Research England
| Predecessor | Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) | 
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| Key people | 
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| Website | re | 
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. 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)
- 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)