Research-intensive universities can break down barriers to growth Innovation 20 March 2025 Research-intensive universities can break down barriers to growth Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick and Chair of the Russell Group Industrial Strategy Expert Panel, writes for Research Professional on the ways that universities can help to...
The economic impact of R&D activities at Russell Group universities Economy The economic impact of R&D activities at Russell Group universities A report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK, with nearly £38billion contributed to the UK in...
Future Ready: the Path to Growth Industrial strategy Publication Future Ready: the Path to Growth How government, research-intensive universities and industry can work in partnership to deliver an innovation-led Industrial Strategy
Preparing for a safe digital future in Northern Ireland Innovation 20 January 2025 Preparing for a safe digital future in Northern Ireland To achieve a safe digital future, collaborative innovation between industry and academia must keep pace with new technologies like AI and quantum. Russell Group universities are finding new ways to...
Business and university leaders unite in calls for new Industrial Strategy to remove barriers to growth Innovation 13 March 2025 Business and university leaders unite in calls for new Industrial Strategy to remove barriers to growth Business leaders and research-intensive universities have today set out urgent recommendations for government to ensure the new Industrial Strategy removes stubborn barriers to growth that have...
Russell Group calls for universities to play a central role in the Industrial Strategy Innovation 21 October 2024 Russell Group calls for universities to play a central role in the Industrial Strategy In two new articles, the Russell Group responds to the government's Industrial Strategy green paper
Russell Group responds to the AI Opportunities Action Plan Innovation Research 13 January 2025 Russell Group responds to the AI Opportunities Action Plan The Russell Group welcomes the government's renewed focus on compute capacity and AI infrastructure
Queen Mary research is shaping the future of solar energy Innovation Research 20 January 2025 Queen Mary research is shaping the future of solar energy Queen Mary Innovation (QMI) is a technology transfer company wholly owned by Queen Mary University of London. QMI has entered into over 400 IP agreements returning over £20 million to Queen Mary from...
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Associating to EU research and innovation programmes Innovation International 8 July 2024 Associating to EU research and innovation programmes EU R&I programmes bring huge advantages for the UK, boosting jobs and opportunity across the country, building UK research capacity and capabilities and keeping us at the forefront of key...
Driving investment in innovation in Edinburgh and beyond Innovation 3 February 2025 Driving investment in innovation in Edinburgh and beyond The University of Edinburgh has helped deliver innovation-led growth in Scotland and across the UK by helping businesses secure more than £200m of investment over the past five years.
Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies The Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA), a University of Glasgow programme, aims to strengthen Scotland's manufacturing base by developing semiconductor, photonics and quantum technologies...
Chemify: the Glasgow spinout digitising chemistry Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Chemify: the Glasgow spinout digitising chemistry Chemify, a University of Glasgow spinout company, aims to revolutionise the field of chemistry through digitisation, speeding up the development of drugs and m
Broken String Biosciences: the Cardiff spinout speeding up drug development Innovation Research 20 January 2025 Broken String Biosciences: the Cardiff spinout speeding up drug development Cardiff University spinout Broken String Biosciences is building a new technology platform designed to make cell and gene therapies safer, more efficient and more affordable for patients and health...
Maximising the impact of university spinouts Innovation 8 July 2024 Maximising the impact of university spinouts UK universities are world-class in tech transfer. Their spinout companies raised £1.66bn in equity funding in 2023, 9.54% of all equity funding raised by UK companies, second only to the US in total...
Driving growth through regional innovation clusters Innovation 8 July 2024 Driving growth through regional innovation clusters Russell Group universities across the UK play a crucial role as anchor institutions, collaborating with businesses, education partners and local communities to build and drive regional innovation...
New expert panel to advise on universities’ role in the Industrial Strategy Innovation 10 October 2024 New expert panel to advise on universities’ role in the Industrial Strategy The panel is announced alongside a new report, Future Ready, outlining the ways research-intensive universities deliver on priority areas
University research and innovation generates £38bn for UK economy Innovation Research 28 February 2024 University research and innovation generates £38bn for UK economy A new report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK
Investing in capital Innovation 7 March 2024 Investing in capital Infrastructure investment ensures our universities remain competitive and efficient. Learn more.
Healthcare innovation at the University of Birmingham Innovation 17 January 2025 Healthcare innovation at the University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham’s world-leading academic and clinical research and infrastructure is at the heart of a growing regional ecosystem for life-changing science.
