This will give them the power to back the most promising innovation opportunities in their areas. The government also announced a commitment of £1 billion through UKRI over the next four years to support high-growth innovation clusters in the Industrial Strategy's priority sectors. Read more👇2/

At the Innovation Nation Summit on Friday 9 October, the government announced that local leaders will receive dedicated R&D funding, as part of efforts to spread opportunity, investment and growth across the country. 1/

Nine new technologies will be tested in the NHS as part of efforts to speed up dementia diagnosis. The Dementia Challenge is accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies and practices that will support earlier and more accurate dementia diagnosis.

We are pleased to be welcoming two new senior leaders: Tom Taylor will join us as our new Chief Financial Officer, and Einav Ben-Yehuda will join us as Chief Programme Officer. As well as this, Simon Hepworth from Research England will become Chief Development Officer on an interim basis.

The event will bring together researchers, policymakers, innovators, infrastructure leaders and data experts from around the world, in London, to explore the theme: "Shaping a Global Open Research Commons". 2/

How can we build a more open, connected and trusted research ecosystem that supports discovery, innovation and impact? From 6-8 October, the Research Data Alliance's @researchdataall.bsky.social 27th Plenary Meeting will explore some of the biggest questions facing the global research community. 1/

On Wednesday, we were delighted to welcome Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to STFC's RAL Space facility at Harwell. Watch our video below to hear our CEO Professor Sir Ian Chapman reflect on the key themes and opportunities discussed during the day.

A new £162m EPSRC investment will support the Rosalind Franklin Institute and Henry Royce Institute for the next five years, to develop new health technologies and deepen our understanding of advanced materials. Hear more from our CEO Professor Sir Ian Chapman below📽️1/

New on UKRI Substack: Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of the British Academy, argues that AI will not succeed through technological capability alone – the humanities and social sciences are essential to understanding how AI can be trusted, adopted and governed for public benefit. Read the article ⬇️

The National AI in Research Survey closes 4 September. If you're a researcher, please take part to share how AI affects your work, the opportunities you see and the challenges that need attention. Your insights will help inform future policy and investment decisions on AI in research across the UK.