Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the UK's main agency for funding research in engineering and the physical sciences. EPSRC invests around £800 million a year in research and postgraduate training, to help the nation handle the next generation of technological change. The areas covered range from information technology to structural engineering, and mathematics to materials science. This research forms the basis for future economic development in the UK and improvements for everyone's health, lifestyle and culture. EPSRC works alongside other Research Councils with responsibility for other areas of research. The Research Councils work collectively on issues of common concern via Research Councils UK.
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2015
3 Jul 2015
Researchers to test new optical fibre 3D printing technique
Researchers are set to investigate using 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, techniques in the fabrication of optical fibre.1 Jul 2015
Breakthrough graphene production, revolution in artificial skin
A pioneering new technique to produce high-quality, low cost graphene could pave the way for the development of the first truly flexible 'electronic skin', that could be used in robots.1 Jul 2015
3D printing goes high speed and high volume
The world's first additive manufacturing machine that can make plastic parts as fast and as cheaply as traditional manufacturing is to be built by the University of Sheffield.12 May 2015
Graphene holds key to unlocking creation of wearable electronics
Scientists have pioneered a new technique to embed transparent, flexible graphene electrodes into fibres commonly associated with the textile industry.30 Apr 2015
Tracking exploding Lithium-ion batteries in real-time
What happens when lithium-ion batteries overheat and explode has been tracked inside and out for the first time using sophisticated 3D imaging.31 Mar 2015
Graphene's lightbulb moment
A graphene lightbulb with lower energy emissions, longer lifetime and lower manufacturing costs has been launched thanks to a University of Manchester research and innovation partnership.6 Mar 2015
Wearable soft robotics for independent living
Researchers will produce prototypes of soft robotic trousers to transform the lives of those with mobility impairments.13 Feb 2015
Internet connected sheep
A new project in Conwy, North Wales, will investigate how the Internet of Things could work in the countryside.2014
11 Dec 2014
Powering space craft of the future
Engineers at Lancaster University are working on powering future 'giant leaps' for mankind.12 Nov 2014
Dyesol signs agreement with SPECIFIC
Dyesol signed an important agreement with SPECIFIC which marks the next step in its plan to commercialise its technology in the U.K.16 Sep 2014
Simulation method identifies materials for better batteries
Researchers have devised a new simulation technique which reliably predicts the structure and behaviour of different materials, in order to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries for a wide range of applications.11 Sep 2014
First graphene-based flexible display produced
A flexible display incorporating graphene in its pixels' electronics has been successfully demonstrated by the Cambridge Graphene Centre and Plastic Logic, the first time graphene has been used in a transistor-based flexible device.2 Sep 2014
Tofu ingredient could revolutionise solar panel manufacture
The chemical used to make tofu and bath salts could also replace a highly toxic and expensive substance used to make solar cells.1 Jul 2014
Tofu ingredient could be used for solar cells
The chemical used to make tofu and bath salts could also replace a highly toxic and expensive substance used to make solar cells, a University study published in the journal Nature has revealed.11 Jun 2014
New graphene-type material created
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have created a new material, related to graphene, which has the potential to improve transistors used in electronic devices.9 May 2014
Getting more electricity out of solar cells
When sunlight shines on today's solar cells, much of the incoming energy is given off as waste heat rather than electrical current. In a few materials, however, extra energy produces extra electrons — behavior that could significantly increase solar-cell efficiency.21 Feb 2014
High temperature piezoelectric materials
A spin-out company from the University of Leeds is set to transform industry's ability to electronically monitor and interact with extreme environments.14 Feb 2014
Energy harvesting network 2014
The UK's Energy Harvesting Network will be holding its annual one-day dissemination event on 12th March 2014 at Hamilton House, London.2013
16 Dec 2013
Quantum waves at the heart of organic solar cells
Researchers have been able to tune 'coherence' in organic nanostructures due to the surprise discovery of wavelike electrons in organic materials, revealing the key to generating "long-lived charges" in organic solar cells - material that could revolutionise solar energy.9 Dec 2013
EPSRC
This profile summarizes the activities of the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing. The Centre, based at the University of Nottingham, undertakes Government funded research aimed at technological advancement in 3D printing.
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