UK Aerospace Research Consortium

The UK Aerospace Research Consortium, known as UK-ARC, connects organisations with aerospace research at UK universities. It is based c/o Cranfield University in Bedfordshire. It was launched in July 2018 at the Farnborough International Airshow. An EPSRC network grant supported it from September 2021.

The founding members are the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Cranfield, Imperial College London, Manchester, Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, Sheffield, Southampton, Strathclyde and Swansea.

The site says the consortium offers UK industry, the Aerospace Technology Institute, government and international partners a central research platform. It gives access to national research facilities and future skills development. It helps align research agendas with industry and supports collaborative projects. It also helps with international research exchanges.

The site says the universities host facilities across the range of technology readiness levels. It says they educate the next generation of aerospace engineers. It also says aerospace supports £34 billion in earnings value to the economy. The site says the sector supports almost 300 people through direct and indirect employment.

The site has pages on the Aviation Impact Accelerator, Cranfield low emission combustion research, the Institute for Aerospace Technology, the Translational Energy Research Centre, and the Strategic Aerospace Research Forum. The contact form asks for details of research needs. The site lists the phone number 01234 750111.