Capital award for UK DRI at University College London

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Alongside significant co-investment from University College London, the expected outcome of this funding is the concluded refurbishment of three wings in UCL’s Cruciform building to establish an Interim Hub of the UK DRI with capacity for 100 researchers and full occupancy expected by March 2018.. Additionally, £2.5m for procurement of capital equipment is being provided to assist the UK DRI in implementing its first scientific programmes (funding provided separately).Together, the building and equipment will provide the location for, in the initial stages of 8 programmes initially, to grow significantly in number in subsequent years. The UK DRI as a whole will help to cement the UK’s world-leading position by also promoting innovate approaches and forging much closer collaboration and integration of on-going UK research efforts. The new institute has been established to lead the UK’s dementia research effort and forms a core part of achieving the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020.