Concordats are agreed sets of expectations for the conditions under which research and innovation happen. We contribute to concordats and help government and universities implement them.
We established a copyright working group with GuildHE, the Copyright Negotiating and Advisory Committee (CNAC). The group is responsible for all copyright matters that affect the higher education sector.
Planned government cuts to Official Development Assistance funding (ODA) will fall heavily on UK universities, severely limiting their ability to combat pressing global challenges despite the government's stated commitment to increase investment in R&D to position the UK as a scientific superpower.
Our briefing presents the case for how activities at UK universities will play a key role in supporting the UK's ambitions to become a science superpower.
The UK Government’s blind spot to research and innovation projects funded through EU structural funds risks 'levelling down', argues Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University Professor Paul Boyle CBE.
This brief research piece explores the current state of international students’ demand for UK postgraduate research (PGR) degrees in the UK and via UK transnational education overseas to understand trends, opportunities and challenges.
Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, Vice-Chancellor and President of Brunel University London, makes the case for the importance of the Researcher Development Concordat.
We are jointly commissioning a project with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Wellcome Trust to bring stakeholders from the research and innovation community together to reflect on the impact of concordats and agreements.
Knowledge exchange is a collaborative and creative effort that helps knowledge and research to make a positive impact in society and the economy. This review of the Knowledge Exchange Concordat – an initiative to support universities in their knowledge exchange activities – looks at the results and gives recommendations for next steps.