Government unleashes £213m of new funding to tackle climate change and COVID-19
The money will be used to equip the scientists, universities and research institutes across the UK with state-of-the-art technology
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The government has announced £213 million of new funding to help researchers tackle humanity’s biggest challenges, such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and terrorism.
The money, which is being delivered as part of the Research & Development Roadmap, will be used to equip scientists, universities and research institutes across the UK with state-of-the-art technology.
It will fund the deployment of new airborne sensors in London to monitor greenhouse gas emission levels, help pay for new equipment at a pioneering floating offshore wind testing lab at the University of Plymouth and help host autonomous marine robotics trials in Southampton to monitor ocean health.
6 January 2021
UK science facilities to be upgraded with £213 million government investment enabling researchers to respond to global challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change
new world class equipment includes supercomputers in Cardiff to track infectious diseases, airborne sensors in London to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and a unique floating offshore wind testing lab at the University of Plymouth
part of government’s flagship Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap which committed to making the UK the best place in the world for scientists and researchers to live and work
Super computers to track infectious diseases and a first-of-its kind floating offshore wind testing lab are among the world class facilities that UK researchers will gain access to, thanks to a major £213 million government investment to upgrade the UK’s scientific infrastructure.