Themes
Artificial intelligence and robotics
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics hold great potential to benefit society and the economy. Advances in both fields have already driven extraordinary changes in areas as diverse as agriculture and energy, food and business productivity.
Digital Economy
The vision for the Digital Economy (DE) Theme is for the research we sponsor to rapidly realise the transformational impact of digital technologies on: community life, cultural experiences, future society, and the economy.
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Energy
The vision for the Energy theme is for the research we sponsor to help solve some of the most serious challenges facing the UK today and in the future.
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Engineering
The vision for Engineering capability is to identify and tackle fundamental engineering research challenges with the potential for lasting benefit to the UK.
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Global uncertainties
The Research Councils UK Global Uncertainties programme is examining the causes of insecurity and how security risks and threats best can be predicted, prevented and managed.
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Healthcare technologies
The Healthcare Technologies theme supports research across EPSRC’s remit with the aim of accelerating translation to healthcare applications.
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Information and communication technologies (ICT)
The vision for ICT capability is to support UK scientists to deliver the very best research and training to meet the future scientific needs across the science base.
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Living With Environmental Change (LWEC)
Living With Environment Change is a major interdisciplinary research and policy partnership to tackle environmental change and the societal challenges it poses.
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Manufacturing the future
The vision for the Manufacturing the future theme is for the research we sponsor to help solve some of the most serious challenges facing the UK today and in the future.
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Mathematical sciences
EPSRC funds research and training in mathematical sciences to support the health of the discipline and to provide skills and knowledge for future needs.
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Physical sciences
The vision for Physical sciences capability is to support UK scientists to deliver the very best research and training to meet the future scientific needs across the science base.
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Quantum technologies
Quantum technologies are considered to be those that harness quantum physics to gain a functionality or performance which is otherwise unattainable.
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Research infrastructure
In engineering and physical sciences research a world-class infrastructure comprises not just large high-specification equipment and access to central facilities, but also the distributed investment in laboratory-based equipment and the technical support needed to ensure its productivity.
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