Encompasses theories, methodologies and tools for modelling, analysis, design and optimisation of self-regulating systems, with an emphasis on uncertainty and robustness of feedback systems. This research area underpins a number of others across the engineering and physical sciences research base.
Funding councils:
EPSRC
This area of investment looks at how the arts and humanities have responded to the challenges of COVID-19, including how the pandemic has impacted individual wellbeing, cultural activities, creative industries, and arts organisations.
It covers a diversity of subjects, including law, ethics, design, visual arts and linguistics.
Funding councils:
AHRC
Improve outcomes for people and places across the UK by identifying solutions that promote economic and social prosperity.
Funding councils:
AHRCBBSRCEPSRCESRCInnovate UKMRCNERC
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) launched the Creative Industries Clusters Programme in 2018. The £120 million investment continues to drive innovation and growth across the UK’s creative industries, to encourage a new type of applied research.
Funding councils:
AHRC
This investment is supporting the development of precision medicine for improved early diagnosis and treatment of common life-changing diseases.
By funding UK businesses and academia, the challenge aims to accelerate the use of research and health data, delivering better health and economic growth.
Funding councils:
Innovate UKMRC
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) encourages research that will yield the next generation of new computational technologies, methodologies and resources within our strategic research priorities, as well as more broad bioscience areas.
Funding councils:
BBSRC
The theoretical foundations of databases and research into data management systems, distributed information management and query languages.
Funding councils:
EPSRC
The aim of this programme is to undertake fundamental research that will advance our understanding of the potential effects that the introduction of a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) for radioactive waste might have on lower strength sedimentary host rock. This includes detailed conceptualisation of the geology and groundwater.
Funding councils:
NERC
Design is a strategic priority area for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) with design research having much to contribute to the UK economy. We fund postdoctoral research in design as well as doctoral training around the country. You can submit research proposals at any time.
Funding councils:
AHRC
ESRC invests in methodological innovation to ensure that researchers have the methodological skills and tools needed to respond to research challenges in a changing, interdisciplinary research and funding environment. This includes developing new methods and building capability across the social science research community.
Funding councils:
ESRC