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Pionerring a Low Carbon Future - Research Councils UK Energy Programme 2012 (PDF 3.2MB)
The Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, led by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), is investing more than £625 million in research and skills to pioneer a low carbon future. This builds on an investment of £839 million over the past eight years.
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Delivering With Business: Harnessing world-class knowledge for growth and prosperity (PDF 3.4MB)
EPSRC supports the research and funding vital for innovation, skills and growth. Our flexible funding processes enable universities to collaborate with partners from industry on projects of mutual benefit or allow companies access to the skills provided by our postgraduate training.
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Cybersecurity: research and innovation for a more secure Britain 2011 (PDF 3.3MB)
The RCUK Global Uncertainties Programme brings together the activities of the UK Research Councils in response to global security challenges to help governments, businesses and societies to better predict, detect, prevent and mitigate threats to society.
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Intrastructure - Supporting the Future 2011 (PDF 3.5MB)
EPSRC supports research for a reliable, safe and resilient infrastructure supplying water, energy, communications, transport systems and waste systems essential to society. This is crucial in facing the demands of changing environmental, demographic and economic conditions and requires innovative solutions to be developed in order to ensure a healthy, productive and sustainable society that is able to support economic growth.
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Manufacturing the Future - economic growth made in Britain 2011 (PDF 6.6MB)
EPSRC invests in the cutting-edge manufacturing research, and the highlyskilled people that will ensure that growth. We have a portfolio of 350 live projects an investment of £380 million. 1100 companies work with our researchers adding a further £162 million. We support over 2000 doctoral students many of whom work on industrially related projects.
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Technolgy for a Sustainable Economy 2010 (PDF 1.8MB)
Developing a sustainable economy is about creating a system that meets the needs of society whilst reducing pollution (including greenhouse gases), uses less resources, creates less waste and reduces social disparities.
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Pioneering a Digital Future - Research Councils UK Digital Economy Programme 2010 (PDF 645KB)
Digital technologies are transforming business, government and society. Research is vital in making sure they have the best possible impact for everyone.
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Pioneering Skills to Build Britain's Future 2010 (PDF 124KB)
Skills in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) are central to driving the innovation, creativity and competitiveness on which the future prosperity of the UK depends.