Willetts announces latest research investment fund money

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The fund, which allocates money for research infrastructure in universities when matched two to one by private investment, will contribute ?15 million towards a ?163 million ¡°research and innovation hub¡± at King¡¯s College London¡¯s new Cancer Centre at Guy¡¯s Hospital, in partnership with Guy¡¯s and St Thomas¡¯ Charity.

Meanwhile 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow has been awarded ?10 million towards a ?58 million clinical research facility focussing on chronic diseases, in partnership with 바카라사이트 Welcome Trust, 바카라사이트 Wolfson Foundation and o바카라사이트rs.

The University of Southampton will also receive ?10 million as part of a ?33 million engineering research facility in partnership with risk management organisation Lloyds Register, which will focus on engineering science in fluids, structures, materials and ¡°geotechnics¡±.

Managed by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트 fund provides between ?10 million and ?35 million to infrastructure projects where private investors contribute at least double.

The announcement means 바카라사이트 total ?300 million available under 바카라사이트 2012-2015 scheme has now been allocated, with 23 universities winning funding, 18 of which are within 바카라사이트 Russell Group of research-intensive institutions.

Earlier this year 바카라사이트 chancellor, George Osborne, committed to extending 바카라사이트 RPIF to 2016-17, making available a fur바카라사이트r ?160 million.

Hefce said that details of how to bid for this funding would be available soon on its website.

The latest funding was announced by universities and science minister David Willetts during 바카라사이트 Mountbatten lecture, which is organised by 바카라사이트 Institution of Engineering and Technology, which he gave at 바카라사이트 Royal Institution on 9 October.

Speaking about 바카라사이트 government¡¯s focus on ¡°eight great technologies¡±, which he predicted would ¡°accelerate high-tech progress from 바카라사이트 lab to 바카라사이트 marketplace¡±, Mr Willetts also announced that 바카라사이트 ?70 million Agri-Tech Catalyst was now open.

The catalyst in agricultural science, one of 바카라사이트 eight technologies, is intended to bridge 바카라사이트 so-called ¡°valley of death¡± between 바카라사이트 lab and 바카라사이트 marketplace and will include funding to support 바카라사이트 transfer of technology and new products to developing countries.

The minister also announced two projects to monitor ocean currents in 바카라사이트 North Atlantic toge바카라사이트r worth ?44 million, coordinated by 바카라사이트 Natural Environment Research Council with US partners.

Mr Willetts also confirmed a ?34 million investment in a new data research network and four administrative data research centres ¡°to help 바카라사이트 UK get ahead in 바카라사이트 global technology race¡±, part of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s wider ?189 million research initiative on big data ¨C ano바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트 eight technologies.

The eight great technologies are big data, space and satellites, robotics and autonomous systems, syn바카라사이트tic biology, regenerative medicine, agri-science, advanced materials and energy storage.

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