Current opportunities
Current opportunities to join an advisory committee, panel, forum or network.
Research England EDI Expert Advisory Group
- Closing date
- 6 February 11:59pm
- Number of positions
- One
- Length of term
- Rolling, initial appointment until December 2026
- Time commitment
- Three days per annum
- Remuneration
- £170 per day
- Selection panel meets to consider applications
- 6 March
- Outcomes communicated
- 20 March
- Meeting of the Research England equality, diversity and inclusion expert advisory group
- March 2026, date to be confirmed
Research England welcomes applicants for a vacancy on our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expert Advisory Group.
We are seeking applications from individuals with experience or expertise in issues related to disability access and inclusion to address an expertise gap in the group. Individuals with both lived and learned experiences are encouraged to apply.
Find out more: Research England EDI Expert Advisory Group
Infrastructure Advisory Committee: member vacancies
- Closing date
- 9 January 2026
- Number of positions
- Two
- Length of term
- Three years with the possibility of an extension, beginning March 2026
- Time commitment
- Attendance of two in-person meetings per year, plus a time commitment of three to five days per year to complete and review supporting paperwork between each meeting
- Remuneration
- Travel and subsistence expenses will be paid for in-person meetings
- Interview date
- Late February and early March 2026
- Outcomes communicated
- March 2026
We are looking for two individuals to join our Infrastructure Advisory Committee (IAC). The IAC provides advice to UKRI’s Executive Committee on the prioritisation of projects for the cross-UKRI research and innovation infrastructure portfolio funded through the Infrastructure Fund.
We welcome applications from across higher education, innovation and research organisations, industry and commerce, policy or civil society.
You are not required to act as a representative of your own organisation, research area, or industrial sector.
We expect you to adhere to the Seven Principles of Public Life.
Find out more: Infrastructure Advisory Committee: member vacancies
UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure Pool STRIKE: member vacancies
- Closing date
- Open-ended
- Number of positions
- Multiple
- Length of term
- Three years with option to extend
- Time commitment
- Varies based on availability and expertise
- Remuneration
- This is not a salaried position, although reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure Pool: Supporting Technical Review, Insight, Knowledge and Evaluation (STRIKE) is a newly established group.
The group provides independent, high-quality technical insight and advice to both the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Programme team and the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure Committee (DRIC).
As a STRIKE member, you will draw on your expertise to help ensure the technical feasibility and robustness of the UKRI DRI Programme’s plans and investments.
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Last updated: 11 December 2025