tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/uk-research-and-innovationUK Research and Innovation - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏHM Government2026-05-07T09:12:52Z/government/news/esteemed-scientist-and-academic-leader-sir-leszek-borysiewicz-named-as-governments-preferred-candidate-for-ukri-chair#2026-05-07T09:12:52Z2026-05-07T09:12:52ZEsteemed scientist and academic leader Sir Leszek Borysiewicz named as government’s preferred candidate for UKRI ChairScience 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#2026-04-23T15:11:20Z2026-04-23T15:11:20ZPolicy paper: UK Compute RoadmapOur 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#2026-04-02T08:00:06Z2026-04-02T08:00:06ZInnovators from Teesside to Cornwall backed as new round of UK regions granted up to £20 million to grow thriving sectorsPartnerships 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#2026-03-25T10:22:21Z2026-03-25T10:22:21ZTay Cities Region backed by up to £20 million from UK government to grow its thriving creative tech sectorInvestment 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#2026-03-11T12:06:00Z2026-03-11T12:06:00ZScience Secretary calls on research funders to back women with better maternity leave and flexible working supportResearch 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#2026-03-04T09:00:00Z2026-03-04T09:00:00ZGovernment to create new lab to keep UK in the fast lane on AI breakthroughsA 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#2026-02-19T09:00:01Z2026-02-19T09:00:01ZBold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public servicesFirst-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#2026-01-31T00:01:00Z2026-01-31T00:01:00ZFrom 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#2025-11-24T17:54:40Z2025-11-24T17:54:40ZCorporate report: UKRI Framework Document 2025This 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#2025-11-24T00:00:00Z2025-11-24T00:00:00ZMore targeted R&D investment towards driving UK growth and jobs unveiled by Technology SecretaryUKRI 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#2025-11-20T00:01:03Z2025-11-20T00:01:03ZChildren with SEND to benefit from earlier intervention as government backs research into tools to identify special educational needs soonerInnovators to test earlier interventions to help support children with SEND, backed by government./government/news/uk-to-advance-targeted-science-cooperation-with-china#2025-11-11T00:00:00Z2025-11-11T00:00:00ZUK to advance targeted science cooperation with ChinaUK 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#2025-11-07T11:11:50Z2025-11-07T11:11:50ZGuidance: AI Research ResourceThe 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#2025-10-30T00:00:00Z2025-10-30T00:00:00Z£55 billion R&D funding boost to unlock UK breakthroughs from health to clean energyFunding 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#2025-10-23T23:00:00Z2025-10-23T23:00:00ZAdvances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementiaFrom 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#2025-10-10T08:00:03Z2025-10-10T08:00:03Z£50 million boost for groundbreaking mental health researchPeople 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#2025-10-05T23:01:01Z2025-10-05T23:01:01ZNew funds for local leaders to unlock jobs and boost innovation across the countryUp to £20 million each available for local areas across the country to grow innovation./government/publications/novel-technology-for-intervening-in-non-compressible-haemorrhage#2025-09-29T13:58:30Z2025-09-29T13:58:30ZNotice: Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compressible HaemorrhageDASA 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#2025-09-02T23:00:00Z2025-09-02T23:00:00ZNew Horizon campaign to push UK as partner of choice to world’s top researchersUK 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#2025-07-16T23:00:00Z2025-07-16T23:00:00ZEngines of AI primed to accelerate new breakthroughs, economic growth, and transform the UK into an AI makerThe government's new Compute Roadmap will harness AI to deliver on the UK's national priorities under the Plan for Change.