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Funders and funding

UKRI and the research councils, charities, foundations and industry: who pays for research, on what terms, and what changes when the money moves. Newest first. The whole archive →

Where has UKRI got to on research financial sustainability?The funder has set out its interventions to date, while a new report considers “hidden costs” elsewhereAnalysis · 7 Sep 2026 Matt Clifford to step down as ARIA chairDeparture from the funder follows criticism of his new role at AnthropicNews · 7 Sep 2026 ARIA chair’s new role at Anthropic creates a “clear conflict of interest”Science committee chair raises concerns following Matt Clifford’s appointment at the AI firmNews · 2 Sep 2026 Data: Low university cost recovery on research persistsThe latest TRAC data shows that university research continues to run at a “substantial deficit”Analysis · 19 Aug 2026 Welsh universities share £200,000 in research culture fundingMedr releases allocations for the fourth year of the WREC fundNews · 13 Aug 2026 UKRI board meetings: March, May and July 2026Three new sets of UKRI board meeting minutes have been published. Here are some of the main takeaways:Analysis · 5 Aug 2026 ARIA shakes up its opportunity spacesAhead of recruitment for a new cohort of programme directors, the experimental funder has defined specific thematic areas for future projectsAnalysis · 4 Aug 2026 UKRI sets out position on accurately costing projectsStatement targets the gap between actual research costs and funding requestedNews · 25 Jul 2026 Scotland funds shared servicesThe Scottish Funding Council has announced the successful projects funded via its so-called University Transformation Framework programme, a repurposing of…News · 24 Jul 2026 UKRI readvertises Research England executive chair roleA second recruitment round to find Jessica Corner’s successorNews · 23 Jul 2026 Research England gets its annual guidance letterA notably short communiqué from DSIT this time round.News · 17 Jul 2026 Two-thirds of ARIA funding stays in the golden triangleTwo-thirds of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s £152.3m investment went to organisations in London, the South East or the East of England, the…News · 16 Jul 2026

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