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22 April 2026

Scientists unlock new route to extreme light intensification

2 April 2026

Review to help shape next phase of The Alan Turing Institute

17 March 2026

UK leads the world into the quantum age

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17 November 2025

EPSRC’s 2025 university visits: research in motion

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4 November 2025

Quantum technologies: celebrating achievements and looking ahead

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Funding opportunities

Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Award range:
£180,000 - £280,000
Publication date:
5 June 2026
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AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access

Apply for between 50,000 and 1,400,000 graphics processing unit (GPU) hours on the Isambard-AI supercomputer for artificial intelligence (AI) related research and development projects.

Open to UK-based researchers and AI developers from academia, industry, public sector or other organisations.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Other
Publication date:
4 June 2026
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Closing date:

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