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Discover some of the ways that research by Cambridge and its partners benefits the UK – locally, regionally and nationally.

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Discover more about our economic impact

A 2023 report found that the University contributes nearly £30 billion to the UK economy annually and supports more than 86,000 jobs across the UK, including 52,000 in the East of England.

For every £1 the University spends, it creates £11.70 of economic impact, and for every £1 million of publicly-funded research income it receives, it generates £12.65 million in economic impact across the UK.

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Raising problem-solvers

A flagship maths outreach project enriching the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Safeguarding antibiotics

Discoveries that changed UK farming to help stem the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Digital safety

Computer architecture to make national infrastructure and our phones more secure.

Variant hunters

How the UK’s SARS-CoV-2 genomics capability has helped to protect the nation.

Nature literacy

The book that led to mass participation of UK schoolchildren in learning to love nature.

Smart thinking

‘Roadmapping’ approaches helping organisations like the RNLI to make strategic decisions.

Planning for action

Free online tools that are helping planners design exercise into our towns and cities.

Low-cost computing

The most successful computer to come out of the UK has supported more than 26,000 teachers.

Water industry

An innovation stopping a harmful invasive species from wreaking havoc on the UK’s water pipes.

Football fans

How a Cambridge researcher fought for the rights of Scottish football fans and won.

Digital manufacturing

A ‘shoestring’ approach helping smaller UK manufacturers go digital and increase productivity.

Predicting cancer

Online tools that are transforming outcomes for cancer patients and saving the NHS millions.