Research England aims to create an inclusive research and innovation environment, by identifying and removing barriers in our practices. Completing this monitoring form will help us achieve this, and also help us meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
We are asking all applicants to the Research England EDI Expert Advisory Group to complete this EDI monitoring survey, in order to allow us to consider the representativeness of the applicant pool relative to the wider HE sector,...More
Following the recent community meetings for the transdisciplinary funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) programme we are interested in receiving feedback from the community on both the meetings and the upcoming call.
We are keen to gather feedback from attendees on the format and content of the meetings, and to determine to what extent they facilitated new connections and networking opportunities. Additionally, we are interested in hearing your views on the upcoming...More
The deadline for applications for these roles is 23:59 (UK time) on Tuesday 6 June 2023.
Person specification information and further information about the opportunity can be found on the UKRI Advisory Opportunities page ( Advise UKRI and the councils – UKRI ).
If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable your participation, or have any queries on the process, please contact Hannah Daisley (hannah.daisley@re.ukri.org).
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You have been invited to complete this survey to provide information that will facilitate the review of Research England’s funding for the School of Advanced Study (SAS) that is being undertaken by REAG . The survey will close at 5pm on Monday 19 June 2023.
As you know, REAG will meet for a workshop on 20 July to identify the main issues for the review. Before that event we are collecting feedback on the performance of SAS since the previous review, from a range of...More
You have been invited to complete this survey to provide information that will facilitate the review of Research England’s funding for the School of Advanced Study (SAS) that is being undertaken by REAG . The survey will close at 5pm on Monday 19 June 2023.
You have been invited to complete this survey because you are closely associated with one of the constituent Institutes (hereafter ‘the Institute’) of the School of Advanced Study. You are being invited to feed back...More
The MRC-GSK Experimental Medicine Initiative to Explore New Therapies (EMINENT) network are running a leadership development course as part of their training programme for their early career scientists and fellows. The network is keen to engage with other MRC Fellows and have secured an additional 8 places on the course.
The course aims to cover transferrable skills around managing teams, project, commercial leadership, and strategic leadership. It will include: ...More
To support the launch of the UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme, we are holding two webinars for prospective applicants and professional research support staff.
This webinar will cover:
an overview and scope of round 1 of the UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme
what UKRI are looking for in applications
the application and assessment process
opportunity for...More
Academic host organisations who are submitting applications to Round 8 of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme must complete this survey prior to the closing date for full applications of 4:00pm UK time on 4 July 2023. Full proposals submitted by host organisations that have not completed this survey will be office rejected.
Academic host organisations submitting applications to Round 8 of the UKRI FLF scheme are asked to consider the...More
You have been invited to complete this survey to provide information that will facilitate the review of Research England’s funding for the School of Advanced Study (SAS) that is being led by Dame Janet Finch . The survey will close at 5pm on Monday 12 June 2023.
In completing this survey, you agree for Research England to provide your submission to the SAS Research England Advisory Group that will be undertaking the funding review. We intend to include a list of the organisations that...More
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are inviting applications from across the research system for panel chairs and panel members for a new “Interdisciplinary Assessment College” (IAC). This is a unique opportunity to be part of an important new approach to funding interdisciplinary research.
The college will support the new UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme, which is designed to support new interdisciplinary ideas emerging from the research community...More
The global mobility evidence report is based on the key findings of collated sources of evidence on the international mobility of researchers, especially in relation to their entry to the UK.
UKRI e ngage d with upwards of 40 organisations across government and the R &D sector to develop this report, centralis ing a wide range of existing evidence on international mobility .
This ...More
About the Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies
The Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies are helping academic researchers across the UK to take their gene therapy research into clinical trials, by providing access to high-quality viral vectors and essential translational support and regulatory advice.
The Network was set up in 2021 through £18m funding from the medical research charity LifeArc, the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Biotechnology and...More
Who are we?
Hartree Centre generates economic and societal impact for the UK through digital technologies.
Enabling UK businesses and the public sector to explore and adopt innovative new digital technologies including AI and quantum computing for productivity, innovation and economic growth.
What is HNCDI?
The Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation is a collaborative programme with IBM which will enable businesses...More
The Global Talent visa is an immigration route provided by the UK Government to give a fast and efficient visa offer to those working in science and research. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an endorsing body for the Global Talent visa. As an endorsing body, UKRI maintains a list of UK research organisations that are able to host researchers through the endorsed funder route.
We are looking for nominations of research organisations in the UK. You can see the current list of host...More
The Global Talent visa is an immigration route provided by the UK Government to give a fast and efficient visa offer to those working in science and research. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an endorsing body for the Global Talent visa. As an endorsing body, UKRI can recognise other funding organisations as endorsed funders.
