Associating to EU research and innovation programmes Innovation International 8 July 2024 Associating to EU research and innovation programmes EU R&I programmes bring huge advantages for the UK, boosting jobs and opportunity across the country, building UK research capacity and capabilities and keeping us at the forefront of key...
Preparing for a safe digital future in Northern Ireland Innovation 20 January 2025 Preparing for a safe digital future in Northern Ireland To achieve a safe digital future, collaborative innovation between industry and academia must keep pace with new technologies like AI and quantum. Russell Group universities are finding new ways to...
Chemify: the Glasgow spinout digitising chemistry Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Chemify: the Glasgow spinout digitising chemistry Chemify, a University of Glasgow spinout company, aims to revolutionise the field of chemistry through digitisation, speeding up the development of drugs and m
Broken String Biosciences: the Cardiff spinout speeding up drug development Innovation Research 20 January 2025 Broken String Biosciences: the Cardiff spinout speeding up drug development Cardiff University spinout Broken String Biosciences is building a new technology platform designed to make cell and gene therapies safer, more efficient and more affordable for patients and health...
Maximising the impact of university spinouts Innovation 8 July 2024 Maximising the impact of university spinouts UK universities are world-class in tech transfer. Their spinout companies raised £1.66bn in equity funding in 2023, 9.54% of all equity funding raised by UK companies, second only to the US in total...
Driving growth through regional innovation clusters Innovation 8 July 2024 Driving growth through regional innovation clusters Russell Group universities across the UK play a crucial role as anchor institutions, collaborating with businesses, education partners and local communities to build and drive regional innovation...
Unilever and the University of Liverpool Research 17 January 2025 Unilever and the University of Liverpool Supported by QR funding, Liverpool and Unilever's long-term strategic partnership established the Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) – a world-class centre for materials chemistry and microbiome...
Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth Research 4 March 2024 Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth Leading research-intensive universities say that backing research and development in the Budget could deliver the jobs and sustainable growth the UK needs to help tackle cost-of-living challenges
Russell Group supports call for the UK to be a G7 leader on R&D Research 26 March 2024 Russell Group supports call for the UK to be a G7 leader on R&D Sector organisations join together to call for sustained government R&D support
Global research-intensive universities call for collaboration on shared challenges International 1 July 2024 Global research-intensive universities call for collaboration on shared challenges The members of the Global Research-Intensive Universities Network (GRIUN) met in Berlin to reaffirm their shared principles and call for governments to partner with the university sector
New government paper on Framework Programme 10 International Research 26 September 2024 New government paper on Framework Programme 10 The Russell Group responds to a new government positioning paper on the Horizon Europe successor
Russell Group response to Heitor report International Research 18 October 2024 Russell Group response to Heitor report The Russell Group responds to a new report on how to maximise the impact of EU research and innovation programmes
Warwick researchers fighting crime with 3D scanning Research 15 February 2025 Warwick researchers fighting crime with 3D scanning A researcher at the University of Warwick is using innovative technology to shed light on the past – and help to find justice in the face of tragedy
Investing in capital Innovation 7 March 2024 Investing in capital Infrastructure investment ensures our universities remain competitive and efficient. Learn more.
LSE's Just Transition Finance Lab: supporting local net zero transitions Research 17 January 2025 LSE's Just Transition Finance Lab: supporting local net zero transitions Working with the Energy Systems Catapult, London School of Economics Just Transition Finance Lab conducted an applied research project with Westminster City Council and Cumberland Unitary Authority to...
Zinc: the LSE accelerator tackling major social challenges on a global scale Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Zinc: the LSE accelerator tackling major social challenges on a global scale Zinc, co-founded by LSE, is helping entrepreneurs, including academics, build technology-focussed companies to help tackle major social challenges on a global scale.
ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates Research 17 January 2025 ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates The University of Oxford, in partnership with five leading institutions, has launched the Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science Landscape Award (ILESLA).
Formula Student: Drive to Recharge Research 17 January 2025 Formula Student: Drive to Recharge ‘Formula Student: Drive to Recharge’ is a new initiative launched by About:Energy, a world-leading innovator in battery development software, to help address the UK's battery skills gap and support...
Building a global Advanced Manufacturing hub in Sheffield Research 20 January 2025 Building a global Advanced Manufacturing hub in Sheffield The University of Sheffield transformed the former Orgreave coking plant – the site of violent clashes between pickets and police during the miners’ strike in 1984 - into a global hub for advanced...
UCL East: innovative arts and science initiatives on a new campus in Newham Access & participation Education 20 January 2025 UCL East: innovative arts and science initiatives on a new campus in Newham UCL’s creation of a new campus in Newham has brought numerous initiatives to benefit the local community and developed in collaboration with local government
