Thames Valley SMEs can apply for a share of £2.5 million to develop innovative technologies that could win new business in the aerospace sector. The National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) has £10 million to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) developing innovative technologies for the UK aerospace...
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been unveiled for 2020, with data collected and considered from 1,400 institutions worldwide. The rankings are described as the only international league table to assess universities for all their activities including, teaching, research, citations, international outlook and...
International Trade Minister, Graham Stuart MP, has recently travelled to Beijing to encourage the already booming trade relationship between the UK and China in a bid to future-proof the country post-Brexit. Meeting with key representatives from the Chinese government based in the Ministry of Commerce...
A £67 million grant from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund has been agreed for the UK’s first dedicated Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC) located at Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire and headed up by Dr Duchars. The grant will allow the VMIC to provide facilities and subject...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson chose the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire to make his first science announcement, unveiling plans to develop a new fast-track visa route for the brightest and best scientists to continue to move to the UK after...
The Rutherford Cancer Centre Thames Valley has announced the opening of its new proton beam therapy suite for the beginning of September, in order to meet the growing demand for the pioneering treatment. The centre officially opened last year and was providing conventional care; however,...
Appnovation, a full-service digital consultancy company focused on delivering business outcomes that drive innovation, will receive £9.3 million in equity financing as part of a joint partnership between the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and the UK’s BGF. The investment will provide an opportunity for the...
A £2 million Local Growth Fund grant has been awarded by the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to the University of Buckingham for the establishment of a Centre for Computing and AI. Four new courses will be on offer, including new undergraduate and masters programmes...
Oxfordshire and Berkshire-based companies will be among 16 South East SMEs to benefit from a recently announced £137 million commitment from BGF (Business Growth Fund), an investment partner for growing companies in every sector of the economy. The pledge is part of a wider £2...
A partnership and investment programme between the University of Oxford and Legal & General has recently been announced. Over a 10-year period, £4bn will see the master-planning and development of new homes at the number one university in the world, alongside the creation of science...