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Research England boosts research careers with first investment through new RED Fund
Research England has made the first award from its RED Fund to the University of Liverpool for an innovative project, worth £4.4m, to boost the success of postdoctoral researchers outside of academia.
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Strength in Places Fund: Strong bids from every nation and region of the UK will be taken forward to the final decision stage
Twenty-four ambitious projects, from pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and transport to the creative economy, are to receive early-stage funding to develop full-stage bids that could lead to significant economic growth in places across the country.
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The Government and Research England invest £10m in fund to extend University Enterprise Zones
Universities Minister, Chris Skidmore, has today announced a £10m Research England fund to facilitate interactions between universities and small businesses.
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Research England welcomes findings of report published by the Financial Sustainability Strategy Group
Research England Executive Chair, David Sweeney, has welcomed a report published by the Financial Sustainability Strategy Group today.
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Research England hears from senior higher education figures about challenges and opportunities
More than one hundred and fifty key figures, representing ninety-seven English universities, will come together today (20 February 2019) to tell Research England about the challenges and opportunities they face in a shifting political and social landscape.
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Research England
Research England is a new council within UK Research and Innovation. We oversee UK Research and Innovation’s England-only functions in relation to university research and knowledge exchange. This includes providing grant funding to English universities for research and knowledge exchange activities; developing and implementing the Research Excellence Framework in partnership with the UK Higher Education funding bodies; overseeing the sustainability of the Higher Education research base in England; managing the £900 million UK Research Partnership Investment Fund; and administering the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF).