2013 Press Releases

Professor Dave Delpy, Impact Champion of RCUK has commented on the latest International Comparative Performance of the UK Research Base – 2013 report commissioned by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

Research Councils UK (RCUK) has today launched Gateway to Research - a new web-based portal that gives businesses access to the latest research supported across all the UK’s seven Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) in a single website.

UK research funders are celebrating a host of landmark achievements in public engagement, three years on from the launch of the Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research

Research Councils UK (RCUK) notes the report published today (21 November) by the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology on scientific infrastructure, which underpins the UK’s reputation for research excellence.

To commemorate UK-India collaboration on research and innovation, the British High Commission, New Delhi is celebrating Research & Innovation Week from November 11-15. During the week RCUK India are bringing together senior academics, research funders, policy makers and key government officials from both the countries.

The Rt Hon David Willetts MP, UK Minister for Science and Universities, announced £7 million of UK China research and innovation funding during his visit to China with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Sir Andrew Witty’s review of universities and growth, Encouraging a British Invention Revolution, highlights the strength of the UK research base and the vital contribution that UK universities make. Working with the Department of Business, Innovation and skills, RCUK will consider his recommendations.

Prize winners of the National Science + Engineering Competition 2013 at the Big Bang Fair 2013 were treated to exclusive scientific trips provided by RCUK where they had an opportunity to meet with scientists and take part in exciting experiments.

RCUK welcomes the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture given by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts on 9 October, highlighting investments in the eight great technologies of the future that will help drive economic growth. RCUK has also published a number of timelines on the eight great technologies.

A lab-grown ‘beef’ burger produced from muscle stem cells, artificial liver cells using umbilical cord blood stem cells, and light-sensitive photoreceptors used to restore vision are just some of the ground-breaking discoveries in regenerative medicine of the last 50 years, showcased in the latest timeline, published today (9 September) by Research Councils UK.

Research Councils UK and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States have entered into a new agreement designed to help support international research partnerships between the two countries.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) has today set out Common Terminology for the different approaches to funding postgraduate training taken by the seven Research Councils to provide clarity and consistency for postgraduate students and higher education institutions.

A report has been published which presents evidence to show how public investment in science and research levers additional funding from industry, charities and overseas sources.