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SES members to share in £100m boost to AI research
Nine new research hubs bringing together universities from across the UK will receive £80m to deliver revolutionary AI technologies, with SES members playing a leading role in three.
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Our strengths, in numbers
Our members’ research excellence extends over many different fields, but a data analysis we commissioned shows some clear strengths.
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Celebrating communities’ role in science
Universities are regional anchors and integral to their ‘place’ with many examples of collaborating on scientific research with communities. Here are some recent community-led research activities by our members.
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Reflections on COP28: how our partner universities are inspiring a green revolution
Universities and the ground-breaking research from their dedicated teams have long influenced the conversations and change connected to COP. Here are highlights from some of our members’ COP-related research and activities.
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The economic impact of King’s College London
More than a third of the impact generated by King’s College London’s knowledge exchange and research activities occurred outside the capital, a report by London Economics reveals.