Research England is a part of
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom that directs research and innovation funding, funded through the science budget of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. ...
(UKRI) that oversees the functions of UKRI in relation to university
research
Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...
and
knowledge transfer
Knowledge transfer refers to transferring an awareness of facts or practical skills from one entity to another.Kjell Arne Røvik (2016). "Knowledge Transfer as Translation: Review and Elements of an Instrumental Theory." ''International Journa ...
in
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
. This includes:
* providing funding to English universities for research and knowledge exchange activities
* developing and implementing the
Research Excellence Framework
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a research impact evaluation of British Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise and it was first used in 2014 to assess the period 2008–2013. REF is ...
(REF) in partnership with the UK Higher Education funding bodies
* developing the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)
* overseeing the sustainability the
Higher Education
Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.
The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...
research base in England
* managing the £900 million UK Research Partnership Investment Fund
* administering the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)
See also
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Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, which was responsible for the distribution of funding for higher education to universities and further education colleges in Engl ...
*
Research funding in the United Kingdom
References
Higher education organisations based in the United Kingdom
Innovation in the United Kingdom
Research and development in the United Kingdom
Science policy in the United Kingdom
UK Research and Innovation
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