Research England

Research England
PredecessorHigher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Key people
Parent organisation
Websitere.ukri.org

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)