Research England blog
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- 10 February 2021
- Do we need Cambridge in London to build the ecosystem?
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There are often UK headlines about an “MIT of the north” - so why not the University of Cambridge setting up a centre to drive the London ecosystem?
- By Alice Frost
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- 07 December 2020
- Enabling local R&D systems to drive growth
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This is part two of a two-part blog on R&D, innovation and regional growth, following an academic forum hosted by WM-REDI and UKRI that discussed the evidence that should inform the government’s place R&D strategy. Part one is available here.
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- 30 November 2020
- From great R&D to better outcomes for the UK
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This is part 1 of a two-part blog on R&D, innovation and regional growth, following an academic forum hosted by WM-REDI and UKRI that discussed the evidence that should inform the government's place R&D strategy.
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- 26 October 2020
- Inclusivity in the performance arts
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A number of pioneering projects at the University of London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) are championing inclusivity and accessibility within the performance arts industry.
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- 22 October 2020
- Unlocking research talent and potential
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Chris Millward and Steven Hill explain the background to a new funding competition to improve access and participation in postgraduate research study.
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- 28 September 2020
- Real-time REF Review kicks off
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Study will assess in real-time the attitudes and perspectives of the UK's higher education research community towards the REF 2021
- By Steven HIll
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- 09 October 2020
- Superclusters – the UK may need to think big in its Silicon Valley
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A universities-Research England group is currently exploring whether London is an “ecosystem” of the likes of Silicon Valley or Boston in the USA.
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- 25 August 2020
- Evidencing the effect of the Covid crisis on Universities and Innovation: why the UCI-NCUB survey matters
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The survey that UCI-NCUB are currently conducting on the effects of covid on university KE is vital evidence to inform responses to the R&D roadmap, but its sector wide outcomes will also be invaluable to funding, delivery and to universities themselves.
- By Alice Frost
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- 29 July 2020
- Firm foundations to rise to the challenges
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Research England confirms this week increased funding for KE with Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) rising to £250 million per annum and with greater flexibility in its use and accountability to enable responses to the current crisis.
- By Alice Frost
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- 10 March 2020
- Collaborating to collaborate: interim results of the Connecting Capability Fund
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Our Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) is a distinctive programme focussed on stimulating collaboration between universities to achieve more effective commercialisation with external business partners.
- By Alice Frost