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NERC Digital Environment workshops
Following on from our March 2019 workshop in Manchester, the new NERC Digital Environment team will be holding a series of regional workshops in October ahead of the next phase of the SPF Constructing a Digital Environment Programme.
Agreement strengthens ties between UK and US mathematical sciences researchers
Research ties between the UK and USA have been further strengthened through a lead agency opportunity that will boost collaboration between mathematical sciences communities in the two nations.
Fund for International Collaboration
UK researchers and innovators will work with counterparts across the planet to tackle global challenges such as Ebola outbreaks, the impact of subpolar ocean currents on global climate, and the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society and individuals’ happiness and wellbeing following a major funding announcement.

EPSRC AI3SD Network Plus announces second funding call with the focus on Design and Synthesis of Chemicals and Materials
The EPSRC Funded AI3SD Network+ (Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Intelligence for Automated Investigations for Scientific Discovery) is pleased to announce their second Funding Call, with an application deadline of 19th December 2019.
Early Career Forum in Manufacturing Research
EPSRC seeks expressions of interest for the refresh of the membership of the Manufacturing the Future Early Career Forum.
Analytical Science Community Workshop
EPSRC is holding an Analytical Science community workshop on the 23 October 2019. This workshop will bring together representatives from both industry and academia working within the EPSRC Analytical Science research area.

2019
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.
Skeleton athlete design wins triple Olympic gold
In February 2018, Lizzy Yarnold sped to gold medal success in the skeleton event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics – repeating her triumph four years earlier at the Sochi games in Russia. But her double achievement was not just a reward for her dedication and athleticism, it was also a triumph for UK engineering design.

NERC Digital Environment workshops
Following on from our March 2019 workshop in Manchester, the new NERC Digital Environment team will be holding a series of regional workshops in October ahead of the next phase of the SPF Constructing a Digital Environment Programme.
Agreement strengthens ties between UK and US mathematical sciences researchers
Research ties between the UK and USA have been further strengthened through a lead agency opportunity that will boost collaboration between mathematical sciences communities in the two nations.
Fund for International Collaboration
UK researchers and innovators will work with counterparts across the planet to tackle global challenges such as Ebola outbreaks, the impact of subpolar ocean currents on global climate, and the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society and individuals’ happiness and wellbeing following a major funding announcement.

EPSRC Delivery Plan 2019
As part of UK Research and Innovation, EPSRC will play an essential and enhanced role in delivering the government's modern Industrial Strategy, driving economic and social prosperity in the UK, and decreasing the timescales between discovery research and impact.

Our vision is to ensure that the UK is the place where the most creative researchers can deliver world-leading research. Our Delivery Plan focuses on complementary objectives which underline what we want to achieve, how we will achieve it and the tools that will enable us to do so.
Investments in physical sciences
EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships – University of Oxford and Oxford PV
A short video on the new Prosperity Partnership between the University of Oxford and Oxford PV.

Town Meetings - Live Stream
EPSRC will be live streaming two of the Town Meetings taking place in September.

Our Executive Chair, Lynn Gladden, will highlight the exciting opportunities arising within UK Research and Innovation through our new EPSRC Delivery Plan, in the context of the wider UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Delivery Plan, whilst listening to your views and gaining a deeper understanding of the current landscape from your perspective.
Manufacturing the Future Research Priorities Workshop
As part of the refresh of its strategy, EPSRC’s Manufacturing the Future Theme (MfT) is inviting expressions of interest from academic researchers and industrialists to attend a one day workshop that will be held in central Birmingham on Wednesday 2 October 2019.
Digital Economy Programme Advisory Board Meeting - June 2019
Information for the Digital Economy Programme Advisory Board Meeting in June 2019.

UKRI Circular Economy Workshops – June 2019 (PDF 15MB)
UKRI held two workshops on the Circular Economy in June 2019 in Manchester (5^th June) and London (21^st June).

The workshops provided an opportunity for UKRI to bring together multiple stakeholders and facilitate transdisciplinary partnerships. This report summarises the outputs of the workshop.
EPSRC Delivery Plan 2019 (PDF 3MB)
Future Challenges in Software Engineering Workshop Report (PDF 634KB)
Report on the Outputs and Next Steps of the Future Challenges in Software Engineering Workshop held on 10 July 2018 at The British Library London.

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.
A decade of success in the Digital Economy
In the tenth year of the Digital Economy Theme, John Baird, Head of Digital Economy, celebrates a decade of success.
Supporting Flexible Research Careers
Laura Watkin, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion explains the range of flexible funding opportunities offered by EPSRC.