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Higher education labs to boost local innovators and fuel growth
Government funding announced today, Friday 20 September 2019, will help universities stimulate growth in their local economies, providing vital support for innovative new companies and creating jobs in emerging industries.
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Boost for pioneering international collaborations in energy, healthcare and artificial intelligence
Eight universities have been awarded £3.6 million of funding by Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation, to scale up international research collaborations with universities and research organisations outside the UK.
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Research England publishes institution-level allocations for 2019-20
Research England has published further details on funding for individual higher education institutions (HEIs) for 2019-20.
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Research England investment of £221m attracts £500m for 11 state-of-the-art research facilities
Research England is investing £221m in 11 brand new university research facilities across the UK that will support cutting-edge research and innovation in a wide range of specialist areas.
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Uplift for Research England Quality-related Research funding to support the Government's 2.4% commitment to R&D
Research England has published overall budgets for university research and knowledge exchange for the year 2019-20. Research England will invest an additional £91 million in funding for research and knowledge exchange in English universities for the year 2019-20, bringing the full investment for 2019-20 to nearly £2.2 billion.
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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).