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UKRI has launched the Future Leaders Fellowship scheme to develop the next generation of researchers and innovators
- 26 March 2018
- Research councils and Innovate UK publish gender pay reports
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The research councils and Innovate UK, who from 1 April will become part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), have today published their gender pay reports.
- 26 March 2018
- Professor Melanie Welham selected for the role of Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Professor Melanie Welham has been selected as the Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- 23 March 2018
- Five UK Research and Innovation Councils announced
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The Board of UK Research and Innovation has announced appointments to five of its Councils
- 16 March 2018
- JASMIN4: A crucial upgrade for environmental science
- 16 March 2018
- Drone rises to the challenge
- 15 March 2018
- UKRI response to UCU letter regarding Researchfish deadlines and statement
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The 2018 deadline (15 March) for research council grant holders has been known and publicised for some time and researchers have been free to submit their outputs at any time during the submission period. We have not amended the 15 March deadline.
- 08 March 2018
- Women in Innovation: new support announced
- 08 March 2018
- Clarification of Researchfish deadline
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Submission of outcomes from research council funding to Researchfish is an important part of researchers’ jobs and crucial for the research councils to track research impact and make the case for continued public funding of research and innovation.
- 06 March 2018
- Government position on UK Participation in Horizon 2020
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The UK government has issued a document to clarify the UK’s eligibility to participate in Horizon 2020, the EU's flagship programme for science and innovation.
- 06 March 2018
- Membership of three UK Research and Innovation Councils announced
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The Board of UK Research and Innovation has appointed members to three Councils; Economic and Social Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Natural Environment Research Council.
- 22 February 2018
- Probe speeds detection of deep lung infections in patients
- 21 February 2018
- Sweet route to greater yields
- 14 February 2018
- Old antibiotic compounds could become tomorrow's life-saving drugs