The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) programme supports the development of two national hubs for digital Research Technology Professionals (RTP) for accelerated compute. These hubs enable skills development, education and training for the digital professionals within accelerated and large-scale compute who support science across the entire UKRI remit.

UKRAS-STEP – UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Strategic Technical Platform

Launched in 2024, UK RAS STEPS is a community driven research technology platform to support Research Technical Professionals working in robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) across the UK. We aim...

Developing Technical Capability and Capacity for UK Secure Data Environments

Will work to attract individuals who want to apply technical skills to a societal cause at different career stages and build a community of RTPs across the north-west of England....

STEP-UP

The STEP-UP project—Strategic TEchnical Platform for University technical Professionals—is a UK-based initiative aimed at supporting and advancing the careers of digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs). These professionals work at the...

SHAREing

Digital computing platforms, from sensors to supercomputers, are vital for many branches of research and innovation. Increasingly, they are either accelerated by special-purpose hardware - notably in the realm of...

SCALE-UP

People in Data

The People in Data project, led by The Alan Turing Institute, is a national initiative aimed at professionalising and supporting under-recognised data roles across the UK. Recognising the critical importance...

NPRAISE – National Platform for RTPs on AI for Science and Engineering

This project aims to establish a national and interdisciplinary platform that nurtures a community of RTPs who specialise in developing and applying AI to scientific and engineering challenges by providing...

MUSCAT – Meet Future Needs of Antenna Measurements and RF Characterization

MUSCAT (Meet Future Needs of Antenna Measurements and RF Characterization for Changing Research Culture), aims to address the national shortage of skilled professionals in this critical field. It will provide...

MInDS

The Mathematical Innovators in the Digital Space (MInDS) initiative, hosted by the University of Warwick’s Centre for Applications of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (CAMaCS), is a major UK-wide programme aimed...

DisCouRSE

DisCouRSE will encourage and support the development of leaders across all digital Research Technical Professional (dRTP) roles, resulting in an empowered and connected community equipped to shape the future of...

CaSDaR

The Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research (CaSDaR) initiative is a UKRI-funded programme designed to transform how research data is managed and valued across UK academia. CaSDaR is building a...

ACIT Hub

The hub will offer translational training in essential skills and work with universities and existing accrediting bodies to provide a professionally recognised talent pool that can drive uptake, in research...