CEO blog
All blog posts ordered by publication date
17 July 2025
Why valuing novelty is key to tackling bias in research funding
Written during Ottoline’s final weeks in post, this blog post represents her reflections on diversity in the context of a suite of newly published products.
16 June 2025
Reflections
As her tenure as CEO comes to an end Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser reflects on her time at UKRI.
27 February 2025
Valuing difference, driving breakthroughs
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser explains why creative disagreement accelerates future discoveries, and how inclusive diversity is key to a healthy R&I system.
24 January 2024
Unleashing the full power of the UK’s research and innovation system
Ottoline Leyser outlines how UKRI can fuel the UK’s world-class discovery engine and deeply connect it to innovation in businesses and public services, creating high quality jobs and prosperity across the UK.
19 July 2023
UKRI’s role in commercialisation: joining up to scale up
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) chief executive Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser outlines UKRI’s work to strengthen support for commercialisation.