We are looking for nominations of research & innovation funders in the UK, as well as international research & innovation funders that...More
The UK Committee on Research Integrity is a new addition to the research system and has responsibility for promoting research integrity across the UK.
Vibrant, innovative research requires high integrity, and the committee was established to recognise and support high integrity in research. The committee was formed in 2022, following a report by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee in 2018, which recommended greater attention...More
The Medical Research Council (MRC) values the role of patients and the public in research and we have commissioned a public involvement review to inform the development of our new strategy.
Please tell us what is important to you by taking part in this survey, which is open to all MRC staff and funded researchers and members of the public.
By public involvement, we mean all the ways in which the research community works together with people...More
The New Deal for Postgraduate Research (“the New Deal”) is a long-term piece of work that aims to improve the experience and quality of postgraduate research training in the UK.
In this engagement exercise, we are focusing primarily on doctoral training (for example, working towards a PhD), but we welcome comments on other research-focused training and qualifications.
The government’s Research & Development (R&D) Roadmap first committed to the creation of the New Deal. In July...More
MRC is committed to funding the best quality medical research, which is relevant to and benefits the whole of society.
MRC will soon expect the sex of animals, tissues, and cells to be clearly specified and explained as part of the experimental design of grant applications.
MRC will expect both sexes of animals, tissues and (non-immortalised) cells to be used by default in research proposals. MRC will continue to fund research proposals based on the assessment of...More
Fostering inclusion is essential for a high-performing research and innovation system. A diversity of people and ideas produces a thriving research and innovation system.
To support our vision for an outstanding research and innovation system, we have developed our draft equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy. This builds on the work and actions from our councils, and through extensive engagement, listening and working with our staff, our communities, and in partnership with...More
Future Workspace are planning to enable UKRI to continue to operate in a hybrid way.
Hybrid working means most of us will work part of the time from UKRI locations and part of the time remotely, although the degree to which we can do this will vary depending on our different roles and activities.
As part of that we are looking to ascertain if colleagues have the tools they need to work effectively, to see if they know how to use the tools effectively and whether training or...More
Collecting, storing and reusing data are essential practices for researchers across all disciplines. It is key that the funders of research have policies and practices on data and the software used to extract, manipulate, and store it, that are fit for purpose now and in the future. The Arts and Humanities Research Council has recently asked researchers at the University of Southampton to investigate views on data and software knowledge and skill amongst researchers and others involved in...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in the Survey of R&D Businesses and the UK Immigration System, led by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and UK Research and Innovation.
This consultation consists of three phases and aims to identify where the immigration and visa system could better support international researchers and the organisations in which they work.
This phase aims to utilise the existing networks of both the Department of Business, Energy &...More
We are now reviewing our systems to better understand the effectiveness of our current approaches in supporting impact across UKRI and through the investments we fund.
Our intention is not to reintroduce the ‘Pathways to Impact’ form. It is to ensure that, within our current systems applicants have clear guidance on how they should address impact, as this is a question that is regularly raised by our research communities.
We are keen to gather feedback...More
The Global Talent visa is an immigration route provided by the UK Government to provide a fast and efficient visa offer to those working in science and research. Under the scheme, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) can recognise other funding organisations as an ‘endorsed funder’.
We are looking for nominations from research organisations and research and innovation funders in the UK, as well as international research funders that fund or co-fund work in the UK. ...More
Since the start of the pandemic we have invested over £554 million pounds in over 3,600 new research and innovation projects, building on decades of previous investment.
Projects on your doorstep are making an impact, both closer to home and on the national and global stage – helping us better understand the disease, find treatments and vaccines, and manage the economic and social consequences of the pandemic.
We want to know how you want to hear more...More
NERC is currently considering the Data Capability and Services that are provided via the NERC Environmental Data Service (EDS) and the associated data centres (British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC), Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA), Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC), National Geosciences Data Centre (NGDC) and the Polar Data Centre (PDC)).
We are keen to engage users of the EDS and the associated data centres to understand i) how the capability and...More
The Global Talent Visa is an immigration route provided by the UK Government to provide a fast and efficient visa offer to those working in science and research. Under the scheme, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) can recognise other funders as an ‘Endorsed Funder’. Any researcher or specialist who is named or whose role is named on a grant from an endorsed funder can apply for the Global Talent Visa, provided they meet certain conditions.
We want to increase the...More
UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellowships will grow the strong supply of talented individuals needed to ensure a vibrant environment for research and innovation in the UK. The scheme is open to researchers and innovators from across business, universities, and other organisations. We welcome applicants from around the world.
The Future Leaders Fellowships are set up on a 4+3 model, with funding costed and awarded for four years. This paper sets out the proposed terms and process for...More