HETS Summit Celebrates Role of Technicians

The UK’s largest conference dedicated to celebrating the success and achievements of technicians in higher education and research returns on 10 November 2021.  Higher Education Technician S...

R&D People and Culture Strategy - A Blueprint for Change

The R&D People and Culture Strategy aims to make sure everyone who works in R&D is “truly valued” if the UK is going to achieve its ambition to become a global science superpower. This vision was presented at a strategy...

Reflections on the new Innovation Strategy

The Government has released its eagerly anticipated Innovation Strategy. The new strategy highlights that research and innovation are central to the country’s plan for growth and its global aspirations. As an innovation-driven collaborativ...

Investigating immunity in asymptomatic COVID-19 populations

Researchers across the Midlands Innovation partners have been collaborating on almost 100 research projects in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Associate Professor Lucy Fairclough at The University of Nottingham is involved in a research...

New Chief Executive of Innovate UK meets with Midlands Innovation Board

Vice-Chancellors from the Midlands top research-intensive universities have met with Mr Indro Mukerjee, the new Chief Executive of Innovate UK, to discuss the region’s academic strength in business-driven Research and Development (R&D)...

Initial reaction to the Innovation and R&D People and Culture Strategies

Following the Government publishing the Innovation Strategy and R&D People and Culture Strategy on Thursday 22nd July 2021, Dr Helen Turner, Director of Midlands Innovation said: “We welcome the Government publ...