Category: Research Funding
A more focused research system does not by itself solve structural deficits
Financial pressures across the higher education sector have necessitated a closer look at the various incomes and associated costs of […]
January 5, 2026
The great UKRI budget shake-up
UKRI has two functions. The first is to coordinate the work of seven research councils to improve research quality, impact, […]
December 17, 2025
Labour must not repeat history by sidelining research in post-92 universities
As Labour eyes reshaping the higher education sector, it risks reviving a binary divide that history shows would weaken UK […]
December 8, 2025
The R&D buckets are here to stay – what matters now is how they’re used
The Budget and the introduction of DSIT’s new bucket framework mark a shift in how government wants to think and […]
December 4, 2025
Clean energy research funds under threat – Campus Review
President Donald Trump agreed to a critical minerals deal with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: Imago. There has been […]
November 4, 2025
How to Get Research Funding in 2026 with Dr. Julia Barzyk
The research funding landscape has changed in 2025. Dr. Julia Barzyk of Wise Investigator returns to The Social Academic Podcast […]
October 28, 2025