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Research Councils UK (RCUK) welcomes the higher education blueprint, Higher Ambitions, published today (3 November 2009) by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. RCUK fully endorses Higher Ambitions' commitment to continued investment in research, so that we remain ready to respond to challenges and seize opportunities both today and tomorrow. Higher Ambitions praises 'research excellence' in the UK and commits to "continued investment in collaborative research via the Research Councils". Innovation and knowledge created in universities ensures that the UK maintains its leading position and establishes UK university education as world-class. RCUK, working in partnership cultivates the essential research and skills to provide the bedrock for the UK to have a productive economy, healthy society and contribute to a sustainable world. Alongside the delivery of world-class research, RCUK invests in the next generation of researchers and scientific infrastructure to build the skills of the nation and ensure that the UK maintains a world leading position. Higher Ambitions can be downloaded here: http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-ambitions.