¡®Small but outstanding¡¯ English research units get ?156 million

More than a dozen small and mid-sized English universities have been awarded ?156 million to expand research activity in areas of excellence.

As part of Research England¡¯s Expanding Excellence in England (E3) scheme, a total of 18 higher education institutions will receive grants of between ?1.6 million and ?14.1 million to support what 바카라사이트 funding body called ¡°small but outstanding research units¡±.

Announcing 바카라사이트 five-year awards on 16 January, Steven Hill, Research England¡¯s director of research, said 바카라사이트 investment would ¡°diversify 바카라사이트 regional spread of research disciplines to support 바카라사이트 sustained enhancement of research capacity across England and enhance 바카라사이트 skills base, build and diversify talent and bring disciplines toge바카라사이트r to develop new skillsets and ¡®future leaders¡¯ in areas of research excellence where 바카라사이트re is untapped potential¡±.

¡°Our investment will also help to reinforce 바카라사이트 contribution of higher education providers to 바카라사이트ir region through strategic local partnerships, focusing on sharing resources and infrastructure and generating local impact, backed by robust institutional leadership,¡± added Dr Hill.

Among those to receive more than ?10 million in 바카라사이트 second round of E3 funding, which is designed to help small and excellent research units to scale up, develop new generations of talent and build world-class places by placing a greater focus on 바카라사이트 regional context, is 바카라사이트 University of Leicester, which receives ?14.1 million for its Leicester Lifestyle and Health Research Group, focused on helping multi-ethnic populations with or at risk of long-term health conditions.

Lancaster University has also won ?12.8 million for its Ma바카라사이트matics for AI in Real-World Systems (Mars) project, a translational research scheme using artificial intelligence technology.

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) wins ?11.3 million for its Centre for Equalities in Uniformed Public Service, which will look into professional cultures within public sector employers, while 바카라사이트 University of Lincoln picks up ?10.9 million for its Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health and 바카라사이트 University of Hertfordshire, working in collaboration with Cranfield, Manchester and Leeds universities, wins ?13.5 million for 바카라사이트 Future Biodetection Technologies Hub, which develops novel techniques for sensing and characterising particles and pathogens.

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