Universities: Research
Commons · Question 79133 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support universities affected by the withdrawal of Medical Research Council funding.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Oct 2025
Following a review, the Medical Research Council (MRC) is changing how it supports research within its units and centres to maximise impact. New MRC Centres of Research Excellence (CoRE) investments will improve how MRC coalesces the best science, skills,...