List of UK government scientific research institutes

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This page contains a list of some of the scientific research institutes in the UK that are owned by the government.

[edit] Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

• Babraham Institute
• Institute of Animal Health
• Institute of Food Research
• Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research
• John Innes Centre
• Roslin Institute
• Rothamsted Research
• Silsoe Research Institute

[edit] Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

• Chilbolton Observatory
• Daresbury Laboratory
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  • HM Nautical Almanac Office
• Diamond Light Source

[edit] Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Central Science Laboratory
• Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
• Veterinary Laboratories Agency

[edit] Department of Health

• National Radiological Protection Board

[edit] Department of Trade and Industry

• National Physical Laboratory

[edit] Ministry of Defence

• Atomic Weapons Establishment
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Alverstoke
  • Bedford
  • Farnborough
  • Fort Halstead
  • Malvern
  • Pershore
  • Porton Down
  • Portsdown West
  • Winfrith
• Meteorological Office

[edit] Medical Research Council

• Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
• Laboratory of Molecular Biology
• National Institute for Medical Research

[edit] Natural Environmental Research Council

• British Antarctic Survey
• British Geological Survey
• Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
• Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory

[edit] Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

• UK Astronomy Technology Centre

[edit] See also

• UK topics

[edit] External links

• UK Research Sites sensitive map (includes some non-gonvernmental and excludes universities)