UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
As she ends her five years as chief executive of UKRI, the plant scientist warns that forcing all institutions and researchers to pursue a single definition of research excellence is impoverishing the research base on which the government’s more eye-catching ambitions depend. Jack Grove reports
Ten-year budgets, research ‘mission’ fund and commercialisation focus confirmed in new blueprint that outlines ‘critical’ role of universities in driving growth
Thousands set to miss out on fund set up by UK government to support companies in traversing the ‘Valley of Death’ between research and commercialisation, universities fear
Science department will publish specific objectives with ‘corresponding key performance indicators’ for the ?9.6 billion research funder this summer, reveals NAO report
Concerns that UK’s ?2 billion annual quality-related funding stream could be cut allayed by Research England’s budget increase
Digital fashion founder will head up ?1.1 billion innovation funding agency after a year-long search for new executive chair
Average losses on doctoral training of over 50 per cent seen as ‘underestimate’, with gaps plugged by overseas student fees and quality-related funding
Loss of almost 8 per cent of mainstream quality-related funding feared amid concerns that Spring Statement will deepen sector funding crisis
Board minutes show research council leaders assessing options including ‘NHS Catapult’ as they seek to meet government priorities
Improved grant success in UK regions reverses funding dominance of London and broader south-east, although disparities remain, says study
Arriving from outside academia means UK Research and Innovation’s new chief executive is more willing to take unorthodox but correct strategic decisions, say scientists
UK Atomic Energy Authority boss will take over at ?9 billion UK research funder in the summer, when Ottoline Leyser steps down
Year-long succession process and budget delays have prompted speculation over possible reforms to ?1 billion UK innovation research agency
Unprecedented hike in UK Research and Innovation minimum PhD stipend will seek to place it in line with national living wage
Staff survey results indicate one in eight employees at UK’s main research funder witnessed bullying or harassment in past year, with one in 14 on the receiving end themselves
High-profile or opinionated candidates may receive short shrift with ‘CEO in all but name’ Lord Vallance firmly in charge of UK science, experts predict
Search for new leaders at OfS and UKRI offers chance for new government to break from the past in its approach to universities and research
New research, endorsed by former prime minister Tony Blair, says UK needs to increase budget by a quarter to tackle ‘incoherent’ system
Kamna Patel accuses Research England of ‘indulging’ science secretary’s ‘malevolent’ attack over Gaza comments
New figures show UK university-business interactions are down 5 per cent, to lowest level since at least 2014-15
Bill adds to ?15,000 cost of damages paid by science secretary to professor over suggestion she had expressed sympathy for Hamas
Funder keen to reconvene advisory group, but professor says he wants reassurance that lessons have been learned from controversial investigation
Head of UK Research and Innovation announces she will not seek to stay in office beyond next year
Core budgets of UK grant-awarding agencies eroded as new money goes elsewhere
Students at the University of the Arts London formed more start-ups than any other university
Retiring Research England executive chair reflects on REF, impact and open access
Next prime minister urged to appoint Cabinet-level minister for science and technology to show ambitious commitments are ‘more than just words’
‘Unclear’ status of main UK science funder has led to slow decision-making, inefficiency and limited cross-disciplinary research, finds report
UK professional bodies for mathematicians call for specialist funding to help female senior lecturers whose research careers are blown off course
Funder admits it contacted universities over critical tweets relating to impact platform but did not factor this into grant-awarding decisions
Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation
