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Photos: The robot car that drives itself

The Oxford research is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and in collaboration with BAE Systems... Read more

12 October, 2011 by Nick Heath

BBC launches audio research partnership

...some projects, while the universities may be eligible for funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), according to Graham Thomas, the section... Read more

8 July, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Photos: Giant robot worm to the rescue

...life worm on a much larger scale after securing funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. "I found the simple model was able... Read more

8 July, 2011 by Tim Ferguson

Super-speedy broadband project gets £7m injection

...David Willetts, the UK's minister for universities and science, announced the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's (ESPRC) financial backing for the Photonics... Read more

31 January, 2011 by Ben Woods

Photos: Come in Willy Wonka, your time is up - meet the printer that prints in chocolate

...printer was developed by the University of Exeter in partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). According to Professor Dave Delpy, chief... Read more

6 July, 2011 by Shelley Portet
Air-based battery promises 10 times the power

Air-based battery promises 10 times the power

...the ambient air, according to a press release from the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), which finances the research. The studies... Read more

21 May, 2009 by Erik Palm

UK loses its nanotechnology lead

Government's advisory board on science and technology claims the UK has failed to fund nanotechnology Read more

30 March, 2007 by Colin Barker

Gov't grants £250m for tech-research centres

...with £250m of funding granted for 44 new PhD research centres. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has allocated the money for the... Read more

8 December, 2008 by Tim Ferguson

Anti-cybercrime centre opens for research

...November, it was expected to receive around £25m from organisations including the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Technology Strategy Board. According to... Read more

24 September, 2009 by Andrew Donoghue

Surrey, London and Peking get a yuan for spintronics

...spintronic devices. It's a three year project funded jointly by UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the National Science Foundation of China... Read more

2 July, 2009

Queen's University to found anti-cybercrime centre

...technology", according to the university. The funding has been contributed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Technology Strategy Board, who contributed... Read more

24 November, 2008 by Jo Best

Government injects funds into transport IT

...the awards in co-operation with the Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under the Future Intelligent Transport Systems initiative... Read more

11 March, 2008 by Kable

UK's fastest supercomputer unveiled

...further upgrade due two years later. The procurement was managed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council on behalf of Research Councils UK, with... Read more

15 January, 2008 by Tim Ferguson

Elderly to benefit from 'fuzzy logic' research

...on social care. The project has been funded by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Read more

4 January, 2008 by Tim Ferguson

BCS: Funding cuts will harm computing research

...the British Computing Society (BCS) expressed particular concern over cuts to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding amounting to £29m, which the... Read more

27 February, 2007 by Tom Espiner

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