Case studies

Tackling air pollution and greenhouse gases with Europe-wide collaboration

Access to a €6.5million Horizon 2020 fund for research on air quality is helping University of Bristol academics influence climate change policy and reduce greenhouse gases and pollution.

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Scientists from other EU countries collaborate with UK researchers to fight cancer

A scalpel that tells surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not was developed by Hungarian researcher, Professor Zoltán Takáts, at Imperial College London – transforming cancer surgery and saving lives.

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Improving the sustainability of animal farming across the UK and Europe

A consortium of 22 academic, industry and private enterprise organisations from 11 countries – led from Newcastle University, is increasing the sustainability of animal farming at a time of increasing demand. 

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Faster, more accurate flood warnings through EU research

A series of multi-million pound EU-funded projects involving scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed new, improved forecasting and alert systems for flooding.

 

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EU research funding helping to boost the £10.5bn UK aerospace industry

The University of Nottingham’s Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT), founded through EU Regional Development Funding, works with major businesses to drive economic growth and secure manufacturing jobs in the Midlands.

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Helping local businesses to innovate and expand

More than 380 businesses have been supported through EU-funded Business Technology Centres at the University of Exeter, with regional growth benefits estimated at more than £2 million.

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Unpicking the mysteries of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in our universe

An EU-funded collaboration allowed researchers from Durham University to investigate the mysterious particles and energy which drive the expansion of our universe.

 

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Improving the outcome in treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Drawing on thousands of DNA samples from across Europe has helped King’s College London researchers to develop better treatments for schizophrenia.

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Unravelling the mystery of stress and healthy ageing

Collaborating across borders with 10 other European institutions, the University of Birmingham is researching crucial health challenges of our ageing populations.

 

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Making the gas industry safer

University of Glasgow engineers worked with Siemens on an EU-funded project to detect gas leaks using laser technology.

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