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A distributed data infrastructure: Bringing together data resources for maximum knowledge and understanding

Improving the world’s crops: An independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology

State-of-the-art supercomputer performing a million billion calculations a second

Transforming UK industry through high-performance computing, ‘big data’ and AI

Understanding disease development: One of the most important studies of population health in the world

Pioneering underwater technology: Cutting the time and cost of subsea inspections

The National Measurement Institute: Providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK’s prosperity and quality of life

Expanding scientific research in Earth’s most remote and extreme ocean environments

Enabling resilience through hazardous weather prediction: Protecting lives and saving millions of pounds through damage limitation

Understanding climate change: Consistently facilitating excellent science with global impact

A quiet place for studying dark matter and extreme environments

Observing the origins of the universe: Soon to be the world’s largest, most sensitive radio telescope

Near-term impact from long-term research into cleaner energy: nuclear remote operations to living labs

Advanced materials for new challenges: The UK’s front door to advanced materials research and innovation

Revolutionising access to collections: The Waterfront Museum will host a pioneering partnership with the Smithsonian Institution

Transforming museum experience: Advances in virtual and augmented reality bring science to life

Understanding society: Home to numerous unique datasets, from large-scale surveys to population cohort studies

Pioneering open access digital archives: A world-leading repository of heritage data

Multidisciplinary facilities and expertise provide unique capabilities across a range of research fields

Accelerating research and technology development to transform UK capability and drive economic growth.

Providing around 50 significant infrastructure facilities in 25 countries worldwide

Scientists across the world harness the power of supercomputer simulations to identify potential therapeutic targets to treat COVID-19

State-of-the-art virology facilities and expertise in animal immunology used to support COVID-19 vaccine development

VentilatorChallengeUK consortium leverages UK design and manufacturing capabilities to provide essential equipment for national healthcare providers

Catapult Network supports national efforts to scale up COVID-19 vaccine production

Scientists across the world are using the Diamond Light Source to understand the structure of the COVID-19 virus to identify new therapeutic targets

Administrative Data Research UK provides secure access to important datasets to support the COVID-19 response

National digital research infrastructure plays a vital role in helping scientists to understand and develop new treatments for COVID-19

National research and innovation infrastructures drive the development and testing of a new vaccine to prevent COVID-19

Biggest diagnostic lab network ever in British history rapidly established to scale-up coronavirus testing procedures and support the national effort against the COVID-19 pandemic

Rapid access to high-performance microscopy facilities enables scientists to better understand the COVID-19 virus

The Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub uses a modular approach to rapidly develop an RNA-based vaccine to prevent COVID-19

Centre for Longitudinal Studies' surveys provide valuable insights into the wider impacts of the pandemic across the UK population

Consumer datasets used to help understand the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare and business sectors

Understanding Society survey enables research into the effects of COVID-19 on UK households

A world-leading initiative in handling biological and biomedical ‘big data’

In one of the UK’s greenest buildings, chemists are finding new and less harmful ways to make pharmaceuticals, foods and other essential molecules.

The Energy Safety Research Institute in Swansea is looking at the technology needed to green or replace fossil fuels by mid-century.

World’s first green energy storage demonstrator to deliver carbon-free power

Demonstrating a whole-systems approach to UK energy use

Enabling smart and innovative energy technology for homes around the UK

Committed to environmental sustainability with efficient and better use of resources

A globally-unique data analysis facility providing storage and compute to enable environmental science research.

Improving access and long-term preservation for environmental data

Observing the world’s oceans through a fleet of robotic floats.

Rapid development and launch of special questionnaires for all generations and ages to help understand the impacts of COVID-19 at both a national and regional level.

Advancing and demonstrating innovative technologies using offshore wind facilities