Research funding in the United Kingdom

Research funding in the United Kingdom is divided mainly among Non-Departmental Government Bodies: UK Research and Innovation ('UKRI'), and 'Higher Education Funding Bodies'.[1] The budgets of both the UK Research Councils (which later merged into UKRI) and the Higher Education Funding Bodies budgets were set by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills prior to 2016, at which point Department was succeeded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.[2][3] UK research funding follows the government policy, the 'Haldane principle', this means research is evaluated by scientists themselves through peer review, not politicians.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference RCUK-About was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK). "About the RCUK partnership", Retrieved on 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BIS-Funding was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Daily Hansard - Written Ministerial Statements. "Science and Research Funding (2011-12 to 2014-15)", Retrieved on 5 April 2015.