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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has set out its plans to strengthen the UK’s world-leading knowledge economy and deliver impact across society.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and UK Research and Innovation  has today published a framework document that sets out governance arrangements between the two organisations.

UK Research and Innovation has equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of its vision and mission. As part of this commitment, UKRI is building on the work of its constituent parts with the Research Councils today publishing their fourth annual update of diversity data 2018 alongside launching a call for an External Advisory Group.

Science Minister, Sam Gyimah, has announced that Professor Lynn Gladden has been selected to be the next Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Harnessing Scotland’s rich research and innovation heritage is vital to UKRI success, that was the clear message at an event in Edinburgh.

Dr Ian Campbell will take up the role of interim Executive Chair of Innovate UK from 4 May

UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), today launched a fund to develop and prove smart energy systems of the future at scale.

UK Research and Innovation has appointed nine Challenge Leaders to the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

UKRI has launched the Future Leaders Fellowship scheme to develop the next generation of researchers and innovators

A letter from Sir Mark Walport to mark the commencement of UK Research and Innovation, as set out in the Higher Education and Research Act.

Professor Melanie Welham has been selected as the Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

The research councils and Innovate UK, who from 1 April will become part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), have today published their gender pay reports.

The Board of UK Research and Innovation has announced appointments to five of its Councils

The 2018 deadline (15 March) for research council grant holders has been known and publicised for some time and researchers have been free to submit their outputs at any time during the submission period. We have not amended the 15 March deadline.

Submission of outcomes from research council funding to Researchfish is an important part of researchers’ jobs and crucial for the research councils to track research impact and make the case for continued public funding of research and innovation.

The Board of UK Research and Innovation has appointed members to three Councils; Economic and Social Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Natural Environment Research Council.

The UK government has issued a document to clarify the UK’s eligibility to participate in Horizon 2020, the EU's flagship programme for science and innovation.

Leading UK scientists and academics will present their latest research findings at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this week