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call: Invitation for proposals 20 May 2019

UK-India Civil Nuclear Collaboration Phase 5

This is the fifth phase under the UK-India Civil Nuclear Collaboration between Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in India.

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News 15 May 2019

Investment timeline

Recognising that the research funding landscape is busy and complex we have added an Investment Timeline to our website to help with your forward planning for grant applications.

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Investments in physical sciences

Physical Sciences

News 10 May 2019

£25 million funding awarded to leading disease prevention projects

In its first ever funding round, the UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP) is investing £25 million into understanding and influencing the social, economic and environmental factors that affect our health.

Healthcare technologies

call: Invitation for proposals 09 May 2019

End Use Energy Demand Technology Call 2

The UK Research and Innovation Energy Programme, via EPSRC and ESRC, have now funded the Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) as part of the second phase of strategy to support the broad community of researchers and innovators in energy demand in the UK. EPSRC is looking to fund additional research proposals concerning technologies to enable end use energy demand.

Energy

call: Invitation for proposals 09 May 2019

UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme - Phase 6

EPSRC, in collaboration with the Japanese Ministry of Education, Sport, Culture and Technology (MEXT) and the Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA), seek collaborative research applications with UK and Japan-based principal investigators in the removal of fuel debris and environmental safety around reactor core decommissioning of the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), and Sellafield's decommissioning challenges. EPSRC will fund the UK-based research and MEXT will fund the Japan-based research components. This call represents the sixth phase of the UK-Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme and it is for small projects of approximately 30 months duration, with a fixed end date of 30 April 2022.

Energy Engineering Manufacturing the future Physical Sciences

call: Invitation for proposals 03 May 2019

UK High Field Solid-State NMR National Research Facility

Following the 2018 Statement of Need process, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in association with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), would like to support a UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research Facility that provides access to a range of cutting edge instruments, expertise and techniques in high-field solid-state NMR to support excellent research spanning disciplinary boundaries.

Energy Engineering Healthcare technologies Manufacturing the future Physical Sciences Research Infrastructure

News 02 May 2019

Electronics project is looking to the future

Potential of UK electronics industry will be explored with new and improved network of academics.

ICT

call: Invitation for proposals 02 May 2019

Hubs for Mathematical Sciences in Healthcare

EPSRC intends to commit up to £4 million to support the creation of Multidisciplinary Research Hubs, bringing together researchers working in the Mathematical Sciences with academics and other stakeholders within Healthcare Technologies, such as healthcare professionals.

Healthcare technologies Mathematical sciences

Blog 01 May 2019

How I was able to 'RISE' to the challenge of My Science Inquiry

RISE connector Gesche Huebner talks about how she benefitted from EPSRC public affairs and media training.

news: Press Release 30 Apr 2019

New research to explore technology needed for peer-to-peer 'free trade' in excess energy

People who generate their own power through solar panels and wind turbines may soon be able to decide where to distribute their excess energy, rather than back to the National Grid.

Energy

News 29 Apr 2019

Electronic pill that can detect gut disease is in line for international award

Revolutionary pill that patients can swallow to help doctors detect disease in the gut is a finalist in the humanitarian category in the 2019 Global Engineering Impact Awards.

Engineering Healthcare technologies

call: Expression of interest 29 Apr 2019

UKRI Circular Economy workshop

EPSRC, on behalf of UKRI, is working with Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Innovate UK, to convene two interdisciplinary meetings which aim to bring together the respective research and innovation communities with an interest in Circular Economy, and to strengthen collaboration to enable greater interdisciplinary working.

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call: Invitation for proposals 17 Apr 2019

ISCF Faraday Battery Challenge: Faraday Institution - Phase Two Full Proposals

Up to £12 million per annum for up to Four Awards is available from the Faraday Institution as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund - Faraday Battery Challenge. This call invites selected full proposals from researcher consortia (normally of up to five institutions) interested in research projects in four challenge areas. Applications are by invitation only following an outline process.

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