Provide independent environmental impact analysis to support the development and publication of England's updated Waste Management Plan.
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In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 32 contracts to 19 suppliers.
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Contractor needed to conduct the annual Farm Business Survey across England, collecting financial and performance data from 1,600 farms to inform government policy (2027-2033).
Research project to analyze food supply crisis scenarios, identify population vulnerabilities, and evaluate food support interventions to strengthen UK emergency preparedness.
Conduct chemical analysis of England Ecosystem Survey soil samples to establish a national PFAS baseline and assess transfer into food chains to support future environmental policy.
Continue horizon scanning research to identify emerging supply chain vulnerabilities and risks to food authenticity for Defra's food labelling and compositional standards policy.
Fund collaborative data service networks to connect practitioners and improve research support services across the social science sector.
Get up to £250,000 to develop marine robots and autonomous underwater vehicles designed to operate reliably in extreme Arctic conditions over 18 months.
Fund research projects to develop secure semiconductor technologies using an open-source hardware security platform, with results shared back to advance the field.
Fund innovative wearable and observation-based methods to measure how home learning environments influence child development and educational outcomes.