LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland Research 20 January 2025 LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland Queen's University Belfast has secured a significant grant to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing lung cancer screening programmes across the island of Ireland
The impact of QR funding Research 11 December 2024 The impact of QR funding Quality-related Research (QR) funding plays an essential and unique role in achieving breakthrough research
Optimising UK R&D funding: lessons from global competitors Research 28 April 2025 Optimising UK R&D funding: lessons from global competitors By learning from other leading research nations, we can maximise the value and effectiveness of the UK’s world-leading R&D base — crucial to driving growth, improving public services and raising...
Flexible funding for universities drives research excellence, new analysis shows Research 28 April 2025 Flexible funding for universities drives research excellence, new analysis shows A comparison of different nations’ research funding systems reveals the importance of block grants (like quality-related research funding) and maintaining both discovery and applied research
Newcastle University is innovating to support an ageing UK population Research 22 January 2025 Newcastle University is innovating to support an ageing UK population Meeting the needs of an ageing population is one of the biggest long-term challenges facing UK health and social care. Developing treatments, new products to support independent living and enhancing...
Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities Research 20 January 2025 Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities South Asian communities have some of the highest rates of heart disease, diabetes and poor health in the UK. Genes & Health is a Queen Mary University of London research study set up to help fight...
Education for a healthy future Education 8 July 2024 Education for a healthy future Russell Group universities train the nurses, doctors, dentists, technicians and other professionals the NHS needs to cut waiting lists and bring advanced technologies and treatments into everyday use
Edinburgh researchers using AI to identify breast cancer patients Research 3 February 2025 Edinburgh researchers using AI to identify breast cancer patients Edinburgh researchers have used a new AI-powered test to identify breast cancer patients in the earliest stage of the disease.
The Cardiff students providing dental care to communities in the Cynon Valley Education 20 January 2025 The Cardiff students providing dental care to communities in the Cynon Valley Mountain Ash Primary Care Dental Unit is a modern, purpose-built clinic situated in an area of high dental need in South Wales
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...
Educating our future NHS workforce Education 13 February 2025 Educating our future NHS workforce Universities are ready to work with government to refresh the long-term workforce plan and expand training further.
Unilever and the University of Liverpool Research 17 January 2025 Unilever and the University of Liverpool Supported by QR funding, Liverpool and Unilever's long-term strategic partnership established the Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) – a world-class centre for materials chemistry and microbiome...
The Oxford research that led to a coronavirus vaccine Research 20 February 2025 The Oxford research that led to a coronavirus vaccine Vital QR funding supported Oxford researchers to pivot and adapt existing work to develop a coronavirus vaccine
University groups call for health education taskforce Education 19 February 2024 University groups call for health education taskforce Higher education leaders, including the Russell Group, call for a new taskforce to effectively deliver the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan
Universities are critical partners in the fight to protect the NHS Education 13 February 2025 Universities are critical partners in the fight to protect the NHS A new briefing from the Russell Group calls for universities to be at the heart of workplace planning
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.
The Cambridge spinout improving early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer Innovation Research 17 January 2025 The Cambridge spinout improving early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer University of Cambridge spinout firm Cyted Health has developed a non-invasive test which uses AI to help NHS clinicians identify the early signs of oesophageal cancer in tissue samples.
KCL extended medical degree is widening participation to medicine Access & participation 17 January 2025 KCL extended medical degree is widening participation to medicine The 6-year Extended Medical Degree Programme (EMDP) offered by King’s College London is aimed at educationally disadvantaged students and students from non-traditional backgrounds who have the...
gaitQ: the Oxford spinout transforming the lives of people with Parkinson's Research 17 January 2025 gaitQ: the Oxford spinout transforming the lives of people with Parkinson's University of Oxford spin-out gaitQ has developed a range of wearable mobility aids and medical technologies that are helping transform the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease
The Nottingham spinout improving brain scans to detect dementia Innovation Research 20 January 2025 The Nottingham spinout improving brain scans to detect dementia University of Nottingham spin-out company Cerca Magnetics is using quantum technology to develop wearable brain scanners that could help detect early signs of dementia
