tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/uk-research-and-innovation UK Research and Innovation - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï HM Government 2026-05-07T09:12:52Z /government/news/esteemed-scientist-and-academic-leader-sir-leszek-borysiewicz-named-as-governments-preferred-candidate-for-ukri-chair#2026-05-07T09:12:52Z 2026-05-07T09:12:52Z Esteemed scientist and academic leader Sir Leszek Borysiewicz named as government’s preferred candidate for UKRI Chair Science Secretary Liz Kendall has named Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz as her preferred candidate for Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). /government/publications/uk-compute-roadmap#2026-04-23T15:11:20Z 2026-04-23T15:11:20Z Policy paper: UK Compute Roadmap Our plan to build a world-class compute ecosystem that provides a platform for innovation, growth and opportunity across the economy. /government/news/innovators-from-teesside-to-cornwall-backed-as-new-round-of-uk-regions-granted-up-to-20-million-to-grow-thriving-sectors#2026-04-02T08:00:06Z 2026-04-02T08:00:06Z Innovators from Teesside to Cornwall backed as new round of UK regions granted up to £20 million to grow thriving sectors Partnerships in regions across England and Wales backed to build on local innovation strengths and fast‑track ideas from prototype to market. /government/news/tay-cities-region-backed-by-up-to-20-million-from-uk-government-to-grow-its-thriving-creative-tech-sector#2026-03-25T10:22:21Z 2026-03-25T10:22:21Z Tay Cities Region backed by up to £20 million from UK government to grow its thriving creative tech sector Investment will back local talent advancing creative technologies like computer games and virtual reality to drive new products and grow the economy. /government/news/science-secretary-calls-on-research-funders-to-back-women-with-better-maternity-leave-and-flexible-working-support#2026-03-11T12:06:00Z 2026-03-11T12:06:00Z Science Secretary calls on research funders to back women with better maternity leave and flexible working support Research funders urged to back a voluntary charter including commitments to paid maternity leave for PhD students and more help to return to work and flexible working. /government/news/government-to-create-new-lab-to-keep-uk-in-the-fast-lane-on-ai-breakthroughs#2026-03-04T09:00:00Z 2026-03-04T09:00:00Z Government to create new lab to keep UK in the fast lane on AI breakthroughs A new UK AI research lab will be created to unlock breakthroughs which could transform healthcare, transport, science and everyday technology. /government/news/bold-bet-on-ai-to-keep-uk-at-forefront-of-science-and-research-breakthroughs-from-healthcare-to-better-public-services#2026-02-19T09:00:01Z 2026-02-19T09:00:01Z Bold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public services First-ever AI Strategy for UK Research and Innovation marks bold plan to make AI deliver for UK’s cutting-edge science and research efforts. /government/news/from-precision-bred-hemp-to-sunshine-tomatoes-215m-to-drive-farm-innovation-in-england#2026-01-31T00:01:00Z 2026-01-31T00:01:00Z From precision-bred hemp to Sunshine Tomatoes: £21.5m to drive farm innovation in England £21.5m is backing 15 England-wide projects to turn new crops and low-emission farm tech into ready-to-use tools that boost productivity. /government/publications/ukri-framework-document-2025#2025-11-24T17:54:40Z 2025-11-24T17:54:40Z Corporate report: UKRI Framework Document 2025 This document sets out the broad framework within which UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will operate. /government/news/more-targeted-rd-investment-towards-driving-uk-growth-and-jobs-unveiled-by-technology-secretary#2025-11-24T00:00:00Z 2025-11-24T00:00:00Z More targeted R&D investment towards driving UK growth and jobs unveiled by Technology Secretary UKRI will deploy significant taxpayer backing to support government priorities, investing billions in UK expertise and innovation for growth and renewal. /government/news/children-with-send-to-benefit-from-earlier-intervention-as-government-backs-research-into-tools-to-identify-special-educational-needs-sooner#2025-11-20T00:01:03Z 2025-11-20T00:01:03Z Children with SEND to benefit from earlier intervention as government backs research into tools to identify special educational needs sooner Innovators to test earlier interventions to help support children with SEND, backed by government. /government/news/uk-to-advance-targeted-science-cooperation-with-china#2025-11-11T00:00:00Z 2025-11-11T00:00:00Z UK to advance targeted science cooperation with China UK Science Minister Lord Vallance leads UK delegation of senior figures to China, opening up science opportunities that both countries can benefit from. /government/publications/ai-research-resource#2025-11-07T11:11:50Z 2025-11-07T11:11:50Z Guidance: AI Research Resource The AI Research Resource (AIRR) is a suite of advanced supercomputers that provides AI-specialised compute capacity to researchers, academia, and industry. /government/news/55-billion-rd-funding-boost-to-unlock-uk-breakthroughs-from-health-to-clean-energy#2025-10-30T00:00:00Z 2025-10-30T00:00:00Z £55 billion R&D funding boost to unlock UK breakthroughs from health to clean energy Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy. /government/news/advances-in-science-set-to-transform-treatments-for-people-living-with-dementia#2025-10-23T23:00:00Z 2025-10-23T23:00:00Z Advances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementia From blood tests to AI, new ways to diagnose dementia sooner and treat it faster set to be unlocked by new research challenge. /government/news/50-million-boost-for-groundbreaking-mental-health-research#2025-10-10T08:00:03Z 2025-10-10T08:00:03Z £50 million boost for groundbreaking mental health research People with mental health issues to benefit from groundbreaking research, backed by £50 million in government funding /government/news/new-funds-for-local-leaders-to-unlock-jobs-and-boost-innovation-across-the-country#2025-10-05T23:01:01Z 2025-10-05T23:01:01Z New funds for local leaders to unlock jobs and boost innovation across the country Up to £20 million each available for local areas across the country to grow innovation. /government/publications/novel-technology-for-intervening-in-non-compressible-haemorrhage#2025-09-29T13:58:30Z 2025-09-29T13:58:30Z Notice: Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compressible Haemorrhage DASA competition for the Defence Medical Services (DMS) and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) to address Non-Compressible Haemorrhage (NCH). /government/news/new-horizon-campaign-to-push-uk-as-partner-of-choice-to-worlds-top-researchers#2025-09-02T23:00:00Z 2025-09-02T23:00:00Z New Horizon campaign to push UK as partner of choice to world’s top researchers UK to launch campaign in Spain and Germany to showcase the benefits of working with UK researchers and businesses through Horizon Europe. /government/news/engines-of-ai-primed-to-accelerate-new-breakthroughs-economic-growth-and-transform-the-uk-into-an-ai-maker#2025-07-16T23:00:00Z 2025-07-16T23:00:00Z Engines of AI primed to accelerate new breakthroughs, economic growth, and transform the UK into an AI maker The government's new Compute Roadmap will harness AI to deliver on the UK's national priorities under the Plan for Change.