Tag: UKRI

Four projects to design the UK’s green future

Stuart Mitchell

The projects will receive £4.6 million each to develop design-based solutions to pressing ecological challenges, including recycling, housing and healthcare. The funding is going to: a project from the GW4 Alliance of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter universities researching how to retrofit houses to improve energy efficiency a project led by the universities of Strathclyde and Dundee aiming to make the use of medical equipment more sustainable a project from a consortium led by Ulster University aiming to improve waste management in Northern Ireland a project from the University of…

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UKRI funds research for a sustainable fashion and textiles industry

Stuart Mitchell

A £6 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will help the fashion and textile industry integrate more sustainable and responsible practices. The fashion and textile industry is estimated to be worth £21 billion to the UK economy, and provides more than half a million jobs. But globally, the sector causes 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 20% of wastewater. Fashion uses more energy than both aviation and shipping combined. Reducing environmental impact The complexity and reach of the industry means the true impact on the environment is…

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UK and India commit to research and innovation collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

The UK and India have strengthened their partnership with £16 million for vital joint research and innovation. Earthquakes, animal health and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the areas of research and innovation leaders in the UK and India have committed to work on together. While the two nations reinforce their commitment to collaborate on global issues. £16 million of new investment from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), matched by the Government of India, was launched during the UK-India Science and Innovation Council (SIC) in London on 26 April 2023. This…

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Horizon Europe Guarantee fund awards £1bn in grants

Stuart Mitchell

The Horizon Europe Guarantee fund has reached an important milestone with more than £1 billion now awarded to UK-based researchers and innovators. The funding is enabling them to participate in Horizon Europe projects while the UK’s association to the flagship EU funding programme is delayed. Also today the government has set out its prospectus for a programme to protect and support the UK research and innovation sector, should it be required. The guarantee fund is delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It supports researchers and innovators who have been…

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UKRI publishes 2022 gender pay gap report

Stuart Mitchell

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its 2022 gender pay gap report. The report measures the difference between average hourly earnings for women and men across all jobs across the organisation. Read the 2022 UKRI gender pay gap report. Data shows that the mean gender pay gap across UKRI has slightly decreased by 0.6 percentage points: 10.2% in 2021 9.6% in 2022 The median pay gap has decreased 3.5% in the last year: 12.3% in 2021 8.7% in 2022 This shows UKRI has made some progress, although it suggests…

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