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£156m to expand excellent research
units in English universities
R
esearch England is investing £156
million to support 18 universities
across England to expand their
small, but outstanding research units.
And included in this is £13.5 million to the
University of Hertfordshire, to create the
Future Biodetection Technologies Hub.
The hub will address the technological
leaps required to build safer, healthier,
more resilient environments and deepen
our understanding of our changing
climate.From rural and coastal health
research to mathematics for artificial
intelligence, and digital innovations in
health and social care to blended realities.
Research England is investing in a diverse
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"The hub will address
the technological leaps
required to build safer,
healthier, more resilient
environments"
range of units across disciplines, as well as
geographical regions in England.
The investment will help these units
build the capacity and quality of their
research through supporting a research
skills pipeline to benefit local economies,
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society, and cultures.
The funding comes from Research
England’s Expanding Excellence in England
(E3) Fund. The 18 projects are funded from
the second round. The first round funded
13 units in 2019.
All of the units are recognised as excellent
and have the potential to grow.
INVESTING IN RESEARCH UNITS
Dr Steven Hill, Director of Research at
Research England, said:
"We have invested in research units in
universities right across England. This will
diversify the regional spread of research
disciplines to support the sustained