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This is a detailed list of all our councils’ themes, research areas, programmes and priorities. You can find what we are investing in and what resources you can access.

To understand our overarching objectives and future plans, see the UKRI strategic themes and council delivery plans.

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Research to inform public policy

One of BBSRC’s priorities is to support research that can contribute to the development of scientifically informed public policy, or that will enable a more scientific and evidence-based approach to its delivery – in any area of science in our remit.

BBSRC

Risk management

This programme aims to bring together researchers and business, policymakers and non-governmental organisations to better understand and reduce the risks from natural hazards and extreme weather events.

NERC

Robotics

The novel physical design and development of robotic systems, for both fundamental and applied purposes.

EPSRC

Robots for a safer world This programme is Completed

The ‘robots for a safer world’ challenge focused on research and innovation in advanced robotics and autonomous systems.

It aimed to create a safer working world for humans by taking them out of extreme environments such as places that are difficult or dangerous for humans to access.

EPSRCInnovate UK

Role of the Southern Ocean in the Earth system (RoSES)

The aim of this programme is to make 21st century global climate change projections more accurate through improved assessment of the Southern Ocean carbon sink and to provide the scientific basis to inform international climate policy on the role of the Southern Ocean in global climate change.

NERC

Science for humanitarian emergencies and resilience (SHEAR)

The aim of this programme is to improve disaster risk assessment and forecasting, disaster risk monitoring and the integration of these into practical decision-making in low to middle income countries across sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia.

NERC

Securing better health, ageing and wellbeing: strategic theme

Improve population health, tackle the health inequalities affecting people and communities, and advance interventions that keep us healthier for longer.

AHRCBBSRCEPSRCESRCInnovate UKMRCNERCResearch EnglandSTFC

Self-driving vehicles challenge This programme is Completed

We are investing £28 million through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Challenge Fund to develop next-generation artificial intelligence and control systems for driverless cars.

Sensors and instrumentation

This research area covers the development, optimisation and integration of devices that detect and measure changes in temperature, pressure, vibration and light, for example.

EPSRC

Signals in the soil

The aim of this programme is to deliver sustainable, resilient and functional soils by using advances in sensor systems and modelling to transform existing capabilities in understanding dynamic near-surface soil processes.

NERC

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