Launched in April 2018, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK.
Our nine councils work together in innovative ways to deliver an ambitious agenda, drawing on our great depth and breadth of expertise and the enormous diversity of our portfolio.
Through our councils we maintain and champion the creativity and vibrancy of disciplines and sector-specific priorities and communities. Our councils shape and deliver both sectoral and domain-specific support.
Whether through research council grants, quality-related block grants from Research England, or grants and wider support for innovative businesses from Innovate UK, we work with our stakeholders to understand the opportunities and requirements of all the different parts of the research and innovation landscape, maintaining the health, breadth and depth of the system.
As part of the government’s Spending Review we submit an overview on how we plan to spend money to DSIT, which considers this within the department’s overall spending plan that goes on to HM Treasury.
The recommendations from HM Treasury goes to the Cabinet (including the Prime Minister and Chancellor) which decides how to allocate funding to government departments in line with government priorities. In addition to the Spending Reviews, the Treasury also designates research and innovation funding in the annual Budget, and sometimes in the Spring Statement or other ad hoc announcements.
In addition to the funding allocated directly to us from DSIT, UKRI also manages programmes on behalf of the department and delivers additional funding for other government departments.
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Studentship Project
Refers to a funded doctoral (PhD) position offered by a UK university or research organisation, where the student receives financial support for both their tuition fees and living costs, as well as access to training, networking, and development opportunities. The funding is not awarded directly to the student; instead, UKRI provides grants to research organisations (such as universities), which then allocate studentships to individual PhD candidates.
Intramural Project
Refers to research or other activities that are funded and conducted within a specific organisation, such as a university, research institute, or government agency, rather than by an external funding body. In the context of UKRI or similar research organisations, intramural funding supports projects led by researchers who are already affiliated with the host institution, using internal resources or funds allocated for internal competition among staff.
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