Research England is a part of United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) that oversees the functions of UKRI in relation to university research and knowledge transfer in England.[2][3] This includes:
- providing funding to English universities for research and knowledge exchange activities
- developing and implementing the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in partnership with the UK Higher Education funding bodies
- developing the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)[4][5]
- overseeing the sustainability the Higher Education research base in England
- managing the £900 million UK Research Partnership Investment Fund
- administering the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)
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| Predecessor | Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) |
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Parent organization | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Website | re |
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References edit
- ^ Anon (2019). "Our People". re.ukri.org. Research England. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17.
- ^ Anon (2019). "Editorial: A kinder research culture is possible". Nature. 574 (7776): 5–6. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02951-4. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 31576053.
- ^ Anon (2019). "Joint funding with Research England". officeforstudents.org.uk. Office for Students.
- ^ Coiffait, Louis (2018). "What's the latest with the knowledge exchange framework (KEF)?". wonkhe.com.
- ^ Hill, Steven A. (2019). "The differences between the Knowledge Exchange Framework and the Research Excellence Framework". re.ukri.org. Research England.