Research and innovation

We help universities secure the resources they need to carry out cutting-edge research. We also provide leadership in areas such as researcher career development and research integrity.

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9 June 2017 Publications

Briefing: Implementation of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017

In April 2017, the Higher Education and Research Act received royal assent.

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2 September 2019 Commitee

Copyright in the higher education sector

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.

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25 October 2019 Publications

25 October 2019 Publications

The Concordat to Support Research Integrity

The concordat asks universities, research institutes and individual researchers to commit to ensuring their work is underpinned by rigorous high standards.
15 January 2021 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

15 January 2021 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement - implications for universities

A parliamentary briefing outlining the implications for universities of the UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement.
29 July 2021 UUKi publications

29 July 2021 UUKi publications

UK research and development funding in higher education: The impact of ODA funding

This report shows the impact of ODA R&D funding on UK universities and their partners, and how the UK can continue to use ODA R&D with developing countries in support of the UN SDGs and UK strategic priorities.
31 August 2021 Forum

31 August 2021 Forum

The UK Forum for Responsible Research Metrics

A group of research funders, sector bodies, and infrastructure experts are working in partnership to promote the responsible use of research metrics.
22 November 2021 Research standards, ethics and culture

22 November 2021 Research standards, ethics and culture

Concordats and agreements

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.
13 December 2021 Data

13 December 2021 Data

Higher education in facts and figures: 2021

An overview of the data on students, staff and university finances from our member institutions.
8 February 2022 UUKi news

8 February 2022 UUKi news

Research and Innovation community urges European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe

A new campaign asks European leaders to place science collaboration before politics, as the UK’s and Switzerland's participation in the EU's world-leading research and innovation programme Horizon Europe hangs in the balance.
9 March 2022 Publications

9 March 2022 Publications

Research concordats and agreements review - Phase 2

Commissioned by Universities UK, UK Research and Innovation and the Wellcome Trust, the second phase of the Concordats and Agreements Review (CAR), brought together the initiative owners and the research and innovation (R&I) community to look for potential future alignments to increase influence, capacity, and efficiency across the landscape.
25 March 2022 Explainer

25 March 2022 Explainer

How do universities support the creation of new businesses?

We’ve taken a look at the data and one of the many success stories coming out of universities.

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