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Research to ensure digital technologies work for society

UK researchers plan to build our understanding of how to ensure digital technologies work for society. The Digital Good Network of researchers aims to help make sure artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and other digital technologies do not harm people unnecessarily. This includes ensuring people aren’t inadvertently excluded from public services, like making GP or hospital […]

News 3 November 2022

Facilities and initiatives that can help with translation

National initiatives There are many national resources available to you. These include: MRC translation research for funding opportunities MHRA innovation office for regulatory advice National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) experimental medicine infrastructure enables researchers to develop clinical applications from scientific breakthroughs, and translate these discoveries into new treatments for patients NIHR medical […]

£9 million investment fuels groundbreaking bioscience research

From unlocking the secrets of animal movement to tackling antimicrobial resistance, UK’s brightest bioscience minds are pushing the boundaries of innovation.

News 17 April 2025

Strategies and reviews

In developing new policy and programmes UKRI conducts, and commissions, research to inform future thinking and aid discussion with our research and innovation communities on future direction. Strategies UK plant science research strategy Our strategy 2022 to 2027 Reviews AI review: Transforming our world with AI

Improving access to vaccines in low and middle-income countries

Four new hubs that will address challenges of vaccine manufacturing and delivery in developing countries have been announced today.

News 3 November 2023

How our creative industries make society better

Investing in the creative industries isn’t just about making money or new technologies, it’s about living together in a better society.

Blog post 18 August 2023

Horizon Europe showcase: celebrating one year of association

Celebrate the UK’s first year of association with Horizon Europe, showcasing achievements and bringing together stakeholders to share experiences and insights.

Event 18 March 2025

Infrastructure investments to boost UK research and innovation

UKRI is investing £50 million into a portfolio of over a dozen infrastructure projects and scoping studies to underpin the UK’s position as a research superpower. The UKRI infrastructure fund represents the first portfolio of investments to come from UKRI’s Infrastructure Roadmap programme to boost the UK’s research and innovation capabilities. It marks the first […]

News 21 June 2021

Strategic Priorities Fund

The Strategic Priorities Fund is an £830 million investment which has supported 34 multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research programmes across two waves. It is funded through the government’s National Productivity Investment Fund and managed by UK Research and Innovation. The fund aims to: increase high-quality multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and innovation ensure UKRI investment links up […]

£15.6 million boost for low-emission food production systems

Innovate UK and BBSRC are backing 32 innovative projects that produce foods in a more environmentally friendly way.

News 5 December 2023