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Last updated on Tuesday 3 Oct 2023 at 5:00pm
New report underlines university research and innovation’s central role in delivering government ambitions on growth.
While setting out their new year ambitions for the country, both the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition identified the critical role of research and innovation in addressing the challenges the country is facing.
Universities UK’s new report: Higher Education Research and Innovation in Facts and Figures published today underlines how university research and innovation activity can help deliver this ambition by attracting investment and talent, making world-leading discoveries, generating knowledge, and creating and nurturing new, innovative businesses and jobs across the UK. At a time of great economic pain, the need for research and innovation has never been greater.
The report found that:
The UK higher education sector’s exceptional capability in research and innovation is a genuine national asset, for which the UK is famous around the world. It happens all over the UK, and in universities of many different types – from big universities with broad subject areas to small, specialist institutions.
The UK can be proud of this strength and depth. This research makes a real difference to people’s lives. Health discoveries often make the headlines, but research brings so much more, including new technology, jobs, economic growth, and a better understanding of the world we live in.
Vivienne Stern
Chief Executive of UUK
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