Research

Support for ‘Silicon Roundabout’ start-ups at Queen Mary University of London

qLegal at Queen Mary University of London provides free legal advice, workshops and resources to technology start-up companies and entrepreneurs. Its proximity to the so-called ‘Silicon Roundabout’ in East London - one of the main global hubs for digital technology innovation – means qLegal is well-placed to support innovation and business growth.

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Queen’s University Belfast is teaming up with business to find new ways to treat cancer

Queen’s University Belfast and health sciences company Almac Discovery are working together to develop new drugs to treat cancer in two projects worth £13 million.

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Smart investment in specialised education course at the London School of Economics and Political Science

The Italian bank Fineco approached the London School of Economics and Political Science to design and run a custom-made, intensive course focusing on behavioural finance and investment decisions with which to reward its most strongly performing financial consultants.

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The University of Warwick is putting research at the heart of business in the Midlands

The Science City Research Alliance brings together the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham in collaborative projects in Advanced Materials, Energy Futures and Translational Medicine.  The Alliance works with a host of companies and businesses in the West Midlands region, from local small businesses to multi-nationals like Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin and Unilever.

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How Imperial College London helped one small business bend boundaries

Design manufacturing company RoboFold drew on Imperial College London expertise in mathematical modelling to increase the performance of their robotic systems, enabling them to expand into new markets.  The expertise was accessed through the College’s consultancy company, Imperial Consultants (ICON).

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Developing ground-breaking software for the gaming industry

Natural Motion Ltd, a spin-out company from the University of Oxford, was formed in order to commercialise research conducted by Torsten Reil and Colm Massey at the Department of Zoology.

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Researching the economics of healthcare at the University of York

Researchers at the University of York have developed cost-effectiveness analysis methods that are used worldwide to determine how best to use resources, measuring the costs and benefits of healthcare systematically while taking into account value to patients value and society.

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Queen Mary academics investigating how to reduce working poverty

Professor Jane Wills at the School of Geography, Queen Mary University of London, has worked alongside the charity London Citizens on the living wage campaign since it was launched in the UK in 2001, when she mapped the extent of low pay in east London, and helped to identify targets for the campaign.

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Medic-to-Medic and the Map of Medicine developed at UCL

Researchers at University College London have been able to develop a standardised diagnostic tool which has been implemented across the NHS and healthcare systems in other nations.

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Alcohol pricing policy

A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Sheffield played a key role in shaping the current debate over alcohol pricing policy.

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