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Blog 05 Dec 2018

Making the Right Trousers

Professor Johnathan Rossiter from the University of Bristol discusses the wearable robotic 'Smart Trousers' his team are developing to support the mobility and independence of older and disabled people.

call: Invitation for proposals 04 Dec 2018

Building Collaboration at the Physics of Life Interface

This is the first of two calls for proposals from a UKRI Physics of Life fund to support internationally leading research that requires collaborative, interdisciplinary working to address key challenges at the interface of physics and the life sciences. This UKRI call, led by EPSRC with support from BBSRC and MRC, is making available up to £15 million, to include £13.2 million of resource funding and £1.8 million of capital funding.

Please note that there is an "intent to submit" stage to this call, which must be submitted via the online form on the call page by 16:00 on 15 January 2019.

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call: Invitation for proposals 03 Dec 2018

Airguide Photonics Collaboration Fund Call for Research Proposals

The EPSRC-funded Programme Grant Airguide Photonics includes a Collaboration Fund to enable the inclusion of new partners to bring additional value to the programme. Initial engagement will be via short research projects that support the objectives of the programme. UK-based academic researchers are invited to submit proposals for projects valued up to £50,000 (exceptionally up to £100,000), which directly or indirectly contribute to the key areas of the Airguide programme and which add benefit to the overall aims of the project.

ICT

News 01 Dec 2018

Year of Engineering Advent Calendar

2018 saw the launch of the Year of Engineering, a year-long government led (Department of Transport) campaign to celebrate UK engineering and increase awareness and understand what engineers do.

Engineering

News 28 Nov 2018

UK and China collaborate on Low Carbon manufacturing research projects

Academics in the UK and China will begin to collaborate on four new research projects that will explore methods of low carbon manufacturing in January 2019.

Energy Manufacturing the future

news: Press Release 27 Nov 2018

Pioneering personalised heart models could improve cardiac care

Computer models that simulate the workings of individual patients' hearts could boost treatment of a common cardiac condition

Healthcare technologies ICT

media: Video 27 Nov 2018

Year of Engineering - EPSRC helping to build knowledge and skills base

Throughout 2018 EPSRC have been supporting the Year of Engineering and have partnered with IET and ITN productions to produce a special news programme entitled 'Year of Engineering - EPSRC helping to build knowledge and skills base'.

Engineering

news: Announcement 21 Nov 2018

Je-S system unavailable 23-26 November

The Je-S system will be unavailable from 21:00 on 23 November to 08:00 on 26 November. This is due to essential maintenance taking place.

All themes

News 21 Nov 2018

EPSRC announces Connected Nation Pioneers competition winners

The winners of the Connected Nation Pioneers competition were announced last night (Tuesday 20 November 2018), at an awards ceremony held at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester.

Digital economy ICT

news: Press Release 15 Nov 2018

Newton Prize winners to use Mathematics to restore power to the people

UK and Chilean scientists are working on a project that will strengthen energy infrastructure to withstand extreme weather and natural disasters.

Energy Mathematical sciences

Case study 14 Nov 2018

Spin-out's sale could help transform diabetes treatment

The recent acquisition of Ziylo, a University of Bristol spin-out company rooted in leading-edge EPSRC-funded chemistry research, could mark a major turning-point in the drive to develop safer, more effective treatment of diabetes.

Healthcare technologies

Blog 13 Nov 2018

Giving everyone the means of research, invention and innovation at university

The Imperial College Advanced Hackspace brings together academics from many different disciplines, to meet, socialise and collaborate. Co-directors Professor Oscar Ces, Dr Billy Wu and Dr Nick Jones explain what the Hackspace does, and how it came about.

call: Expression of interest 09 Nov 2018

Telling Tales of Engagement Competition 2018

The Digital Economy (DE) Theme is running a competition designed to help capture and promote the impact that your Research Council funded digital economy research is having. Three prizes of £10,000 are available to support researchers to further tell the story of research impact in an interesting and engaging way to a wider audience.

Digital economy

news: Press Release 08 Nov 2018

New Quantum Technologies funding boosts sector as annual showcase opens

2018 Quantum Technologies Showcase celebrates progress of nation programme and newly funded projects.

ICT Manufacturing the future Physical Sciences Quantum technologies

call: Invitation for proposals 06 Nov 2018

Establishing a Research Centre for Securing Digital Technologies at the Periphery

EPSRC, on behalf of UKRI, is seeking to make a step-change in the broad research areas of cyber security, designing in trust, privacy, security and resilience associated with the Internet of Things (IoT) through this call. This will establish a Research Centre focusing on Security of Digital Technologies at the Periphery (SDTaP).

Digital economy ICT