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Advanced manufacturing and clean growth

This programme holds a major role in supporting the development of new biological processes, strains of organisms and feedstocks. These can be used to support:

novel, bio-based and low carbon manufacturing processes
the production of more sustainable products
the development of remediation processes.

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Advanced materials theme

New materials have the potential to radically transform society. The role of this theme is to provide strategic leadership to a diverse and distributed community and to work across UKRI to champion investment in materials innovation and to enable novel technologies that combat societal challenges.

EPSRC

Algebra

Algebra stems from the study of equations, their solutions and associated operations and symmetries, including group theory, representation theory and ring theory.

EPSRC

Analytical science

This research area looks at the development of novel techniques, or novel application of existing techniques, to analyse chemical or biological matter and systems, for example.

EPSRC

Antihydrogen

The study of antimatter physics by the production of atomic systems containing antiparticles.

EPSRC

Antimicrobial resistance

The aim of this area of investment is to support and enable UK researchers to carry out unique research, in collaboration with colleagues around the world, to improve our understanding of antimicrobial resistance and find new solutions to tackle it.

AHRCBBSRCEPSRCESRCMRCNERCSTFC

Architectures and operating systems

This research area explores the operational structure of a system and the software which abstracts a system’s hardware. It presents a precise interface to higher levels of software and applications.

EPSRC

Artificial intelligence and robotics theme

The EPSRC artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotics team has a key role engaging with UKRI colleagues, the research and innovation communities, and key organisations to continue to maintain and build the UK’s internationally leading position in AI and robotics research and innovation.

EPSRC

Artificial intelligence technologies

This research area focuses on the reproduction or surpassing of abilities (in computational systems) that would require intelligence if humans were to perform them.

EPSRC

Assistive technology, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal biomechanics

Assistive technology research aims to restore human function and enable independence for older people, disabled people and those with long term conditions. Musculoskeletal biomechanics is the study of forces and their effects on the musculoskeletal system.

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