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)