The future of R&I funding in the UK

20 April 2026

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The landscape for research and innovation funding is about to change significantly: with the Innovation Strategy, the Devolution White Paper, and the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper the Goverment has made clear that it sees the future in greater prioritisation, regionalisation, specialisation, collaboration, and innovation.

This is about to have a huge effect on the way that UKRI distributes its funding. It will shortly be launching its new Strategy 2026-31, with an increased emphasis on cross-council challenges, and ‘buckets’ of funding around four priority areas.

This session is a chance to catch up on what the future holds. It will be an open, honest and personal analysis of what is in store, and will allow for a frank conversation of where UK funding is heading. A similar session has been held at each of the universities in different fora, but this is an opportunity to hear more if you haven’t been able to attend any of these.

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