UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · Jul 18 Exciting news: over £59m announced to support the Government’s new compute roadmap. Our investment will support the career development of researchers and innovators, enabling UK-wide capability and access to digital infrastructure. More: www.ukri.org/news/governm... or ⬇️🧵1/
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It's already being used by University College London researchers to analyse MRI scans so we can identify cancer earlier and provide patients with personalised treatment plans - this tool could soon be rolled out across the NHS 🩺 More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 8/
Isambard-AI, based at the University of Bristol, is set to give researchers and industries across the UK access to cutting-edge computing power - helping speed up cancer diagnoses and drive the discovery of new drugs and vaccines💊 7/
And if that wasn’t enough to overload your processors, the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer is today officially online! ✨6/
£1.6 million for the University of Edinburgh to share best practice and knowledge exchange around the future of supercomputing. 5/
£6 million for Universities of Surrey and Durham to enhance technical professional skills to bring the UK up to speed with international progress. 4/
Investments include: £9m for five Digital Research Technical Professional (DRTP) Skills NetworkPlus awards to Universities of Warwick, Southampton and Edinburgh, University College London andImperial College London to boost technical skills and bring together different computing disciplines. 3/
By building the UK’s digital research capabilities, we’re opening the door to major breakthroughs in areas like healthcare, energy, and public services - helping improve our lives and drive economic growth. 2/