Tag: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

UK businesses and academia partner up in cutting-edge research

Stuart Mitchell

The new Prosperity Partnerships will tackle key industry challenges in areas from drug manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is funding 23 partnerships with a £41 million investment, matched with a further £56 million from businesses and academia. The projects will deliver pioneering technologies that will improve lives and grow the economy, including: advancing drug development and manufacturing so that life-saving medicines can reach patients sooner using AI to assist examiners when they mark GCSE and A-level exams protecting national transport,…

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New research hubs to cut carbon and reshape UK manufacturing

Stuart Mitchell

From green steel and recycled plastics to turning waste into new materials and using AI to boost productivity, four hubs will tackle UK manufacturing challenges. Backed by £44 million through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), their work will cut carbon, create high-value jobs and boost regional economies. The new Manufacturing Research Hubs for a Sustainable Future will bring together world-class researchers with over 180 industry and civic partners to drive practical, sustainable innovation across the UK. The four hubs have attracted a total of £38.8 million in…

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Hub will pioneer use of digital twins to decarbonise transport

Stuart Mitchell

A new research hub will lead the use of digital twins in determining how transport systems can be decarbonised as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible. The TransiT Hub, led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow, is supported by a £46 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and 67 partners. Digital replicas It will use digital twins, digital replicas of the physical world that collect data in real time by sensors connected to infrastructure such as roads, railways or shipping. This means real-world…

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New research hub will decarbonise the UK shipping industry

Stuart Mitchell

The Maritime Minister Baroness Vere has announced a new maritime research hub to decarbonise the shipping industry and support green economic growth. The new hub was launched in September by Baroness Vere on Clean Maritime Day at London International Shipping Week. The UK-MaRes Hub, led by Durham University, will carry out innovative research in: sustainable marine fuels and their safe use low-carbon power and propulsion systems for shipping decarbonised port operations and infrastructure improved maritime operations vessel efficiency Sustainable shipping Funding for the hub includes £7.4 million from the Engineering…

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Industry and academia partnerships aim to boost economic growth

Stuart Mitchell

Nine new regional partnerships between universities and manufacturing businesses will address industry-driven challenges and develop new technologies. The Early-Stage Prosperity Partnerships have received almost £5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), matched with funding from the business partners, to deliver: new ways of producing specialist alloys by innovations to the continuous casting method of alloy creation innovative polymer products which are both biodegradable and recyclable, and have the same functionality as conventional plastics improvements in the production of titanium sheet metal used in the aerospace industry…

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