Imperial Can Play Significant Role In Driving UK Economic Growth, Says President Brady

While the UK government is pumping its systems for AI advancements and recently UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves vowed to kickstart economic growth in the UK, Imperial President has said that universities will have a key role in this growth.

Study in UK: During this year’s President's address, Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London highlighted the contribution of the UK universities in achieving the UK government’s mission to grow the country’s economy.

President Brady said, “Imperial’s founding mission – as I never get tired of saying – is ‘to be useful’. It was written into our royal charter of 1907 and it’s what drives us today. In 2025, ‘being useful’ in the UK means, more than anything, growing the economy.”

President Brady added, “The United Kingdom is home to only 0.8% of the world’s population but produces 13% of the world’s most highly cited papers. I’m proud to say that Imperial, with its unique mix of science, engineering, medicine and business, sits at the very heart of this success story.”

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While closing his address, President Brady said, “If there’s one thing I want you to take away today, it’s just how strong a position the UK is in already. There are headwinds facing the sector, of course, but we can navigate them. Our universities are a gold mine of research, expertise and vibrant ideas. We are well-equipped to face the world’s greatest challenges head-on. Climate change, AI ethics, pandemic resilience - these are questions we have been working on, already, for decades. So I am going to end my address today with an answer to the Chancellor’s recent call to go ‘further and faster’ to ‘kickstart’ growth.

My answer to the government is this: we’re ready.”

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Imperial has organised a panel event discussing the significant role of battery technology in achieving clean power by the year 2030.

Professor Mary Ryan, Vice-Provost of Research and Enterprise at Imperial said,"Achieving clean power by 2030 demands bold policy decisions. By aligning government priorities with academic expertise and industrial capability, we can create a policy environment that accelerates technological breakthroughs and secures the UK’s leadership in the global energy transition."

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