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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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Radio frequency and microwave devices

Design and development of novel device architectures throughout the radio frequency, microwave, millimetre wave and terahertz domain.

EPSRC

Reducing the impacts of plastic waste in developing countries

The aim of this programme is to support the research needed to understand the risks posed by plastic pollution in low and middle income countries. It will explore which interventions, policies and regulations can mitigate these risks, enabling a cleaner, more resilient and productive environment.

AHRCBBSRCEPSRCESRCNERC

Reducing waste in the food chain

The aim of this strategic priority is to address issues of food waste through increased efficiencies or interventions which prevent wastage, at any point in the food chain, from source to stomach. It also looks at potential alternative uses for food waste.

BBSRC

Regenerative medicine

This area seeks to develop the science and tools that can help repair or replace damaged or diseased human cells or tissues to restore normal function. It could address a number of currently incurable degenerative conditions and help revolutionise treatment in the 21st century.

MRC

Regional impact from science of the environment

The aim of this programme is to bring research organisations together with businesses, policy bodies and other organisations to deliver high impact and focused research translation and innovation in environmental science.

NERC

Replacement, refinement and reduction in research using animals

The principles of replacement, refinement and reduction (the 3Rs) are now widely accepted internationally as criteria for humane animal use in research and testing. This priority aims to advance further improvements through the development, integration and promotion of 3Rs approaches.

BBSRC

Research capital investment fund

The Research Capital Investment Fund is formula-based funding that supports the long-term sustainability of research. This includes contributions to replace premises or infrastructure, improved use of space, and increased sharing and use of research equipment.

Research England

Research England development fund

The Research England Development (RED) Fund supports institutional-level innovative projects in research and knowledge exchange including collaborations between education providers and between education providers and business.

Research England

Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS)

The RICHeS programme is supporting excellence and collaboration within heritage and conservation science across all four nations of the UK.

The funding will unlock access to heritage science facilities by creating a distributed infrastructure of heritage science collections and equipment.

AHRC

Research infrastructure theme

In engineering and physical sciences research, a world-class infrastructure comprises not just large high-specification equipment and access to central facilities but also the distributed investment in laboratory-based equipment and the technical support needed to ensure its productivity.

EPSRC

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