Impact and Innovation
The University has been awarded more than £7 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Impact Acceleration Account (IAA), which supports the ‘best, brightest and most disruptive ideas’ from UK research institutions, including funding for engineering and physical science innovation.
MPLS Impact Acceleration Accounts

EPSRC IAA
EPSRC IAA funds activities that will help to accelerate the impact from research that falls within the EPSRC remit.
Other IAAs and Partnerships

MLSTF
The Medical and Life Sciences Translational Fund provides consolidated internal proof of concept funding for translational medical and life sciences projects.

BBSRC IAA
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Account aims to amplify the impact arising from BBSRC-related research.