Cameron announces UK–China research and innovation fund! Prime Minister David Cameron and Premier Li Keqiang announced today that hundreds of new opportunities for research collaborations are being made possible through the new UK-China Research and Innovation Partnership Fund – known…
Petition: increase Governmental spend on R&D to 0.8% GDP
Following on from our letter in the Daily Telegraph signed by fifty top UK scientists, calling for an increase in research and development spending to at least 0.8% of GDP, we are delighted to announce our accompanying Petition (below). We…
Growth Accelerator – supporting businesses with real growth potential
GrowthAccelerator, is a new £200m Government backed programme that aims to provide small businesses across England with the know-how and ability to achieve rapid and sustainable growth. GrowthAccelerator is delivered by some of the country’s leading business growth specialists and…
The call for applications to run events for the tenth annual Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Science is now open.
The call for applications to run events for the tenth annual Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Science is now open. This year the festival will run from 3-10 November. There are two types of application form available…
Willetts announces delay to REF timetable
David Willetts, the Minister of State for Universities and Science, has officially announced what many in the sector have expected for some time: there will be a one-year delay to the timetable of the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The announcement…
UK Launches Major Food Research Strategy
The food research strategy, unveiled by the UK Chief Scientific Adviser John Beddington, involves collaboration between government departments, research councils (particularly BBSRC), industry and charities. The strategy aims to establish an “integrated community of researchers” across the UK to tackle…