Science & innovation

The UK undertakes world-class science. With just 1% of the world's population, the UK receives over 12% of citations to published papers, almost 13% of papers with the highest impact and receives 10% of internationally recognized prizes each year.

Science is an international endeavor, and in order for the UK to be successful, it needs to work with the best scientists in the world. In the US, the UK has created the Science and Innovation Network aimed at building strong scientific collaboration between the UK and US.

News & events

Recent scientific developments and breakthroughs from the UK.

UK-US collaboration and joint funding calls

The UK and US are each other's most important partners in science. A comprehensive listing of joint funding calls can be found here.

UK science jobs

An up-to-date list of science jobs in the UK, sorted by discipline.

Useful information

A thorough listing of UK science and innovation organizations and publications.

About the UK science and innovation network

The Science and Innovation Network attempts to foster scientific collaboration between the UK and US, facilitate innovation, and use science and innovation to influence the UK's strategic priorities.

S&I news feed

Plymouth scientists find nanoparticles to cause brain injury in fish
26/09/2011
Bristol scientists find where all Earth's gold comes from
13/09/2011
Warwick and Oxford research gives crystal clear temperature readings from toughest environments
13/09/2011
Bristol scientists develop new technologies for understanding bacterial infections
31/08/2011
Southampton scientists build music with blocks
29/08/2011
New nanostructured glass for imaging and recording developed at Southampton
22/08/2011
BBSRC research opens the possibility of temporarily reversing aging in the immune system
22/08/2011
Southampton engineers fly the world's first 'printed' aircraft
28/07/2011

Disclaimer

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It is not a comprehensive account of the debate. It is just a list of content that we found interesting. These links are not in any way endorsements of the content on external websites.

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